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theragtopguy · 03-18-2019, 03:50 PM

Wondering if anybody has had Wheel Bearing issues with their Camaros?

Coming home this weekend from the Shore, I was running 70 and sounded like a high pitched whine coming from the front of the car?

Wife thought it was just tire/road noise, but I dunno. It's not there at lower speeds.

Doesn't look like it's too hard of a job to do if it is bad.

Rock-It Man · 03-18-2019, 04:18 PM

Bad bearings usually sound like a rumble or when they're really bad, like a lawnmower engine, not a whine.

Another common symptom of bad bearings is that the noise changes depending which way you are turning.

The whine could be tires and it could even be the pavement, not the car. Some concrete roads have cross-lane grooves to improve wet traction, and these sing! If you google it, you will even find videos of roads that have been grooved to play melodies as you drive over them. Serious.

Nb1081 · 03-19-2019, 05:18 AM

If u turn towards the left and it growls or rumbles its usually the right bearing and obviously opposite for other side
and i will second the musical highway hes not lying

theragtopguy · 03-19-2019, 04:52 PM

OK, thanks!!

03-18-2019, 03:50 PM	#1
theragtopguy Lifetime Philly Fan Drives: 2015 Spring Edition 2SS M-6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Central Florida Posts: 1,862 View My Garage	Wheel Bearing Issues? Wondering if anybody has had Wheel Bearing issues with their Camaros? Coming home this weekend from the Shore, I was running 70 and sounded like a high pitched whine coming from the front of the car? Wife thought it was just tire/road noise, but I dunno. It's not there at lower speeds. Doesn't look like it's too hard of a job to do if it is bad. __________________ 2015 Green Flash, Delivered 4/10/15 CAI, NPP Exhaust, Short-throw shifter BBK LT HEADERS 1 7/8” Tune by DynoSteve via SCTx4 Tuner One of 82 GF Ragtops built in '15 out of 811 Total [/SIZE]

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03-19-2019, 04:52 PM	#4
theragtopguy Lifetime Philly Fan Drives: 2015 Spring Edition 2SS M-6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Central Florida Posts: 1,862 View My Garage	OK, thanks!! __________________ 2015 Green Flash, Delivered 4/10/15 CAI, NPP Exhaust, Short-throw shifter BBK LT HEADERS 1 7/8” Tune by DynoSteve via SCTx4 Tuner One of 82 GF Ragtops built in '15 out of 811 Total [/SIZE]

03-18-2019, 04:18 PM	#2
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,030 View My Garage	Bad bearings usually sound like a rumble or when they're really bad, like a lawnmower engine, not a whine. Another common symptom of bad bearings is that the noise changes depending which way you are turning. The whine could be tires and it could even be the pavement, not the car. Some concrete roads have cross-lane grooves to improve wet traction, and these sing! If you google it, you will even find videos of roads that have been grooved to play melodies as you drive over them. Serious.