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12-06-2008, 12:26 PM | #1 | ||
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I have a 99 xls ute ,there is a wump wump sound coming from the left rear wheel .Would a wheel bearing make this noise?How hard is it to change the bearings on a live axle au?
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12-06-2008, 01:06 PM | #2 | ||
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u need to press them out, they are fun, id get it diagnosed by a mech thou, as carrier bearing noises can be carried through the axle to the outside & immitate wheel bearing noises
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13-06-2008, 11:26 AM | #3 | ||
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Just had my right bearing done last week. What a difference it makes, besides the noise. Cost about $460 inc labour.
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13-06-2008, 01:00 PM | #4 | ||
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: 32°09′40″S 116°01′12″E WA
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Wump wump sound is usually a tire problem, maybe a bulge?
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