Wheel bearings

**kinger** · 25th May 2006, 14:28

OK. Ive got wheel bearing whine which I thought was coming from the nearside rear but couldn't be sure it wasn't from the front as the noise appeard to move if you know what I mean. Jacked it up, checked the rear and sure enough lots of play. Duely replaced.

Still got noise. Other rear is fine - or should I say it has no play. When I check the fronts there is play through the wheels on both sides but only in the horizontal plane ( 9 - 3). Recently Ive had to replace warped discs (nearside) and the offside tyre has started to go off on the inside edge.

Cars done about 60k. Thoughts?

**VauxVeteran** · 25th May 2006, 14:39

Tis all those traffic lights and road humps Mr King installed in the city thats caused it

**kinger** · 25th May 2006, 14:40

You ain't kidding.

**VauxVeteran** · 25th May 2006, 14:51

Thats what happens when you let an eccentric cyclist be chief road planner, what a joke, next thing will be Commandos in the creche looking after babies, talk about the worst cobi, how can a cyclist do that job?

**kinger** · 25th May 2006, 14:55

Who is it then?

**VauxVeteran** · 25th May 2006, 15:07

Peter King, he was chief engineer for roads about 6 yrs ago, he's left his legacy all over Southampton.

**kinger** · 25th May 2006, 15:11

No relation as far as I'm aware. The speed humps are bad enough but the ammount of
lights drive me insane.

**VauxVeteran** · 25th May 2006, 15:13

LOL, I should hope not either, he lives on the IOW, rides a bike that you lay horizontal on, I'll leave it to your own imagination.

**kinger** · 25th May 2006, 15:21

It's not you is it?

**vectrasri03** · 25th May 2006, 15:33

Kinger, play on the front horizontally can be movement in steering which can be expected as you are effectively trying to turn the other wheel which is on the ground, try it again with someone checking the steering wheel I bet it moves a tad. You wear on the tyre can be lots of thing esp. the inside edge.

Bushes also can give the play making you think that a bearing is out. I get what can be described as bearing noise from the rear, this was apparent on my veccy B and in both cases it is the tyres. Change is road surfaces will demonstrate this.

Hope this helps