New Member Need Help

sheffie · 09-07-2007, 03:32 PM

I am a new member and I have a problem I can't figure out. When driving down the road I hear a popping noise and then a high pitched whine. It feels like a brake is dragging slowing me down. I checked the front brakes and changed the rear drums. Everything looks good there. It will do it then quit then start back up again. I am getting ready to change the U joints. Any one have any other ideas?

75K30 · 09-07-2007, 06:27 PM

Welcome to the site sheffie;
We could use a little more information regarding your truck.
Does this truck happen to have a 2 piece driveshaft? That noise could be the center support bearing.
Can you determine where the noise is coming from?

sheffie · 09-07-2007, 06:37 PM

I just pulled the front right tire off and I am pretty sure it is the wheel bearing. It is a 88 K2500 4X4. How hard is it to replace the front wheel bearing?

mudseeker · 09-07-2007, 09:36 PM

should only be a 15 minute job with air tools and a torque wrench. you may need a cold chisel and hammer to break the parts free due to rust. my hub cost me around $180, so make sure you found the problem before you throw that much money away.

sheffie · 09-11-2007, 08:14 PM

That solved the problem. Next is to change tie rods and ball joints then, hopefully I'll be done for a while.

09-07-2007, 03:32 PM	#1
sheffie Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5	New Member Need Help I am a new member and I have a problem I can't figure out. When driving down the road I hear a popping noise and then a high pitched whine. It feels like a brake is dragging slowing me down. I checked the front brakes and changed the rear drums. Everything looks good there. It will do it then quit then start back up again. I am getting ready to change the U joints. Any one have any other ideas?

09-07-2007, 09:36 PM	#4
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,373	should only be a 15 minute job with air tools and a torque wrench. you may need a cold chisel and hammer to break the parts free due to rust. my hub cost me around $180, so make sure you found the problem before you throw that much money away. __________________ i'd rather be hunting

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09-07-2007, 06:27 PM	#2
75K30 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,992	Welcome to the site sheffie; We could use a little more information regarding your truck. Does this truck happen to have a 2 piece driveshaft? That noise could be the center support bearing. Can you determine where the noise is coming from?

09-07-2007, 06:37 PM	#3
sheffie Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5	I just pulled the front right tire off and I am pretty sure it is the wheel bearing. It is a 88 K2500 4X4. How hard is it to replace the front wheel bearing?

09-11-2007, 08:14 PM	#5
sheffie Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5	That solved the problem. Next is to change tie rods and ball joints then, hopefully I'll be done for a while.