Wheel hub bearings

[poncho62]

Did about 150 miles with the truck today, was making some strange noises, I figure its a wheel bearing.
Usually when I have had a hub go bad in my other vehicles, there is a roaring sound or the ABS light comes on etc. Today, none of that but it made a clunky, grindy sound every few miles, just for a second or two. When I got home, I jacked it up and there is play in the hub, so I figure thats where the noise was coming from. Never had one sound like this before.....Any comments?...Anyone had this happen this way to them?

97 GMC 1500 4x4

 

[Shwagon]

If there's play in the hub (make sure it's only in the hub and not a steering joint) that usually constitutes a bearing replacement. Another thing you can do is find an empty parking lot and drive in a figure 8 pattern, usually when a wheel bearing is going bad it will make a noise when loaded (hard right turn, noise will come from the left wheel and vise-versa).

 

[poncho62]

Changed the bearing last week...The funny noise was the ABS getting a false reading due to the play and trying to come on.....thanks anyways

 

[Shwagon]

cool deal, congrats on the repair and thanks for the update on what fixed it.