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dodge dakota squeaking in front left wheel
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gome0828
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Sep 8, 2010, 6:04 PM
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I just replaced the wheel bearings in the front driver side wheel of my 88 dodge dakota v6 rear wheel drive. I hear a squeaking sound that i can hear every revolution of the wheel it seems the sound gets louder when I brake. the brakes aren't rubbing I know that the truck sat for a long time I was wondering if this could be a joint or something and how easy it swould be to fix if i had to.
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Hammer Time
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Sep 8, 2010, 6:37 PM
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Try rotating the tires. You can get an irregular wear patter in the tires that will sound just like a wheel bearing. Applying the brakes puts more weight on it which increases the sound. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Sep 8, 2010, 9:18 PM
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Gotta ask - did this noise start instantly with replacing the bearings? If so go back and look at the new ones. Some have a high failure rate right out of the box. Also - if cotter pin is rubbing the dust cap that would make a noise -- a maybe? T
(This post was edited by Tom Greenleaf on Sep 8, 2010, 9:25 PM)
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gome0828
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Sep 10, 2010, 3:50 PM
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rotated the tires and checked the dust cap. and the sound didn't start after the wheel bearing was replaced I replaced the wheel bearing and it was still there. the part that is puzzling me is when i break the noise is louder yet the brakes are in great shape and nothing is rubbing, etc. just don't want to take it to a mechanic so they can tell me you had a speck of dirt on whatever.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Sep 10, 2010, 4:03 PM
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This begs the question - did it ever need a wheel bearing to begin with and can you tell the difference between a good and bad one? T
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gome0828
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Sep 13, 2010, 6:15 AM
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i am nearly %100 sure it is not the wheel bearing.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Sep 13, 2010, 7:04 AM
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Even replacing a greasable wheel bearings take some know how. This is primal and YOU need to answer questions. Just saying you are 100% sure proves you don't know JACK. Want to fix this? Or not? T (edit was just for spelling)
(This post was edited by Tom Greenleaf on Sep 13, 2010, 7:14 AM)
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gome0828
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Sep 14, 2010, 6:21 PM
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jack happens to be my brother. thank you. I don't know what questions I haven't answered. you told me to rotate the tires i did and yes I can tell the difference between a good wheel bearing and a bad one I figured with the mileage on the car it was about time to change them anyways and i did. I just noticed that the sound doesn't happen in reverse, so maybe that helps I am not sure. to answer all your questions and I am not sure if this one was rhetorical or not but yes i want to fix the problem. cotter pin shows no signs of rubbing. however changing the wheel bearings has made for a much better ride so I think their time was coming anyway, either that or they just needed to be repacked. and I said "nearly" %100 percent because I realize that I could have made a mistake. no need to shout I am simply needing help and if I am causing you problems I can repost and hope someone else will help me.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Sep 15, 2010, 9:18 AM
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PEACE friend. I mean no harm - period! I'm not here to "tick you off" in any way. The question is already answered. YOU don't know a good or bad wheel bearing do you? Hmmm - nor does "Jack." Perhaps it's time time to seek out some help. I'm done with the biz. Can we make bucks at this - YES. Is it worth it - YES! Just BTW - all here are UNPAID volunteers! T
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