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Hi guys,
Firstly sorry this is about my daily - a 2008 Mitsu Colt 1.5Di-D.
Basically it has like a wheel bearing drone going on but none of the wheels seem to have any give in them!?
I wonder if there is something else it could be or if there's another way to work out which wheel needs doing if it is a bearing?
I did find that one of the back wheels was buckled so replaced that hoping it was the problem to no avail.
Cheers,
Andrew.
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Try spinning the wheels instead of rocking them. You should be able to hear which one is whining and if its bad enough it'll feel rough when it turns.
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R.S. Autotech. Servicing/Repairs/Diagnostics.
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Midas
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May 16, 2013 10:05:59 GMT
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I've had plenty of rumbling bearings go through the MOT with no play. Stick a passenger in the back seat and ask them to look to the side of the car while you are driving so they'll be hearing the front with one ear and the rear with the other.
If they can identify the rumble coming from one end I'd be tempted to replace all the bearings on that end.
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May 16, 2013 11:32:23 GMT
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Same as Midus, only other advice is you sure its not tyre noise?
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ChasR
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May 16, 2013 12:40:50 GMT
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Cheap tyres often give the impression that the wheel bearings are gone, but the noise always seems to be there.
On my Mondeo in my signature the wheel bearing has been droning for a while with zero play. Only now has it decided to get slightly (and I mean slightly) rough (bear in mind that the car has new discs and pads on the front so no lip of the disc to add to the effect etc.
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May 16, 2013 14:24:55 GMT
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You could be right, could be tyre noise... they aren't great tyres - Vredesteins and upon reading reviews apparently that shape Colt are put down for a lot of road noise...
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ChasR
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May 16, 2013 21:21:33 GMT
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Do you have tyres of a different brand handy (even if on the rear of the car?) Try swapping them around:).
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May 17, 2013 18:22:52 GMT
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When you are spinning the wheels put your hand on the suspension, as close as you can to the centre of the bearing. You may be able to feel what one the drone is coming from.
A wheel bearing will only fail the MOT if there is excess play or is rough when rotated.
From my days at Mitsubishi I seem to remember these being prone to brake pads sticking in the caliper and handbrake levers sticking. Sticking brakes might be giving you a droning noise too.
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