[klondike1]

ok over past week or 2 i have notice a whining/ gear mesh kind of noise at most speed up to about then i think other noise drowns it out. At first i thought is was my snowtires tread making noise on pavement but this does not seem to change even when on sandy part of road or snow. Is most pronounced at about 50-20kmph when coming into stop or corner. Does not change if on or off gas as well. Wheel bearing?
2011 Crew cab SL Titan 4wd
103000 kms
Any help appreciated.

 

[GalaxyPro4X11]

Is it worse while turning Left/right?

 

[klondike1]

No does not change doing that either, which kind of turns me away from bearing issue but not sure. I have thought of switching tires as well just in case

 

[klondike1]

Bit more testing on way home yesterday. Turning made no difference that I could tell and trying different gears made no difference. It is in sync with my speed and as I slow it changes in frequency.

 

[tywinter]

Wheel hub bearing. I am having one replaced on my 08 (81K miles) right now.

 

[klondike1]

Thanks. Have been looking on eBay way cheaper than dealer

 

[tywinter]

I saw a vendor on this forum that sells a pair of bearings for just over $200.00. (A1 something) Chances are you only need one, but you'd have a spare or you could resell it to get some $$ back.

I let the dealer do mine this time since they already have the truck and I was feeling lazy (cold outside).

 

[rickstitan]

I just replaced my drivers side hub, it was an easier bolt in unit than pressing out bearings, because i had a loud drown like tire noise. No play in the bearings, just the loud noise. $140 for a Moog hub from RockAuto.com. I was able to drive the hub out from the front using a cold chisel and did not need to disconnect the strut/spindle and everything. Everything is quite again.

-Rick

 

[Quartz]

Whining on the drivers side is easily fixed. Move your wife to the passenger side.

 

[klondike1]

Thanks for all the help. Got bearings ordered should be here in week ish. Have done them before on other truck so not too bad a job.

 

[klondike1]

All in and noise is gone. 1/4 the price for bearing than it would have been here.

 

[Smccarty3]

All in and noise is gone. 1/4 the price for bearing than it would have been here.

Just be careful with buying cheap bearings. I've read some guys rip right through the cheap ones. After years of salt, my drivers side was a b!tch. So much so I paid to have the passenger side done about a year later.

 

[klondike1]

Was not too bad to get off. Bit of sledge hammer action. Bout an hour and a half to take off and new one on.