Squeel in the front wheel

[HotRodScottsdale]

My front passanger tire squeaks when it's moving, I posted once and was told its the squeaker for my brakes but I check the pads and there fine and no where near the squealer but it dose look like it could be possibly rubbing the pads agents the rotor but there's no pull in my steering when driving and little to no resestince spinning it, I got a video I'm trying to load to show of it jacked in the air getting spun by hand
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[406 Q-ship]

Check the wheel bearing.

[Square_78]

Wheel bearings?

[HotRodScottsdale]

Originally Posted by Square_78

Wheel bearings?

Yeah I don't know where those are my self, can I get a pic or a good description?
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[bowtiemanchevyman]

you have to take off the wheel and then the hub is it 4 wheel or 2 wheel. the bearing are under the rotor. you know when you turn the wheel it is spining on the bearing. if its two wheel take off the dust cap then losen the nut and it will fall off, if its 4 wheel you have to take off the hub by taking off all the bolts that hold on the hub then pul the two nut that are in side u will need a tool from auto zone to undo it then it come off

[HotRodScottsdale]

Sounds like a bigger job then I have time for, I might bring it into the local tire shop here and see if they can do it cheap, its a two wheel drive
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[bowtiemanchevyman]

two wheel only take a little bit like 30 min each side nothing big

[HotRodScottsdale]

What tools would be needed tho cause I got a bag with just enough tool to do roadside repairs *long story with the ex*
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[bowtiemanchevyman]

well a jack, jack stand, a screw driver to take off the dust cap and a wrench the take off the castel nut dont know the size,and a pair of pilers, thats all i think. once you take off the castel nut you just pull off the front hub. when you put it to getter you just spine the hub as you tighten the nut untill it stop spining real easy the back it off a little bit at a time. you will find the right spot when you do it then you just put the cotter pin in a new one.

[motornut]

may want to check the sqealers, can rub rust and make noise
bearings i usally feel vibs first
sometimes you have to remove the rust edge on the outside of the rotor
where the pad dosn't fit in
random web pic but you get the idea
and sometimes they don't wear flat (pad)

[andrewmp6]

It could even be the dust shield on the back of the rotor rubbing the rotor its hard to tell with out seeing the truck in person.On the wheel bearings just pull the brake pads on both sides if one side is wore more then that sides wheel bearing is bad.

[HotRodScottsdale]

Am I gunna need a special tool for the brakes or anything, I have never done a job like this and don't wanna harm my truck,I feel a little shake in the truck going down the road but just feels like my wheels are off balance, I only drive 5 km to work and back,plus the occasional 18 km run to tim hortons for a coffee, is this bad to do with bad bearings? Or should I cut my loss and get to walkintill I fix it
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[bowtiemanchevyman]

you will need a allen wrench what size i dont remember, and yes stop driving it

[HotRodScottsdale]

Hahaha got that one a little late, driving I heard a bang and a lotta flopping as I crawled home.its parked now till its fixed
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[mMad Dawg]

I had a similar problem with 3/4 ton. Turned out to be one of my calipers was seizing up . Try jacking up that side and see if the wheel and rotor turn freely. If thats the problem I suggest replacing both calipers so they both move the same. Good Luck ....Gord

[HotRodScottsdale]

The wheel spins but squeeks like hell, now it clunks
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[Square_78]

Sucks bro.. my wheel bearings are loose too. Need to tighten them up and grease them. Hopefully its not too much to fix yours.

[HotRodScottsdale]

Ok so today's d-day to get this done, I'm going off what I've heard from this so if any one has anything to add to help it would be awesome, what kinda grease do I use and how do I use it as I install?
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[HotRodScottsdale]

Ok well I'm guessing now that I need wheel bearing lube, I got the seals and the bearings, but don't have that special tool to remove the casings, is it possible to leave those in and just replace the bearings?!?!?!
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[HotRodScottsdale]

Of the races I guess there called, or so says a site I'm looking at
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[Don SC]

No, you can't leave the outer race on the hub. It's part of the bearing and will wear with the bearing.

[motornut]

to bad it wasn't just the pads
a brass drift or punch can be used to remove the race
from the back,brass won't score the insides

new bearings need to be packed with grease
blob on one palm,hold bearing like a dougnut
push side of bearing into grease
pushing grease in from the side,through the bearing,till it comes out in the middle

[HotRodScottsdale]

Well I replaced the bearing and checked the races for the outer ones and they weren't scored or damaged so I was told there ok, I greased the hell out of them before I put them in and did the grease in the palm trick,I also replaced my brake pads wail I was at it, now she's quite and smooth....so far, is there any signs to look for if the bearings arnt working right?
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[motornut]

you might get some tire noise now if the tire wore a bit funny
with the front jacked up grab tire 6 and 12 push and pull for more play

[HotRodScottsdale]

The front tires are about as bald as babys ass, burned them down from the rear then swapped them and now got plans for new rubber for another set of rims I got that I wanna put on
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