Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Greetings,
I've just noticed a strange noise coming from what appears to be the LHS front wheel of my '89 GQ. For want of a better term, it's kind of a 'rubber squeak' noise. It's definitely rotational, because it slows down as the vehicle does and it seems to change a bit when I steer as I'm slowing down. I just really can't find the right word to describe what it sounds like. It's definitely not a scraping/grinding noise. It sounds for all the world like squeaking rubber and lasts for almost the entire rotation of the tyre (well, seems to anyway).

I have no idea where to start looking......any ideas or pointers to get me at least looking in the right direction?

Wheel bearing?

Had same sort of squeak.
Turned out to be a dry hub seal.
Remove caliper,just loosen top bolt and remove bottom.
and swing it up out of the way.
Used a oil can, and a sqirt of oil behind rotor at hub seal.
Dont get it on the rotor.
Worked for me.
hope it helps.

Ian.

Would a wheel bearing make a noise that loud though? I can clearly hear it over the engine etc noise if I have the windows down, but with them up I can only just hear it.

I'll try the hub seal thing this arvo if I get the time. I'll be a happy chap if that's all it is

mrbonk wrote:Would a wheel bearing make a noise that loud though? I can clearly hear it over the engine etc noise if I have the windows down, but with them up I can only just hear it.

I'll try the hub seal thing this arvo if I get the time. I'll be a happy chap if that's all it is

while u got that wheel up of the ground check the bearing freeplay before u take the rim off

As you check your w/bearings for freeplay,
give the wheel a good spin,
you should hear if the is a bearing prob/noise.

Ian.

Just thought I'd post the outcome of this, in case anyone else encounters the same thing. Turns out one of the hub seals was in backwards. I had someone repack the wheel bearings for me today (I suspected I might have a bung bearing, due to a sort of 'thud thud' noise while driving, but it turns out they're fine....) and he found it while he was doing that. So, no more 'squeak' noise