Larryjb
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2008 Ford Explorer
I know what bad wheel bearing sound like and I'm pretty sure this is a bad wheel bearing. It gets louder when steering to the left, so I know the bad bearing is on the right side. I replaced the front right wheel bearing about 3-4 years ago, the right rear was replaced 3-4 years prior to that at least. Given this, I'd put my best bet that the faulty wheel bearing is on the rear right.
However, I don't like the guessing game because I really don't want to just throw parts at it. I noticed it gets a lot quieter when braking. This suggests that as I brake, weight is transferred to the front, easing the stress on the rear wheel bearing, making the sound less. Does this sound reasonable? Is my bet a good one?
However, I don't like the guessing game because I really don't want to just throw parts at it. I noticed it gets a lot quieter when braking. This suggests that as I brake, weight is transferred to the front, easing the stress on the rear wheel bearing, making the sound less. Does this sound reasonable? Is my bet a good one?