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bigted83 · 06-13-2015, 07:39 AM

I have a grinding noise in my front left wheel hub area, would that be the wheel hub going bad? It's not the tires as they are new

MTCobra · 06-13-2015, 08:39 AM

If you jack the car up on that side to unload the wheel/tire you could tell if you can wiggle the tire/wheel.

Grinding may be your brakes...seems like I remember our pads do not have wear indicators (but I could be mistakenly thinking of my track pads). Again if you jack the car and spin the wheel you should get a good idea.

Edit: just checked the stock Brembo pads...they do have wear indicators but I've had pads wear on a diagonal because the caliper did not apply pressure evenly.

2014 ZL1

bigted83 · 06-13-2015, 11:52 AM

Ok maybe that's what it is. And it only the one side. I jacked it up and it has no play it has a dragging sound and it Takes a little effort to spin the wheel

FASTDIESEL · 06-13-2015, 11:49 PM

When my hub bearing (left side) was going out, noise would get LOUDER when turning RIGHT (loading the left side), and QUIETER when turning left (unloading). It was a low pitched, roaring noise.

Couldn't detect any play or noise when checking on vehicle (jacked-up).

Replaced both hub bearings (easy install). Noise gone.

I blame their failure on the factory, 21" tire/wheel combo. The tires were "square" EVERY morning! Tires were so noisy, I didn't hear the bearing going out until the day AFTER I put on the 19's.

bigted83 · 06-14-2015, 08:56 AM

How hard are they to do fast diesel? Easy enough to do in a drive?

FASTDIESEL · 06-14-2015, 08:25 PM

Replied to your PM.

If you can change a tire, you can change the hub....that easy...

06-13-2015, 07:39 AM	#1
bigted83 They call me captain slow Drives: 2010 camaro lt Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield Illinois Posts: 1,241	Grinding rubbing noise I have a grinding noise in my front left wheel hub area, would that be the wheel hub going bad? It's not the tires as they are new

06-13-2015, 08:39 AM	#2
MTCobra Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: So Cal Posts: 396 View My Garage	Grinding rubbing noise If you jack the car up on that side to unload the wheel/tire you could tell if you can wiggle the tire/wheel. Grinding may be your brakes...seems like I remember our pads do not have wear indicators (but I could be mistakenly thinking of my track pads). Again if you jack the car and spin the wheel you should get a good idea. Edit: just checked the stock Brembo pads...they do have wear indicators but I've had pads wear on a diagonal because the caliper did not apply pressure evenly. 2014 ZL1

06-13-2015, 11:49 PM	#4
FASTDIESEL Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 SLP Cosmetics Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 382 View My Garage	When my hub bearing (left side) was going out, noise would get LOUDER when turning RIGHT (loading the left side), and QUIETER when turning left (unloading). It was a low pitched, roaring noise. Couldn't detect any play or noise when checking on vehicle (jacked-up). Replaced both hub bearings (easy install). Noise gone. I blame their failure on the factory, 21" tire/wheel combo. The tires were "square" EVERY morning! Tires were so noisy, I didn't hear the bearing going out until the day AFTER I put on the 19's. __________________ 13.244 @ 104.91 100% stock (#17). Now - Mike Norris catch can. 245/50/19 Firestone Wingfoot A/S on LT2 black powder coated rims (square). 1 7/8" Speed-Engineering LTH, off road pipes, tune. Now 12.93 @ 109.13.

06-14-2015, 08:25 PM	#6
FASTDIESEL Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 SLP Cosmetics Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 382 View My Garage	Replied to your PM. If you can change a tire, you can change the hub....that easy... __________________ 13.244 @ 104.91 100% stock (#17). Now - Mike Norris catch can. 245/50/19 Firestone Wingfoot A/S on LT2 black powder coated rims (square). 1 7/8" Speed-Engineering LTH, off road pipes, tune. Now 12.93 @ 109.13.

06-13-2015, 11:52 AM	#3
bigted83 They call me captain slow Drives: 2010 camaro lt Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield Illinois Posts: 1,241	Ok maybe that's what it is. And it only the one side. I jacked it up and it has no play it has a dragging sound and it Takes a little effort to spin the wheel

06-14-2015, 08:56 AM	#5
bigted83 They call me captain slow Drives: 2010 camaro lt Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield Illinois Posts: 1,241	How hard are they to do fast diesel? Easy enough to do in a drive?