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drivers side noise
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 3:17 pm
by Crawford
The wheel on the drivers side of my sierra is making a lot of noises.. when 4wding you can hear a lot of squeaks..
When on the open road u hear a humming noise and a irratic squeaking noise
What could be wrong with it? It is getting worse and worse :|
cheers
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 5:54 pm
by J Top
wheel bearing. Jack wheel off ground and shake top and bottomto check play. Then spin wheel and check for rumble noise.
Worn disc pads, check amount of pad left
J Top
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 5:57 pm
by Crawford
moves about 3mm (is that to much?)
how do you wear pads? i got towed once about 10km down a lot of hills! so that mightve heated those up?
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:37 pm
by Zute
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:22 pm
by Crawford
can you tell me what that means please!
really bad?
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:31 pm
by Zute
I gather you dont know anything about cars? A basic everning tec corse would be a good idear.
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:50 pm
by Crawford
nah im not really mechanically minded!! i will pay someone to fix it i just want to know what u guys think it is
so i dont get ripped
cheers
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:06 am
by derelict_frog
Well 3mm isnt to much at all, mine move liek 1-2" when worn/need tightening, maybe take it to a mechanic and see what they rekon?
Coudl be mud in the brakes somewhere or a stick?
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:34 pm
by kempster1
derelict_frog wrote:Well 3mm isnt to much at all, mine move liek 1-2" when worn/need tightening, maybe take it to a mechanic and see what they rekon?
Coudl be mud in the brakes somewhere or a stick?
1 - 2 " inchs before you adjust !!!
Glad I am not in this 4x4
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:37 pm
by kempster1
derelict_frog wrote:Well 3mm isnt to much at all, mine move liek 1-2" when worn/need tightening, maybe take it to a mechanic and see what they rekon?
Coudl be mud in the brakes somewhere or a stick?
1 - 2 " inchs before you adjust !!!
Glad I am not in this 4x4
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:56 pm
by Zute
Hope Im not on the same road.
Re: drivers side noise
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:21 am
by grimbo
Crawford wrote:The wheel on the drivers side of my sierra is making a lot of noises.. when 4wding you can hear a lot of squeaks..
When on the open road u hear a humming noise and a irratic squeaking noise
What could be wrong with it? It is getting worse and worse :|
cheers
first of all when you start hearing noises like that don't keep driving it, try and get it sorted as soon as you can. Check your wheel bearings as said, could be a combination of lose bearing and mud/water and crud in their. You may also want to check your brakes to ensure they haven't fouled etc.
If you don't feel you are mechanically minded then make sure you have a mechanic you trust and keep and eye and ear out for any changes in the way car is performing. Ideally over time you will be able to identify what is happening sooner rather than later
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:23 am
by shakes
are you positive its the wheel and not the leaf paks or any steering/susp. componants making the noise? maybe mixed with a wheel balance - alignment issue??
If you're going wheeling its always a good idea to learn a bit about ya 4wd, it can save alot of heartache if ya get stuck... find out what/where the noise is, go buy a manual grab a mate that knows a lil more than you a slab of ya fav beverage and have a crack!
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:01 pm
by Crawford
i smashed in a curb after a calculus exam pretty hard.. so ig ot wheel alignment and balance done after that..
only other thing i done was get towed down a few hills about 10km and that heated up my brakes a lot cause i had to have them right on
;|
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 5:57 pm
by bazooked
when are u comming over to get ur wheel bearings sorted?
