Noise wasn't my tires???

Duster · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2016 1:25 am **Posts:** 17

Well that noise I've been hearing coming on slowly getting worse doesn't seem to be my tires.

I got new tires but I still have that womp womp womp or wah wah wah kind of sound going on. I have heard this before on other vehicles with worn tires or warped brake rotors.

I watched an online video that made me think it was wheel bearings although mine isn't as loud as the video was. So I jacked it up and shook the wheels. I don't find any play. Spinning the wheels all I can hear is what sounds like the pads skimming the rotor a little.

If I spin the wheel back and forth forward backwards I can hear a clunk that sounds like its at the inner ends of the cv axles both sides. Differential end, not wheel end.

I don't feel confident I know anything though after doing this.

All I know is it starts at like 15 or 20 mph and seems to pace with the wheel speed. I was asked if it changes when turning and it does have a different sound to it weaving back and forth. But I dunno. I need some help here.

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Sun Oct 23, 2016 9:24 pm

Very possibly a hub bearing going bad; it will get worse!
Only true way to find it is to spin each wheel up one at the time and listen to each bearing with a listening rod or mechanic's stethoscope....
Any good automotive shop should be able to perform this diagnosis for you....it is a simple test! :roll:

Duster · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2016 1:25 am **Posts:** 17

Sure enough... diagnosis not good.

Both front wheel bearings are going. The guy eventually had to resort to a stethoscope to figure it out. Ugg....

Anyways, I'm seeing a lot of different pricing on these hub assemblies, some good pricing, some painful pricing and some oh my gah pricing. Wondering now where I should get parts really... and also wondering if I should also replace the rotors and brakes in a case like this?

Mechanic also said my ball joints had just a tick of play in them as well so to keep them in mind and change them as well later on if not doing it all at the same time.

I'm a bit surprised that Mopar front ends still don't last.

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:20 pm

Duster wrote:

Sure enough... diagnosis not good.Both front wheel bearings are going. The guy eventually had to resort to a stethoscope to figure it out. Ugg....
Anyways, I'm seeing a lot of different pricing on these hub assemblies, some good pricing, some painful pricing and some oh my gah pricing. Wondering now where I should get parts really... and also wondering if I should also replace the rotors and brakes in a case like this?.

Brake pad & new rotors while you got it apart is not a bad idea if you got the funds. :roll:

As to the front hub bearings, TIMKEN is one of the best, cost a little more than some of the others, but well worth it in the long haul... :wink:

Rock Auto is one of the best places to purchase hub bearings, good prices and fast delivery!
TIMKEN HA599455L (2005 with ABS)
http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/jeep,2005,liberty,2.8l+l4+diesel+turbocharged,1431569,brake/wheel+hub,wheel+bearing+&+hub+assembly,1636?a=Referer+www.bing.com+URL+%2F

Duster · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2016 1:25 am **Posts:** 17

Yeah I have looked and looked... and seen prices vary widely.

I'm also very familiar with Timken bearings. Very good.

Seems to me anything I order on the Internet is basically going to be the same grade as what any of the parts stores will supply. So may as well choose between ordering that grade or stepping up to Timken.

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:26 pm

Duster wrote:

Seems to me anything I order on the Internet is basically going to be the same grade as what any of the parts stores will supply. So may as well choose between ordering that grade or stepping up to Timken.

Not so, RockAuto and a few others sell Timken along with several other cheaper brands and some of the big Mopar on-line sellers have the Mopar units. The big box part stores sell mostly store brands and are made in who knows were.... If you want a good quality product like Timken, you will have to shop around and maybe spend a few extra dollars to get the best part.... :wink:

As always, shopper beware! :roll:

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