I'm hearing what I think is wheel bearing noise from the rear of my '02 996tt that has ~130k miles.


I can't feel any movement in either wheel on jacks, but then I couldn't feel it in the fronts that I recently replaced.


In the front, I couldn't hear or feel any play but upon replacing the shocks, I pulled the knuckles and on once in hand, one it felt rotationally rough, the other was down right sloppy. I replaced them.


Any experience/advice would really be a appreciated.


TXX,
MK

 

x posting for the other thread assuming it's yours?

in any event:

all i remember it as was as a low pitched and consistent and very low frequency low pitched whine/rumble and when you can temporarily diminish if not eliminate it while slaloming while turning hard left/right. when the wheel was turned left at low speed ( IIRC?? ) it would go away and it was the right rear wheel bearing ( again, IIRC? ) was bad. the "slalom" was they key to identifying the sound/issue. for, me of course.
gl wi it!

 

Thanks ttx50. Great info, I'll try it.
IIRC? means what??

 

At 130k its time either way so replace.

 

If I ReCall

 

IIRC = "if i remember correctly". I'm just up at the kanan tunnels or las virgenes - decker cyn- the snake... pick one.. if you ever need to trap speed to the 101 ( just kidding!!

 

Just pray it's not the input/output shaft bearings in your transaxle.

 

ttx50;
Yep.........the noise change with the slow speed slalom I'll let you all know what I find when I get in there.
Thanks again.

 

NP..it usually does, if it's indeed wheel bearing related. remember, can always meet at that top of or below @ pch e.g. any of the canyons from pch to ventura county line are minutes away ( no traffic : ) have a quick listen if this issue persists, absent a conclusive determination. quick listen is usually all ya need. GL!