Rebuilding suspension. Where to start please!!!

[BabyCAP]

Hey all - for what it's worth my driver side wheel bearing caused me a bunch of noise. We diagnosed with a stethoscope while the X was on a lift. The difference once replaced was HUGE. The ride was almost too quiet after we replaced the bearing. If you have your X up on a lift I suggest checking the wheel bearings as well as the other suspension parts.

[LeiZ]

Professor, my 01' 3.0 is having exactly the same noise. What's your final result?

We even have the exact same parts changed: half shaft and all struts. The only thing I've done more is the Pass side lower control arm & all thrust arm bushings.

Let me know!!! Thanks!

[LeiZ]

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[garrett.fell]

I had a problem with one CV making grinding and popping sounds when turning after I attempted the "30 minute" CV boot replacement technique. I couldn't get the snap-ring on the 1/2 shaft to snap back into the CV fully.....


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[StephenVA]

Hard hit with a block of wood and a large hammer. It has to "pop" on. On mine I rotated the shaft a few degrees left and right and then it would compress and popped in.

[mferek]

Originally Posted by BabyCAP

Hey all - for what it's worth my driver side wheel bearing caused me a bunch of noise. We diagnosed with a stethoscope while the X was on a lift. The difference once replaced was HUGE. The ride was almost too quiet after we replaced the bearing. If you have your X up on a lift I suggest checking the wheel bearings as well as the other suspension parts.

What kinds of sounds was it making? I think my right front is on it's way out, but I'm really not sure. I doesn't constantly make noise like I've heard they can do. Did you notice a smoother ride after the replacement?

[Riggodeaux]

The paradigm bearing sound [when driving] is a 'roar', which increases with speed. 45 mph or higher] Mine developed gradually, and I really noticed it when driving with the windows down on curvy mountain roads, but then I noticed the sound about the time I hit 5th or 6th gear [The fix, if it is not the CV or drive shaft, is to remove the hub and replace the bearings, assuming the inside of the hub is not warn/damages so that you have to replace the hub as well. As RB and the tech who did mine will attest, removing the hub and extracting the bearings can be a PITA, even with proper tools.

[mferek]

Right, which is why I ask. I don't have the tell-tale roar. I did replace the right front drive axle as I had a blown CV boot and didn't want to risk just just rebooting the joint. It had been driven on for a while so dirt and such could have gotten in. I may have damaged the bearing when I put the new drive axle in, which is why I want to know what other bearing-failure symptoms there might be.