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[redbankz1985]

Hi, I own a '92 Paseo. It is a complete rust bucket. I have only owned it for a few months (bought it from old guy that my in laws grew up with). I usually just drive it locally. Mostly from work to home to grocer and back home. Well, I needed to drive to Wisconsin from Indiana (total mileage approx.: 300 miles) to pick up my son that was visiting family. Upon returning home and in around Chicago (4 hours from home), a knocking began in my front driver side wheel. It was like a rubbing or hitting. At first it was very quiet, but still disturbing. About an hour from home I made a mental note that the noise was louder. Not thinking too much of it I just continued home. Drove my car for about 3 more days and noted that the noise got louder and louder. I finally took off my tire and checked for symptoms of broken wheel bearings. The symptoms checked out. Although upon checking the bearings, they looked fine. I am totally stumped. What could it be? and what else should I be looking for? PLEASE HELP. The last thing that I need is to have something bad happen when I have my 2 year old in the car with me.

[denverken]

Hope this helps: With the wheel on the car and raised up, did you grab the tire at the top and bottom and see if you could feel any looseness? As I remember, the front wheel bearings are made as a sealed, 1 piece unit that is pressed into the hub carrier/strut assembly. This type of wheel bearing cannot be re-packed with grease, unlike the rear bearings that are simple inner/outer roller bearings. My concern is : if you actually saw the bearings, which I think are a ball bearing type, you already have a problem. Because of the "Sealed" issue, your bearing assembly may have failed, which might allow you to actually "see" the insides of the bearing. When you turn the wheel by hand, does it seem smooth or does it feel rough? Does it make any noise when you slowly turn it? In closing, there are only a few items that would be prone to causing front-end noise while moving: lower balljoint, inner/outer c.v. joints, wheel bearings, metal-to-metal brake rotor/caliper contact. I suspect the wheel bearing assembly. By the way, it usually requires a press to install the bearing in the hub carrier....the fit is a very tight, machine type fit. Please let me know what you find! Ken

[Bob Slankovich]

the issue might just be a worn bearing. Because even the smallest damage on the bearing can cause lots of noise. If you are sure its not the bearing then i believe it might be your axle.

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