Does this sound like wheel bearing problem ? - Honda Prelude Forum

Si_g · 10-31-2003, 06:14 PM

yesterday i was comin home, and like i usually do when i m bout to park, i throw it in neutral and let it roll into the spot, which i did, and as the car rollin slowin at about 2 or 3 mph, i hear the rubbin sound, more like a scratch comin from the front right side of the car. So i back it up, and take off, and let it roll again, and it seems to be doing it about once every full rotation of the tire. Its been doin it since yesterday, so i tought it was my rotor vac plate, but the clearance on that is fine, so i m not quite sure what it is. I only hear it when i m rollin to a stop, and its pretty loud cause i hear it with the windows down, but i cant hear it at all when i m in gear (not pressin on the gas) So... i will take out the front right tire off 2morrow and see what the deal is. Any suggestions u might have that i can try is welcomed. Thx.

PS: Alignment and tire balanced were done 2 weeks ago. The car does not shake at all.

prelude styl · 10-31-2003, 06:56 PM

can you describe the sound better? And it's not your wheel bearings making that noise. Wheel bearings hum/howl while you're driving. Does it do it if you turn? Only going straight?

Si_g · 10-31-2003, 07:16 PM

yea it doesnt it while i turn also, but only at very slow speed, while i m rollin in neutral , i think i hear it while i m in gear, but since the car is movin fast enough, its hard to hear but i can tell. anyway, do describe the sound better, hmm, damn i wish i could record and post sound lol, nah but is sounds like its metal against metal, like, lets say you were to key a car, it makes that sound, but a lot louder for bout half a second, every rotation of the tire, when i m drivin slow

MR.CLIFFORD · 10-31-2003, 08:40 PM

warped rotors. When was the last time you had a brake upgrade?

Si_g · 11-01-2003, 04:06 PM

brakes are stock! i just fixed it tho. I took out the wheel, and pushed the vac plate back some more, i did notice something that was pretty close to a piece of the callipers, so that migth have been it, i dont kno, but i just pushed as much as i could without damaging anything, and put the wheel back on, went for a test drive, and tada. no more grindin.