Posted on 02/11/2022 1:53:37 PM PST by SouthernClaire
Any help would be more appreciated than you can imagine.
I agree. More than likely the wheel bearing.
The mechanic replacing your brakes may have been too enthusiastic.
Not surprised if your caliper went bad, especially if it was a rebuilt. Quality of re-manufactured stuff is all over the map these days.
Doh! I missed that clue!
Because what I was going to suggest was to throw a handful of snow on the suspected rotor after a drive and if you have a sticky caliper that handful of snow will go pfffft and immediately steam away. I hope you didn’t touch the actual cat converter. They get hot enough to start a pile of leaves on fire!
The laser temp guns (20 bucks at Harbor Freight, not much more other places) are excellent for diagnosing stuff like this.
Mileage too low for a hub bearing though it’s possible.
More likely some yahoo failed to put the front brakes back together correctly and/or failed to torque the lug nuts properly.
Either way makes for a real surprise if not addressed ASAP.
How long after the brake job did the noise show up?
A twig caught in the wheel.
I would only add to that: first, “confirm the complaint” with a road test. Sometimes just picking up a car and then putting it back down can either cause or remove a “noise”. If only temporarily.
Good that you have a friend next door like that. Wonderful... So many are not that fortunate. :)
Wheel Bearing.
I will tell you what became my best use for a laser temp gun. I used it for battery draws. Whatever is causing the draw will be warm. You can even run it over the fuses to see which circuit is warm. Very handy. The handful of snow was for showboating.
Agree.
You can find cold air leaks in the house.
Misfiring cylinders in the engine.
A useful tool for a cheap price.
But I, for one, would never buy any tool at Harbor Freight.
Like I said, there’s a zillion other places to get one.
Lowes, Home Despot, Tractor Supply, etc.
Sounds like a CV joint to me as well. If it is a CV, it will make different sounds when straight or when turning. Get in a parking lot and tray making a few circles and see if the sound changes. The drag that you mentioned is more like a wheel bearing though but those generally make more of a grinding sound. You should be able to swing by the shop where you got the break work done and they would probably be happy to look at it in hopes of getting the work. Check back with us after you get it looked at and we will tell you if it sounds plausible. Good luck
If it is a wheel bearing, the wheel will not stay perfectly straight up and down because it won't be as well supported. Rubbing could easily be the brake rotor leaning into one side of the brake pads. That would also cause drag.
A whole lot of those are all wheel drive so, yes, that version can have CVs up front.
I watched your link #2 about wheel bearings. It did demonstrate the sound of a failed wheel bearing quite nicely. I have always known failed ball bearings to make a humming/drone sound that rose and fell with roadspeed. The noise will also get louder when loading the faulty bearing by turning the steering wheel left and right according to prevailing road conditions. The OP doesn’t mention a humming or droning that changes with speed.
Are you one of the people who learned to drive with one foot on the brake and the other foot on the accelerator?
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