BAD WHEEL BEARING SOUNDS! Simple-Fast-Professional-DIAGNOSIS | Shake And Spin TEST

The Shake and Spin test will diagnose growling, whining, grinding, rumbling, howling, or metallic humming sounds are all bad wheel bearing symptoms. What is the worst that can happen driving with bad wheel bearing noise? Best sound for bad wheel bearing noise. I show how to check a wheel bearing and I how to pin point which bearing is the culprit. Wheel bearing hub durability and cost discussion for most durable replacement. Easily test most wheel bearings.

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0:00 Bad bearing symptoms
1:24 Bearing sounds
4:01 The worst thing you can do
4:30 How to locate a bad bearing
9:15 Best parts to use

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[johnfranklin]

I have a 68 Mustang I've owned since 1977. Car is in beautiful condition. Southern California car. Well maintained. I was driving home after a 12 hour shift. Get off at 8 pm was in December. 3 years ago. I get about 6 miles out just about to get on the freeway and start hearing a growling sound and slight grinding feeling in the steering wheel. I have it towed to Goodyear. Next day they call and tell me the left wheel bearing is totally shot. They replaced both wheel bearings. Totally fixed the issue. I take such good care of the car. But realized, I had never had them replaced in over 40 years of ownership. I bought the car when it was 9 years old with about 50.000 miles on it. I'm sure they were the ORIGINAL BEARINGS!! LOL.

[michaelskinner]

Damn! I wish all DIY videos were like this. This presentation is exactly how I would do it if it were me. The annotations were perfect, you clearly filmed and edited the production, and your spoken words were easy to understand. I just subbed. Thanks!

[cents]

Just when i had enough for a PS5 and a playstation VR bundle the devil strikes again forcing me to spend my money fixing stuff on my car 🥺😭

[rainemara]

If you had a video of every major recognizable car noise and what the likely issue is, it would be extremely helpful to so many ppl. Forgive me if you already made more videos of the “car noise” nature (I looked through the playlists and around in your videos and didn’t readily see anything)
This is a great video, thanks for making a thoughtful tutorial to empower folks to take care of their cars.

[katlynembry]

This was soooo helpful! I thought it was my brakes so i took it into a tire shop and they said my breaks were good. Once they took it for a test drive he said it sounds like a wheel bearing… and after watching this video and hearing the noise I’m 90% sure it is too.

[nickscow]

The fact that you said putting a playing card in the spokes of a car instantly made me like this video I thought I was the only person in the world that described a bad wheel bearing like that on a Subaru a nice work on your video good job keep them coming hopefully it was just as informative to others as it was for me a.

[grumbotron]

Honestly, I was a little relieved that it sounded nothing like the noise my wheel is making, but at the same time, I still have no idea what the noise my wheel is making actually is. Liked for the good and concise information.

[SilentAx]

Brilliant video! One of the best and most clearest videos I have found to detect wheel bearing problems. Excellent job on the sound as other videos I have found are extremely difficult to detect the noise. Thank you very much!

[brothergrimm]

Thanks... I was about 80% sure that was the cause of the noise I've been hearing from my old g6 but the camera you placed in the rear passenger seat confirmed it 100%. Putting th camera back there really helped isolate the distinct throbbing hum from the bearing and it's identical to the noise that's been plaguing me the last few weeks.

[numberpirate]

After the shakedown grab the strut or spring, spin the wheel. If you can feel the vibrations in your hand the bearing is bad. If you feel no vibrations the bearing is good. You are basically using the strut or spring as a frequency converter. It takes the harder to hear higher frequency and turns it into something low enough that you can feel with your hand.
PS I am a mechanic

[RichardShunnarah]

You sir are fantastic. This is the exact sound my car was making with. I could not figure it out. To me it sounded like a plane taking off. It explains why my steering wheel shook and turned to the left when I braked.Thank you!

[_J.P._]

PRO TIP:
Do touch your rims from time to time when you stop after a longer drive. If one feels too hot then there is most likely something wrong. It may be your brake caliper braking too much or being slightly stuck or the wheel bearing getting hot and transfering that heat to the rim.

[natistar]

OMG THANK YOU! I’ve been trying to explain this to my mechanic for months and they couldn’t find any “issues” but I just knew something was up. I asked for a thorough diagnostic of my car and they sent it back all clear 😑.. thank you for this!

[emort]

Excellent video. Years ago I replaced the wrong bearing and I don't want to make the same mistake this time, I'll never forget that feeling of disappointment during the test drive.

[mytrueserenity]

I've been chasing after this "phantom" noise the dealer has told me does not exist on two separate visits. Been driving this car for 10+ years, so I know the sound is not normal. I was recommended a mechanic by a friend and will ask him to check all four wheels. I appreciate this video and your detailed coverage of the issue.

[jeffgordanier]

My 2023 Honda Ridgeline with 14, 000 miles started making a odd noise a week ago. Did a search and found this video. The sound is exactly what the car in this video makes around the 2:30 mark. In the dealer this morning and their first thought was tires. I said it sounds like the driver side front tire wheel bearing. Okay we will do a bearing check. 3 hours later they call and said I was right. Front right wheel bearing. Part on order and they will also do an alignment after repair. Factory warranty so no charge. Thanks for the video!

[stephenbay]

This is a great video. You managed to capture the sound well. It's an ugly sound because we all know what it means. Thanks for this one!

[hammadali]

this is probably the best video I have seen to help me locate my problem.

[midijamman]

This video is really great.. Thanks for the effort you went through to create such a helpful guide for diagnosing a bad wheel bearing

[goddesswings]

Money saver!!! Being a female with zero knowledge of mechanics this helps me go to a mechanic and tell them exactly what's wrong without them telling me otherwise!