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MrFairlady
10-25-2007, 08:11 PM
"the Skinny":
Ok..I've got a 91 DOHC hatch (stock motor,etc) w/ approx 180k miles on her (been bone stock her whole life untill Coilovers a few days ago)..and she is ULTRA,ultra clean...Been driving it for about 8+mths as my daily.It had to have been a Ex-Grandma's car its in that Great of shape...just a good amount of mileage...sort of.

1st noise:
Now I've been hearing a noise from the Right rear wheel area (or seemed to be between the Wheel and the door area I thought) and its a low pitched Creaking noise but only happens interm....seemed to only do it on Chassis flex like speed bumps,driveways what have you& .I thought it was the Worn out shocks...but I just put coilovers on it and its still there.

2nd noise:
It also seems to make a swirling noise while rolling 30-40mph tops ,in gear and more/louder when letting off the gas then On the gas.Slight Scraping noise Slows as my car slows but the min I throw it in Neutral while rolling.....it stops.

had a tech/friend @ the Lexus Dealer i work @ and he thought it was more Trans/driveshaft related after hooking up the Stethascope (spell) whiel on the lift,in gear,tires spinning.

MAIN QUESTION:
WOULD a Wheel bearing make a Creaking noise w/ body Flex like described is my Main question...I know it def makes sence when wheels spinning - sound getting slower as car gets slower deal...but never had a Wheel bearing issue in all the cars I've owned.

thanks
pic's of said car:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v703/Mrfairlady/IMG_1436.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v703/Mrfairlady/IMG_1435.jpg
koukimonster139
10-25-2007, 08:14 PM
in the time you took to write that, you probably couldve changed the $5 wheel bearing and found out yourself


good chance on over 190k the wheel bearings havent been changed.
gotta240
10-25-2007, 08:17 PM
5 dollar wheel bearing? somebody is on drugs... or has a FAT hook up.
MrFairlady
10-25-2007, 08:17 PM
in the time you took to write that, you probably couldve changed the $5 wheel bearing and found out yourself


good chance on over 190k the wheel bearings havent been changed.
Thanks for the help I guess
never replaced one before...hence:
never had a Wheel bearing issue in all the cars I've owned.


isn't it actually quite a bit of labor envolved?
and damn is it really $5 - would that be aftermarket or OEM?
koukimonster139
10-25-2007, 08:18 PM
5 dollar wheel bearing? somebody is on drugs... or has a FAT hook up.

bit of both :naughty:
D1GP
10-25-2007, 08:19 PM
2nd noise - search around. from what i have read, it could be a worn pilot bearing or carrier bearing for the driveshaft. you can check the carrier bearing by seeing if there is excessive play in the driveshaft or you can jack up the rear, put it in gear, and spin the tire to see if the driveshaft spins in a fucked up arc.

as for wheel bearing. you can check by jacking up the car and pushing the top of the tire and bottom of the tire to see if there is any play.