Strange hub noise

kevineds · 1st November 2010, 16:50

Went for a drive out in the 75 this afternoon after being stood for around a month, but its developed a strange noise from the passenger side rear wheel. It was fine when i parked it up a month ago but as i moved it today i could hear what can only be described as a vibrating noise, so took the wheel off and spun the hub round - can only think it is a bearing?

Kai Herb · 1st November 2010, 19:01

Try your spare on the car and go for a drive , if the noise isnt present then its your tyre.

If its still there then check the wheelbearing

Greeners · 1st November 2010, 19:27

Does it change when you go round corners...?

You could also try swapping the tyres front to back as well.

kevineds · 1st November 2010, 19:42

Stays the same, when i jacked the car up and took the wheel off i spun the hub and could hear the noise

Prometheus · 2nd November 2010, 07:58

Did you park with the handbrake on for a month? maybe it's rusted solid or your cable is stuck on?

kevineds · 2nd November 2010, 08:03

Yes, the handbraake was on, will take the wheel off and have another look this morning.

kevineds · 2nd November 2010, 10:40

Just taken off the disc - bearing is dead... Small job forvthis afternoon

kevineds · 2nd November 2010, 16:50

All done

noticed the dust cap was missing so popped down to the local scrappy came back with a dust cap and 2 working vis motors for a fiver

1st November 2010, 16:50	#1
kevineds Gets stuck in ZT 260 SE,ZTT CDTI & ZT160+ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wrexham Posts: 537 Thanks: 24 Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts	Strange hub noise Went for a drive out in the 75 this afternoon after being stood for around a month, but its developed a strange noise from the passenger side rear wheel. It was fine when i parked it up a month ago but as i moved it today i could hear what can only be described as a vibrating noise, so took the wheel off and spun the hub round - can only think it is a bearing?

1st November 2010, 19:27	#3
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Does it change when you go round corners...? You could also try swapping the tyres front to back as well. __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

2nd November 2010, 07:58	#5
Prometheus Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 137 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Did you park with the handbrake on for a month? maybe it's rusted solid or your cable is stuck on? __________________ Car info. MG ZT 190 2003

1st November 2010, 19:01	#2
Kai Herb Gets stuck in MG ZTT+ 2.5 160 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Devon ish Posts: 743 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Try your spare on the car and go for a drive , if the noise isnt present then its your tyre. If its still there then check the wheelbearing

1st November 2010, 19:42	#4
kevineds Gets stuck in ZT 260 SE,ZTT CDTI & ZT160+ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wrexham Posts: 537 Thanks: 24 Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts	Stays the same, when i jacked the car up and took the wheel off i spun the hub and could hear the noise

2nd November 2010, 08:03	#6
kevineds Gets stuck in ZT 260 SE,ZTT CDTI & ZT160+ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wrexham Posts: 537 Thanks: 24 Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts	Yes, the handbraake was on, will take the wheel off and have another look this morning.

2nd November 2010, 10:40	#7
kevineds Gets stuck in ZT 260 SE,ZTT CDTI & ZT160+ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wrexham Posts: 537 Thanks: 24 Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts	Just taken off the disc - bearing is dead... Small job forvthis afternoon

2nd November 2010, 16:50	#8
kevineds Gets stuck in ZT 260 SE,ZTT CDTI & ZT160+ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wrexham Posts: 537 Thanks: 24 Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts	All done noticed the dust cap was missing so popped down to the local scrappy came back with a dust cap and 2 working vis motors for a fiver