Recent content by m_egerdahl

For what it's worth, I changed my drivers side wheel bearing and it fixed my noise and vibration issue. I've diagnosed and repaired more than a few wheel bearings but this is the first one that the noise didn't go away and come back while swerving back and forth on the road. First time for...

I changed my drivers side cv axle today and the hum/vibration is still there. It's either a wheel bearing or front differential. I guess it could be U-joints but I have a bad feeling my problem is in my differential. The fluid I drained out of the front differential the other day looked like...

Did you ever figure this out? I have a hum that increases with speed in my front end. I just replaced the intermediate bearing housing and changed the front differential fluid on my AWD Bravada so it shouldn't be that. Would a bad cv axle make a humming noise?

After reading this thread I decided to try removing the seized end of the bearing housing using the methods described above. I drilled two holes across from each other. Instead of using the 9/32 drill bit like Camdo did, I decided to live on the edge and gamble by going with a 5/16. The reason I...

I have to say that this is the best write up on this topic I have found. My bearing housing broke off and is seized in the oil pan. I'm going to get out the drill bits and punch tonight after reading this. Also, I just got off the phone with Kenny at U.S. Powertrain and they have the best prices...