Rubbing noise from rear wheel , tricky to diagnose , any thoughts?

[malcolm]

Thanks , sounds like fun . checking the rear bearings etc is on my to do list before a next big trip - hopefully not the source of this problem but we'll see . Ran out of time today , hopefully tomorrow .

Cheers and thanks again .

[malcolm]

Back again - just removed wheel , caliper and rotor . No foreign objects/cr#p, but hub and inside of rotor coated in a fair amount of grease . Cleaned it all up and - not really surprised - noise is still there .

Looks like I'll be pulling the axle shaft out . May be it is the spacer, or a dry bearing - but it does not sound like the rumble/whir you get with a shot bearing. More later and thanks for the advice .

[malcolm]

Hi again , just removed caliper and rotor - no sticks or stones but a good coating of grease on hub and inside rotor hub . cleaned it all up and - not really surprised - noise still there . Fun and games , looks like the axle shaft will have to come out - could be that spacer . I'm going to have another look though before pulling out the shaft . Cheers and thanks . Time for a beer.

[malcolm]

OK now I'm repeating myself ? - wrong button or wait for the mail server next time

[threedogs]

Are the pistons returning into the caliphers?? or is noise there with brakes removed???

[97_gq_lwb]

Good idea to do the bearings anyway if the grease has come out they would have run dry have fun pressing them it is 3 times to get them out and twice too put them back in oh what fun lol.

[malcolm]

Hi , good point but that's what has been tricky - roll the car along slowly on the road and you hear the noise - jack it up and spin the wheels - all quiet. Which probably does point to a bearing - calipers are Ok but I'll check again before pulling the shaft out.

Cheers , have a good evening

[malcolm]

Thanks , Ill keep you posted ! Could be worse - someone we knew with a new common rail V8 landcruiser stuffed all 8 injectors and the pump with a fill of dodgy fuel . About $9000 to fix plus 2000 tow charge - you can buy a half decent td 42 for that !
cheers

[97_gq_lwb]

Yeah not too bad $142 a side http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rear-Whee...item5d324b7f5b

[White Elephant]

Back again - just removed wheel , caliper and rotor . No foreign objects/cr#p, but hub and inside of rotor coated in a fair amount of grease . Cleaned it all up and - not really surprised - noise is still there .

Looks like I'll be pulling the axle shaft out . May be it is the spacer, or a dry bearing - but it does not sound like the rumble/whir you get with a shot bearing. More later and thanks for the advice .

After the headache I had mate, and the symptoms you are describing, I'd almost bet my lefty that it's the same problem. Regardless, hope you can sort it out without too much drama. If you have any questions, let me know, cos my axles have been out a bajillion times over the last year or so!