Spindle bearings

[LC1hundo]

The way I check wheel bearing, to see if need replacing. Is during wheel bearing service. I first wipe races clean. Then inspect races. Any concerns with races, I replace the wheel bearings & races. If races okay. I'll then clean bearing and inspect them. Any concerns with bearings. Same, I replace the wheel bearings & races.

I have 187k miles so I guess I will inspect, maybe the needle bearing did go bad after a mud hole. I was chasing a rotational clunk ended up being a ring gear in the front diff. I guess needle bearing should be next. My FDS did have some marking on them but it I wouldn’t have thought that can be the case.

 

[LC1hundo]

The way I check wheel bearing, to see if need replacing. Is during wheel bearing service. I first wipe races clean. Then inspect races. Any concerns with races, I replace the wheel bearings & races. If races okay. I'll then clean bearing and inspect them. Any concerns with bearings. Same, I replace the wheel bearings & races.

If noise doesn’t go away when shifting transmission in neutral and transfer case does that eliminate drive shaft possibility?

 

[2001LC]

Good idea to add make yr & miles to signature line.

While coast in N, this take most of AT and engine out of the picture. Sound only when in gear, could be AT. But could be a bearing, that is loaded (has pressure continuous) when AT in gear.

We can play guessing games, forever. But a listening device, placed where you think sound is. Can really help isolate, and speed thinks up. Like I said. I use my old go pro.

 

[LC1hundo]

Good idea to add make yr & miles to signature line.

While coast in N, this take most of AT and engine out of the picture. Sound only when in gear, could be AT. But could be a bearing, that is loaded (has pressure continuous) when AT in gear.

We can play guessing games, forever. But a listening device, placed where you think sound is. Can really help isolate, and speed thinks up. Like I said. I use my old go pro.

I’ll attach my GoPro to the bottom and go for a drive let’s see if I can figure something out. I’ve never greased using the spindle tool on this car yet and I did go through so mud a month ago. Worth a shot so I can check that off as well

 

[LC1hundo]

I’ll attach my GoPro to the bottom and go for a drive let’s see if I can figure something out. I’ve never greased using the spindle tool on this car yet and I did go through so mud a month ago. Worth a shot so I can check that off as well

Good idea to add make yr & miles to signature line.

While coast in N, this take most of AT and engine out of the picture. Sound only when in gear, could be AT. But could be a bearing, that is loaded (has pressure continuous) when AT in gear.

We can play guessing games, forever. But a listening device, placed where you think sound is. Can really help isolate, and speed thinks up. Like I said. I use my old go pro.

I ended up greasing with the slee tool and noise is gone. Also went back down a snap ring size thickness