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front wheel bearing bad on a motorcycle
A wheel bearing could.
If you do not change a bad wheel bearing the bearing will cut a groov in the axle.If it goes on long enough the axle will have to be replaced.It could also ruin the axle housing.Then you would have to replace the rearend.
how do you find out if wheel bearing is bad on a 2001 grand am gt
It is most likely the Wheel Bearing that is going bad.
Most of the time you can hear a bad wheel bearing but the only 100% sure way to know is to remove the bearing and inspect it.Most of the time you can hear a bad wheel bearing but the only 100% sure way to know is to remove the bearing and inspect it.
If you hear a noise you suspect is a bad wheel bearing try this. While driving slowly turn the wheel sharply to the left. If the noise goes away your left front wheel bearing is bad. Now, turn sharply to the right. If the noise goes away you right front wheel bearing is bad. The only 100% sure fire way to know for sure is to remove the wheel bearing and inspect it.
The wheel will fall off and the car will roll over and kill the passengers in that vehicle and a few in some other vehicle.
bad wheel bearing.
Wheel imbalance, bad wheel bearing, bad rotor(s).
normally a bearing that is going bad - does the sound change with vehicle speed? Then it's a wheel bearing, or if stick shift it could be form the transmission - a bad bearing there. If wheel bearing sometimes you can hear it if turn wheel hard R or L & if so whatever way you turn wheel is the side that is bad. If this is so, & high miles replace BOTH wheel bearings
If you suspect a flat spot on a tire examine the tire closely. You should be able to see a flat spot. To determine if your car has a bad wheel bearing rotate the wheel. A bad wheel bearing will often make a grinding sound as well as feeling rough as you turn the wheel. A bad wheel bearing may also shake or wiggle. It will also cause a car shaking problem.