strange noise

oleg · 03-11-2012, 08:28 PM

About a month and a half ago I was in a car accident where I hopped a curb and hit a sign, now there is a strange noise coming from my front right side (the side that got hit). What could it be? My shop keeps telling me that its my stillen bumper that's making the noise by rubbing up against my headlight but I know that's not it because I took it off and drove around without it and the noise was still there. My guess is that it could be my wheel bearings since the noise usually starts at around 50 mph and gets louder the faster I go. Also when I go over bumps in the road and this noise wasn't there before the accident.

ImportConvert · 03-11-2012, 08:29 PM

Wheel bearing is possible.

frost · 03-11-2012, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Wheel bearing is possible.

Jack the car up and try jiggling the wheel. If you feel any play, you're probably right.

MattP725 · 03-11-2012, 09:08 PM

Only sounds that I know of that vary with speed are wheel bearings and tire noise (balance?).

frost · 03-11-2012, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MattP725

Only sounds that I know of that vary with speed are wheel bearings and tire noise (balance?).

From my experience, one should feel a balance problem. Wheel bearings can be noisy without feeling it.

GaleForce · 03-11-2012, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

From my experience, one should feel a balance problem. Wheel bearings can be noisy without feeling it.

I had the wheel bearings go in an old car of mine. It was just a loud hum, like loud road noise from the tires. I also noticed reduced gas milage because of it.

oleg · 03-12-2012, 12:33 AM

Should i not be able to move the wheel at all or should there be a little play. Also going over a curb could have cracked them?

frost · 03-12-2012, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by oleg

Should i not be able to move the wheel at all or should there be a little play. Also going over a curb could have cracked them?

You shouldn't be able to move it at all. Of course, I'm not talking about the wheel moving on the a-arm, that will naturally move. I'm talking about it moving on the hub.

MattP725 · 03-12-2012, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by frost

You shouldn't be able to move it at all. Of course, I'm not talking about the wheel moving on the a-arm, that will naturally move. I'm talking about it moving on the hub.

Another way to tell is sometimes when the wheel bearing is going if you jerk the wheel slightly at speed (when you hear that noise) sometimes the noise will come and go as you take some pressure off the bearing... probably don't want to do that at 60+ though.

kenchan · 03-12-2012, 09:43 AM

yah, probably wheel bearing. especially if it sounds like a DC10 with that errie sound.

03-11-2012, 08:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
oleg Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 321 Drives: 2011 370z 6mt sp Rep Power: 14	strange noise About a month and a half ago I was in a car accident where I hopped a curb and hit a sign, now there is a strange noise coming from my front right side (the side that got hit). What could it be? My shop keeps telling me that its my stillen bumper that's making the noise by rubbing up against my headlight but I know that's not it because I took it off and drove around without it and the noise was still there. My guess is that it could be my wheel bearings since the noise usually starts at around 50 mph and gets louder the faster I go. Also when I go over bumps in the road and this noise wasn't there before the accident.

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ImportConvert A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SWMO Posts: 4,454 Drives: 2019 CX5 GT Reserve Rep Power: 7626	Wheel bearing is possible.

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MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 16	Only sounds that I know of that vary with speed are wheel bearings and tire noise (balance?).

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oleg Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 321 Drives: 2011 370z 6mt sp Rep Power: 14	Should i not be able to move the wheel at all or should there be a little play. Also going over a curb could have cracked them?

03-12-2012, 09:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yah, probably wheel bearing. especially if it sounds like a DC10 with that errie sound.