Wheel Hubs

97mustanggt · June 21st, 2010, 04:51 PM

What are signs of bad wheel hubs, i changed my rotors and pads recently and i still get a dam squeaky sound while driving, can a seal bearing on the hubs be bad? thanx for help.

tbird88tbo · June 21st, 2010, 07:26 PM

a bad wheel bearing would usually make more of a growling sound then a squeak. If you are getting a rotational squeaking sound i would first check to make sure the backing plates arent hitting the rotors. Did the sound start before or after you changed the brakes?

97mustanggt · June 21st, 2010, 07:54 PM

well it started a while back den i changed the rotors and pad and u can still hear it, only time its quiet is when im applying breaks

DickH · June 21st, 2010, 09:43 PM

Mine sounded like a horrible drone/hum that got worse as I went faster. I dont think its what you are hearing.

97mustanggt · June 22nd, 2010, 04:03 PM

it just squeaks dam its so freakn annnoying i chnaged rotors and pads and wen i still heard it fuck wat a kick to the balls..any ideas

rk_2000_Z/28 · June 22nd, 2010, 04:16 PM

This may sound strange, but did you use any retainers when you put your rotors back on? A buddy of mine was having problems with a nasty squeek after he replaced his and just could not figure it out. A friend suggested pulling those off. Sure enough, it worked.

Just a simple thought that may be the trick. A lot of times it's the small things like that.

tbird88tbo · June 22nd, 2010, 07:48 PM

Does the noise speed up and slow down with vehicle speed? Make sure you check all the obvious stuff first. Try spinning the wheels with the front end jacked up. You need to pinpoint what side its coming from and if indeed its coming from the front.

97mustanggt · June 23rd, 2010, 11:08 AM

naw did use retainers...at hight speed i really cant c it its at low speed were i hear it...and it only goes away when i brake, and now when i brake sometimes i hear squeaking as well, dam this sux

97_4V_Sleepa · June 23rd, 2010, 02:11 PM

this may sound like a dumb question, but did you use grease when you puyt them back together? I have to apply a pretty liberal amount of it to the bearings as well as pack it into the bearings. also, did you change the inside and outside pad? again another stupid question. but i have seen guys do worse.

there's a possibility that you didn't wrap the retainer pin around hub nut tight enough and the edge of the pin is touching the grease cap. this makes a extremely high pitched squeak that you wouldn't hear at high speeds.

Let me know if this helped. JB

rk_2000_Z/28 · June 23rd, 2010, 04:06 PM

Intersting story, and this is going to make me look like a COMPLETE FUCKING IDIOT, but yesturday MY car started to make a squel noise. I went to check it out when I got home and two of my lugs were gone and the other three were loose!!!! That could have been bad news! Glad I decided to check it out instead of just ignoring the noise. I felt like a fucking moron. I took the wheels off to paint the calipers and I guess I forgot to completely tighten that last wheel. All three other wheels are fine.

97mustanggt · June 23rd, 2010, 07:45 PM

dam that coulda been a disaster at hight speeds

DickH · June 23rd, 2010, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by 97mustanggt

dam that coulda been a disaster at hight speeds

Even at 20mpg losing a tire can be a disaster

June 21st, 2010, 04:51 PM	#1
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wheel Hubs What are signs of bad wheel hubs, i changed my rotors and pads recently and i still get a dam squeaky sound while driving, can a seal bearing on the hubs be bad? thanx for help. __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

June 21st, 2010, 07:54 PM	#3
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	well it started a while back den i changed the rotors and pad and u can still hear it, only time its quiet is when im applying breaks __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

June 22nd, 2010, 04:03 PM	#5
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	it just squeaks dam its so freakn annnoying i chnaged rotors and pads and wen i still heard it fuck wat a kick to the balls..any ideas __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

June 22nd, 2010, 04:16 PM	#6
rk_2000_Z/28 Forever in our hearts travis_afx 2003 SVT Cobra Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Enid, OK Posts: 4,311 iTrader: 0 reviews	This may sound strange, but did you use any retainers when you put your rotors back on? A buddy of mine was having problems with a nasty squeek after he replaced his and just could not figure it out. A friend suggested pulling those off. Sure enough, it worked. Just a simple thought that may be the trick. A lot of times it's the small things like that. __________________ 03 Cobra-Slow 02 SS, 00 Z/28-Gone Rest In Peace Travis Billings

June 23rd, 2010, 11:08 AM	#8
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	naw did use retainers...at hight speed i really cant c it its at low speed were i hear it...and it only goes away when i brake, and now when i brake sometimes i hear squeaking as well, dam this sux __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

June 21st, 2010, 07:26 PM	#2
tbird88tbo Regular 1998 Mustang Base Model Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 109 iTrader: 0 reviews	a bad wheel bearing would usually make more of a growling sound then a squeak. If you are getting a rotational squeaking sound i would first check to make sure the backing plates arent hitting the rotors. Did the sound start before or after you changed the brakes?

June 21st, 2010, 09:43 PM	#4
DickH MM Fanatic 2003 gt 5.4 32v on the way Join Date: May 2007 Location: Omaha Posts: 4,188 iTrader: 2 reviews	Mine sounded like a horrible drone/hum that got worse as I went faster. I dont think its what you are hearing.

June 22nd, 2010, 07:48 PM	#7
tbird88tbo Regular 1998 Mustang Base Model Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 109 iTrader: 0 reviews	Does the noise speed up and slow down with vehicle speed? Make sure you check all the obvious stuff first. Try spinning the wheels with the front end jacked up. You need to pinpoint what side its coming from and if indeed its coming from the front.

June 23rd, 2010, 04:06 PM	#10
rk_2000_Z/28 Forever in our hearts travis_afx 2003 SVT Cobra Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Enid, OK Posts: 4,311 iTrader: 0 reviews	Intersting story, and this is going to make me look like a COMPLETE FUCKING IDIOT, but yesturday MY car started to make a squel noise. I went to check it out when I got home and two of my lugs were gone and the other three were loose!!!! That could have been bad news! Glad I decided to check it out instead of just ignoring the noise. I felt like a fucking moron. I took the wheels off to paint the calipers and I guess I forgot to completely tighten that last wheel. All three other wheels are fine. __________________ 03 Cobra-Slow 02 SS, 00 Z/28-Gone Rest In Peace Travis Billings

June 23rd, 2010, 07:45 PM	#11
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	dam that coulda been a disaster at hight speeds __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

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