Vibration problem

[rocket69GTP]

This problem started about a week ago and has persisted even after I changed a couple of mounts. It sounds like I have mud tires while I am driving in the car and you can feel the vibrations in the floor board. It is speed related (not RPM's) and is fairly audible by the time I hit 30 mph. The only time it goes away is when I pull to the right and comes back when I straighten out and it sticks around when I pull to the left as well. I checked my cv joints, my lower motor and tranny mounts along with the tie rods and cv axles. I tried moving the tires using the 12/6 and 3/9 method and they did not move. Do I need to remove the tires and brake calipers to check the hubs properly? Any help with this is greatly appreciated.

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[bikrboy128]

right front wheel bearing.
sometimes bearings make noise even when they dont have play. hooking a right unloads that bearing, making the noise go away.

 

[rocket69GTP]

So replace the whole hub assembly then?

 

[bikrboy128]

that would be my first guess, without driving the car or hearing the problem.

 

[smug]

I agree with bikrboy

 

[rocket69GTP]

Ok, last question, is there a manufacturer that is better than the other or go to a local Advance auto parts, autozone, or Oreilly's and pick one up with ABS?

This is what it sounds like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uu43ruM2G8&feature=related

 

[smug]

Timken

I bought mine at autozone.

 

[TommyGloves]

Timken

I bought mine at autozone.

x2 or on ebay or rockauto.com

 

[rocket69GTP]

Changed out the hub and took it for a test drive and the vibration is still there. Rotated the tires to see if it was there as well and no dice. I am a little bit stumped on this one since I have checked everything else. Are there any ideas? TIA

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

you replaced the RF? did the LF have any axial play?

 

[rocket69GTP]

None whatsoever. The only thing that I have not checked is the rear hubs so I am guessing it is the passenger rear hub.

 

[rocket69GTP]

Where is the best place to get a CV axle? I was told to stay away from autozone and napa....

 

[EmersonHart13]

I swear I thought your thread title was...

'Vibrator Problem'

LOL

Carry on...

 

[rocket69GTP]

You sweat over a vibrator???

 

[rocket69GTP]

Funny thing, found some axial play in the right rear tire. Pulled it off and sure as shit the bearing was bad. Problem solved.

 

[Eagle]

Congrats!