2006 Saturn Ion wheel bearing noise

2006 SATURN ION
134,000 MILES
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JOE1953
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how long can i drive my 2006 Saturn Ion 2 with the right front wheel bearing making a noise? it haven't started making a grinding noise yet, i jack the wheel of the ground and shake the wheel but i didn't feel any play in the wheel bearing and the wheel seem to spin ok.
Sep 16, 2013 at 9:59 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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There is no set time on how long you can drive on a bad wheel bearing.all I can say is it will get worse and worse as time goes on.When they start making noise on my car I replace them as soon as I can. The sooner the better.
Sep 16, 2013 at 11:08 PM
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JOE1953
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I replace the wheel bearing hub assembly with a new one and i still can hear the noise what can it be?
Sep 19, 2013 at 6:05 PM
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Could you feel the bearing was bad by turning it without the axle in it?You did feel the bad bearing thru the coil spring while turning the tire?The other side felt OK?In neutral while driving the noise was still there?
Sep 19, 2013 at 6:24 PM
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no i could not feel the bearing was bad by turning it without the axle in it. yes i did feel the bad bearing thru the coil spring while turning the tire, the other side felt OK In neutral while driving i still hear the noise. the noise could be coming from a rear wheel.?
Sep 19, 2013 at 7:23 PM
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It could be hard to say without hearing it.You can check it the same way in the rear.
Sep 19, 2013 at 7:46 PM