I have a slight grinding noise coming from left rear wheel.I just changed U-joints in half shaft.Took the tire off checked brakes and pads.looked like everything was ok.Could a warped rotor make that type of noise?Or should i even look deeper pass the hub and check the emergency brakes shoes?
Warped rotor?
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Warped rotor could, but I'd be looking for a U-Joint improperly installed or a bad wheel bearing!!
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Warped rotor could, but I'd be looking for a U-Joint improperly installed or a bad wheel bearing!!
Yeah I'm with junk here on the bearings...very common on the 84's as they start to rack up miles. When I did mine at around 150K miles or so...the left rear quite literally fell apart when I took it off the car....
Jack up the rear end and check the wheels for any play both horizontally as well as vertically. If it'll move in both directions...probably need new bearings. Check the torque on the bearing nut too....make sure that's not loose.
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OK ,I think I got very lucky this time,I cant afford the hugh price for the wheel bearing right now.Did what ya said Bill,torqued the bearing nut down just a bit more.Not even a hint of that horrible metal to metal grinding noise.
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If it Loosens back up be perpaired for a Bearing!!
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If it Loosens back up be perpaired for a Bearing!!
Yep...don't be surprised if this is only a temporary "fix". Might wanna start budgeting....
C4 wheel bearings are a bit of a "sore spot".
Bill
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