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denviks:
see im not 100% sure it is a bearing.  :?  just been for another run up the motorway. i get the rumble in a straight line and it goes if i steer left. the noise doesnt go until im down below 40 mph ish. normal around town running you cant hear anything, nice and quite. you cant feel anything while driving ie through the steering ect.

im running bfg at's could this be the rumble that maybe ive just never heard before?  :roll:  and im getting myself at it.

whats the best way to check the bearings to be 100% sure that it is them on the way out?

sorry to be a pain with all the questions and thanks to all who have answered so far  :wink:

stratie:
Jack the wheel up off the floor and check for play.
There should be no play at all :wink:

Sheddy:
The easiest way to check the bearings is to book a table to take the wife out to dinner.  If the bearing is on the way out, it will finally give up on the way to the restuarant! :)

denviks:
right here goes. just been out and jacked each wheel up. after grabbing the wheel at the 12 , and 6 position and the 9 and 3 position and feeling for play i found that none of the wheels have any. all feels nice.

but on spinning the front right wheel i get a sort sound thats hard to discribe. only as the wheel first turns ie drive take up i get like a small clunk and thats forwards or reverse. no other wheel does it. could this be the cv joint on its way. i dont get any clicking while cornering or anything. even on full lock. well unless i really boot it ( which i never do ).....could this be what is making the rumble sound? and could it last for ages before it goes?

its not the worst one i have heard by a long shot....

denviks:
a quick question....how is a cv joint lubed?

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