Sqeak and Grind

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 395

Pulled out of my drive this morning to hear a loud squeaking coming from the drivers side wheel arch when the car was moving.
It sounded just like the tyre (or some other rubber) rubbing on something so i stopped, had a good look around but couldnt see any evidence of rubbing.
Got back in the car and carried on a few hundred more metres when the sound then turned into a grinding noise.
Hasn't gone away, and theres nothing visually wrong.

Any chance a driveshaft / CV joint could go like this??

Cheers!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

could be a bearing, CV joint or a snapped spring. Might even be the arch liner rubbing on the tyre/shaft if you have been messing around with it lately ands not clipped it back in right.

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 395

Jacked the car up and had a good look at it this morning

Appears to be the wheel bearing

Have never known a bearing to go instantly though, neither does it change intensity when cornering Confused

Because it started off as a squeaking it leads me to think the bearing had run dry of grease then over the short distance it heated up and warped slightly.

Does this sound like a possibility?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well its as good as your gonna get without me seeing it! Get a new bearing matey

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 395

Will do cheers chris!

Probably get a quick free inspection from my friendly local mechanic first just to be sure

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Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 395

Will the hub and bearing of a K reg 1.2 RL fit onto a M reg clio 16v??

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 395

No it wont will it.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

depends on the hub spacing, if they are the same then yes it will.

The 19's and clios are interchangable btw

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 395

After looking at the hub and bearing yesterday afternoon it appears to be a lot worse than just the wheel bearing.

Like i thought, the bearing had run dry and warped, but had also seized.
That squeaking sound was the bearing (including outer casing) starting to rotate in the hub housing, followed by the grinding sound as it started to wear away and destroy my hub.

Bugger! Sad

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I have a few carriers but the postage would be mega expensive. The scrappies should sell you one for a tenner or so

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 395

Yea, just ordered one cheers mate.

Â£20, he said he'll send two cus there are variances in the spacings.

Hate working in the snow Sad

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 395

Is my tracking going to be all to sh*t if i replace the hub?

This better not turn into a big job.
I can see it now, rounded nuts, stripped threads, stuck bolts, split bushes, broken ball joints, split CV gaiter and some seriously grazed knuckles.

And when it does all go wrong, all i have to turn to is a Haynes manual lol
Doesnt really fill me full of confidence lol

Should be a fairly simple job though.

Shouldn't it?????

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

easy job.

Tracking won't need seen to unless your not re-using the existing track rod end.