Finally, make sure you have plenty of clean rags or paper towels handy to wipe up any mess that may occur during the repair process.

Ignoring a bad sounding wheel hub can lead to loose or vibrating steering. In extreme cases the wheel can fall off, leading to a potentially dangerous accident.

Next, you’ll need to raise the vehicle by using a jack. Make sure the vehicle is raised high from the ground so that you have enough room to work.

It’s important to change a defective wheel bearing as soon as possible with a quality replacement. Our parts with long warranties will work and fit like the original.

It is vital that you never work underneath any part of the vehicle without taking all necessary precautions to make it safe. There is no reason to go underneath the vehicle when changing your wheel bearings.

With the vehicle raised, remove the nuts by unscrewing them with your wheel brace or socket. Then, remove the wheel and set it aside along with your nuts.

In this blog article, we will provide a step-by-step guide of how to replace a wheel bearing on a vehicle or piece of equipment.

Frontwheel bearingnoise symptoms

The next step is to loosen the nuts on the wheel using a  wheel brace or socket. Do this by loosening the nuts in a crisscross pattern until they are no longer tight.

If your vehicle or machinery is making a cyclic chirping, squealing and /or growling noise, it’s possible you may need to replace its wheel bearings.

Make sure to use a new cotter pin as they are designed for single use only, and when used multiple times, the weak metal can break. Install a new cotter pin by pressing it through the hole in the axle and then bending it over so that it’s sticking out on both sides.

First, remove the two bolts on the back of the brake calliper and the bracket using a ratchet and socket wrench. The calliper and bracket can now be set aside.

Wheel bearingnoise quick fix

Slide the tyre over the axle and line up the bolt holes and tighten in a crisscross pattern using a  wheel brace or socket until they are all snug.

Bad wheel bearinghumming noise

Once you have the necessary tools, it’s time to start the repair process. If you are going to be changing your wheel bearings, it is important that the vehicle or machinery remains stable.

First, gather all the equipment and materials you will need to replace your wheel bearings. This includes wheel chocks,  a wheel brace or socket, jack, and grease to lubricate the new wheel bearing. You may want to have some penetrating oil on hand to help loosen any seized bolts.

Now it’s time to remove the outer bearing. Do this by removing the outer wheel hub components, including the dust cap, nut, cotter pin, and washer.

You may want to place some newspaper or rags down on the ground before continuing, so you don’t get any oil or other debris on the flooring.

Wheel bearingnoise when accelerating

If you are changing the front wheel bearings, you can twist the steering wheel to provide the most working space possible.

To test a bad wheel bearing, raise and support the vehicle and test for looseness or play by moving the wheel back and forth from the sides. If the wheel is firm, try moving it from the top and bottom. If the wheel is excessively loose, the bearing will need to be replaced.

Bad wheel bearing sound

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If you’ve replaced the brakes, a wheel hub replacement is a few steps more. Our experts can show you how to replace it with install videos for many years, makes, and models in our how-to video library.

When a vehicle turns, the outside wheel takes the load of the work. This means that when turning on the side with the working hub, the failing wheel hub will amplify in sound. When turning on the side with the failing wheel hub, the failing wheel hub will not sound as loud. This means if you hear one of these sounds while turning, it’s likely the hub on the opposite side.

A bad wheel bearing will cause a grinding, whirring, clicking, or popping sound at the wheels that increases in volume during acceleration or turning.

Wheel bearingnoise test

Take your newly replaced wheel bearings for a test spin! Drive slowly at first to ensure the wheels have been reattached correctly.

Moving forward with the disassembly, we recommend keeping all parts in order, to ensure no parts or components get lost and to make the reassembly process easier.

What does a bad wheel bearing soundlike at high speed

To remove the inner wheel bearing, you must first remove the rotor. The rotor should slide off easily. However, if there is corrosion on the rotor, it may be more challenging to remove.

Before installing the new bearing, we need to apply some grease to lubricate the new bearing. A good lubricant will also help keep moisture and dirt out of the vehicle’s wheel bearings.

Wheel bearingnoise when driving

Also, ensure you have purchased the correct new wheel bearing for your vehicle or machinery. The cost to replace a wheel bearing can vary, so be sure to shop around, but don’t compromise on quality.

For information on applying grease to the bearings: https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/blog/trailer-towing/replacing-trailer-wheel-bearings.htmlOnce the grease is applied, slide on the new inner wheel bearing, followed by the inner bearing outer track, brake disc, and inner track.

Reinstall the brake rotor and calliper by sliding them over the axle, lining up the bolt holes, and tightening the bolts back on with a socket.

Next, using pliers, remove the circlip holding the wheel bearing in place. Once the circlip is removed, you can remove the larger bearing.

Once your vehicle is back on all fours, remove the jack stands and the bricks or chocks that were stabilising the wheels.