wheelbearing noise

2005 VOLVO S40
60,500 MILES
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MCVOLVO
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it sounds as if one of my front wheelbearings is away but I jacked the car up and there is no play on the wheels. could a bearing still be away with no play on the wheel? or could the noise be coming from my tyres?
Apr 29, 2013 at 10:28 AM
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CARADIODOC
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Wheel bearings can become noisy and will be long before they develop play. The sure-fire way to identify a noisy one is to jack the car up and run it in gear, then listen next to each one with a stethoscope. One will make some noise, but the bad one will be MUCH louder.
Apr 29, 2013 at 12:06 PM