Rear wheel bearing

[Psych0matt]

I've suspected for a long time that my rear passenger wheel bearing is shot, but at $100 for a new one I'll live with it. I've noticed lately on left curves it feels like the back end floats out, but not right turns. Could this be a symptom of a bad bearing? Alternately, could a bad bearing cause this sensation? Now that I've realized when/how it does that I can be careful, but knowing that it's potentially dangerous makes me want to figure out what it is and fix it.


Does anyone have a wheel bearing around they'd wanna sell? If only I had kept the one off the GTP

[Schurkey]

Jack up the wheel, check for play/binding/roughness???

[55trucker]

Well, if indeed the wheel bearing has failed, then the longer you drive on that bad bearing the more possible damage you may do to the brake assembly at that corner.
A bad bearing will naturally induce positive camber on the top of the wheel as it will tend to lean in. The entire wheel/rotor is now out of proper position, and, every time you apply the brakes the caliper/pads are pushing the rotor trying to get it back to vertical which puts undue stress on the caliper. Not a good thing.
Rockauto has a selection of hubs for the car & many of them are less than $100 for the rear. Get a new (fresh) hub, even if you choose one of the very inexpensive items, that is still better than driving on a failed one.

[Crazy K]

I've grabbed several of these bearings in excellent condition from the junkyard for cheap..... you might be good trying that...

no abs? I can have one in the mail for you asap.

[Psych0matt]

are the abs and non ones different? I don't care if I don't have working abs, as long as I have a working wheel

[55trucker]

Well, does the ABS function properly on your car? If you choose to install a non ABS hub then the ABS system will start throwing alerts at you seeing as the harness for that corner is not returning a signal the controller as it is supposed to. As for the hubs themselves both will mount but the ABS unit has a cap mounted to back of the bearing that also has an electrical socket in the centre that the harness plugs into.

[Crazy K]

Matt, call me. I cannot take texts right now.

[Psych0matt]

IF I have abs it doesn't work, and my e brake is busted so I already have a brake light on the dash, so as long as they both physically fit. Ken I'll try to call you around 330 when I get off

[Crazy K]

It's a 91... open hood and see if you have a power master. no powermaster, no abs... douche

[urbex]

when I get off

Quit trying to get off.....

[Psych0matt]

It's a 91... open hood and see if you have a power master. no powermaster, no abs... douche

I'm sorry I don't have the infinite knowledge you do. What was I thinking.

[tornado_735]

Best bet is the boneyard Matt. I pulled one off of a 70k LQ1 Cutlass at the yard that still felt like new.