problem with a friend's truck

Bonnor · 09-27-2007, 03:53 PM

hey everyone...my friend at work has been having problems with his truck and frankly..it's stumping me too...he drives a 2002 chevy silverado z71 with the 5.3 in it..and he had a rubbing sound comming from the front driver's side wheel, so he took it into a mechanic and was told it was his wheel bearing...so he changed it and $700 later the sound is there and louder...anyone have any suggestions?

436'd skylark · 09-27-2007, 04:04 PM

try the other side..

dawright_1988 · 09-27-2007, 04:06 PM

Apparently, this is, or at least, used to be normal. My uncle has a '97 Z71 and his tires rub on the frame when he turns the wheels all the way to one direction or the other. His truck is entirely 100% stock and this still occurs. If this is what is happening (check for rub marks on the frame), I wouldn't be too concerned about it. It won't blow out a tire or anything like that.

Your friend may only hear it on the driver's side since he is sitting practically right on top of it.

Bonnor · 09-27-2007, 06:50 PM

thanks for the replies..he said he can always hear the sound no matter if he's goin straight or turning...is it possible for the tire to rub that much?

436'd skylark · 09-27-2007, 07:53 PM

Sometimes its very difficult to determine which side the hub is bad on. no joke I would swap the other side out. atleast go back to the shop and tell them they misdiagnosed the problem.

72'CaminoKid · 09-27-2007, 08:17 PM

if he hears the noise when going striaght, its not rubbing. he wouldnt be able to turn if it was already rubbing while going straight

dawright_1988 · 09-28-2007, 05:05 AM

Caminokid's right. If the wheel were rubbing just going straight, you couldn't turn the wheels.

Bonnor · 09-28-2007, 01:56 PM

that's what i thought aswell...i didn't get to take a look at it today so maybe on monday i'll take a look at it with him and figure it out..thanks for teh replies everyone

gmctrucks · 09-29-2007, 04:03 PM

Wheel bearing.

NCroadracer · 10-02-2007, 11:10 AM

It's either, the other wheel brg, or the front differential carrier bearings which is a fairly common problem too.

09-27-2007, 03:53 PM	#1
Bonnor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 90	problem with a friend's truck hey everyone...my friend at work has been having problems with his truck and frankly..it's stumping me too...he drives a 2002 chevy silverado z71 with the 5.3 in it..and he had a rubbing sound comming from the front driver's side wheel, so he took it into a mechanic and was told it was his wheel bearing...so he changed it and $700 later the sound is there and louder...anyone have any suggestions?

09-27-2007, 04:04 PM	#2
436'd skylark Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,000	try the other side.. __________________ Joe 89 K2500 Chevy, Wee-Oh-five 294K miles 1962 Scout 80 parts I guess 1966 Scout 800 resto job 2005 Chevy 2500HD Short cab long box DURAMAX 1996 P30, 6.5 NA Mac Mobile whole lot of buicks

09-27-2007, 04:06 PM	#3
dawright_1988 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adrian, MI. Posts: 155	Apparently... Apparently, this is, or at least, used to be normal. My uncle has a '97 Z71 and his tires rub on the frame when he turns the wheels all the way to one direction or the other. His truck is entirely 100% stock and this still occurs. If this is what is happening (check for rub marks on the frame), I wouldn't be too concerned about it. It won't blow out a tire or anything like that. Your friend may only hear it on the driver's side since he is sitting practically right on top of it.

09-27-2007, 07:53 PM	#5
436'd skylark Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,000	Sometimes its very difficult to determine which side the hub is bad on. no joke I would swap the other side out. atleast go back to the shop and tell them they misdiagnosed the problem. __________________ Joe 89 K2500 Chevy, Wee-Oh-five 294K miles 1962 Scout 80 parts I guess 1966 Scout 800 resto job 2005 Chevy 2500HD Short cab long box DURAMAX 1996 P30, 6.5 NA Mac Mobile whole lot of buicks

09-27-2007, 08:17 PM	#6
72'CaminoKid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,757	if he hears the noise when going striaght, its not rubbing. he wouldnt be able to turn if it was already rubbing while going straight __________________ 99 suburban xlt 96 silverado 91 wrangler (my baby ) 08 Honday shadow 750 (my mistress)

09-27-2007, 06:50 PM	#4
Bonnor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 90	thanks for the replies..he said he can always hear the sound no matter if he's goin straight or turning...is it possible for the tire to rub that much?

09-28-2007, 05:05 AM	#7
dawright_1988 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adrian, MI. Posts: 155	That's true. Caminokid's right. If the wheel were rubbing just going straight, you couldn't turn the wheels.

09-28-2007, 01:56 PM	#8
Bonnor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 90	that's what i thought aswell...i didn't get to take a look at it today so maybe on monday i'll take a look at it with him and figure it out..thanks for teh replies everyone

09-29-2007, 04:03 PM	#9
gmctrucks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 4,646	Wheel bearing.

10-02-2007, 11:10 AM	#10
NCroadracer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 306	It's either, the other wheel brg, or the front differential carrier bearings which is a fairly common problem too.

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