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by **belfastman** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:13 pm

For awhile now,well a few years i have noticed a humming noise inside the car,i was told it was a wheel bearing,but i cant tell where the noise is coming from...........How can you tell if wheel bearing needs replacing,how do you check............cheers everyone.....

by **optical illusion** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:46 pm

A few years? If it was a wheel bearing gone you'd know all about it by now. Hard to describe, it's more of a knocking noise.

by **belfastman** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:55 pm

do i need grease caps when im replacing wheels bearings as there none on it?

by **belfastman** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:20 pm

Has any one got grease caps over your wheel bearings?

by **gfalls** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:45 pm

One of these..?? :mrgreen:

by **belfastman** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:55 pm

Very good.lol Have you any grease caps on your wheel bearings?

by **belfastman** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:47 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp_RmxL_fDo

by **gfalls** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:04 pm

Certainly wouldn't hurt to bung a wodge of grease in there, if you've already got the cap off.

by **belfastman** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:43 pm

GFALLS. do you have these grease cap on your wheels? I have none on mine but i want to know if other FTO owners have these caps covering the bearings....

by **richardc9052** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:49 pm

there is a humming noise in mine too.. but thats the alternator on its way out..

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:51 pm

A wheel bearing on its way out will humm or whistle..a good indicator of something untowards will be sideways movement in the wheel.
As you get closer to catastrophic failure you will hear a grating noise (metal on metal, v. unpleasant).. the very last thing you hear is a sudden increase in noise followed by silence..immediately followed by your car dropping in a corner as a direct result of the wheel and hub coming off...

If in doubt, get a mechanic to check it over..

Somewhere there's a picture of a lad sideways in mid air because of a failed bearing..

by **belfastman** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:43 pm

Maud......... do you have a grease cap covering ur wheel bearings?

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:48 pm

dunno, fto at the mechanics.

steelroe would know for sure.

by **paul2508** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:45 pm

belfastman wrote:Has any one got grease caps over your wheel bearings?

why you so curious about these??

by **belfastman** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:45 pm

I Heard that not having these grease caps on the wheels is a big mistake,as when not covered dirt,water will get into wheel bearings....I dont think my fto ever had these caps but im changing mine cause they are kaput.I dont know how long the wheel bearing will last without the cap inplace,even though the cars 16 yrs old i dont know if their was any on it ........

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