2000 Hyundai Sonata WHEEL BEARINGS

2000 HYUNDAI SONATA
144,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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PAT.SHOCKEY
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HAD LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED DUE TO NOISE. SHORTLY AFTER THE RIGHT SIDE STARTED MAKING NOISES SO I HAD IT REPLACED. THEN THE LEFT STARTED MAKING NOISES AGAIN SO I HAD IT REPLACED AND AGAIN THE RIGHT FOLLOWED AND WAS REPLACED. NOT 2 DAYS LATER THE LEFT STARTED MAKING NOISES AGAIN. I'VE HAD THIS WORK DONE AT 2 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING-THEY NEEDED REPLACED. SO WHAT'S MAKING THEM GO OUT? ALL THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE BEARINGS ARE UNDER WARRANTY FOR A YEAR SO THE NEXT ONE IS GOING BACK. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE WE SHOULD BE LOOKING INTO AND NOT JUST KEEP REPLACING FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS?
Apr 25, 2008 at 2:57 PM
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MERLIN2021
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My experiences tell me that the shop that installed the parts didn't torque the axle nut to the required setting, or failed to use new lock nuts...this allows the nut to loosen after a short amount of driving! thus the new bearings are ruined...if caought VERY early, replacing the nuts with new ones and proper tightening can work.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/62217_Hub_Bearing1_1.jpg


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/62217_Hub_Bearing2_1.jpg

Apr 25, 2008 at 3:59 PM