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95 Lumina Humming NoiseTheBigH 10-09-2008, 12:24 PM I have a 1995 Chevy Lumina that has recently started to make a humming noise while going straight or to the left. When i start turning slightly right the noise goes away. There is no noise when idle and it seems to be louder at higher speeds. So what tests could i do to figure out what the problem is and how difficult would it be to repair myself? Any help would be appreciated. maxwedge 10-09-2008, 03:15 PM Welcome to AF, bad ft wheel bearing or a scalloped tire. Jack up the front and look for play in the wheel hub. Instructions for this job are at autozone.com, repair guides. Sounds like the rt wheel. micmichael1983 10-10-2008, 11:40 PM the way it sounds it is you front passenger side wheel bearing is going bad TheBigH 10-12-2008, 01:12 PM I jacked up the tires and spun both sides and couldnt hear any noise coming from either side. How else could i tell if the bearing is the issue or not and are there any other things i should check? maxwedge 10-12-2008, 05:19 PM With no weight or load on the wheel there will be no noise ,any play in the wheel/hub? savannaz34 10-18-2008, 05:47 PM I jacked up the tires and spun both sides and couldnt hear any noise coming from either side. How else could i tell if the bearing is the issue or not and are there any other things i should check? you will not have any play in your wheel or hub,trust me on this one,it is your bearing i just did my front pass.side wheel bearing i doubted every one because i jacked it up,check for play and to me,it was not the bearing,but i said fudge it and took it apart(remove wheel,caliper,undo axle nut,remove four hub bolts)and sure as shit,it felt as if there was sand in there when you turn it:banghead: maxwedge 10-18-2008, 07:55 PM The play removes the guesswork if it is found in one hub, more times than not the hub/bearing will show some play, if not a road test doing figure eight manuevers will pinpoint the problem. cbec1999 10-19-2008, 01:25 AM I jacked up the tires and spun both sides and couldnt hear any noise coming from either side. How else could i tell if the bearing is the issue or not and are there any other things i should check? Get it in the air again, and grab and pull the wheel at 9 o'clock, and 3 o'clock position. Pull and push (not spin). Should be ZERO play. maxwedge 10-19-2008, 09:46 AM Get it in the air again, and grab and pull the wheel at 9 o'clock, and 3 o'clock position. Pull and push (not spin). Should be ZERO play. Correct! vBulletin®, Copyright ©2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
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