Hi everyone,
I recently bought a manual Ford Fiesta S 2011, and when I got it, it had a bad bearing noise. I took it to the mechanic and was told that the front bearings needed to be changed. I also told the mechanic that, when I brake, the steering wheel would vibrate. So they changed the front bearings, brake pads and disk. Ever since, the car has kept on getting worse.
After the bearings, brake pads and disk change, the car would vibrate violently, and the mechanic who did the change could not figure it out. I took the car to a different mechanic, and they found that the first mechanic had broken the inner CV joint tripod when they were changing the bearings. Now the car has stopped the violent shaking, but there is a bearing noise that comes and goes. I also changed all the tyres, and the noise is still here. The new mechanic can not figure it out. Even I am a bit confused, as a wheel bearing noise should always be there.
The new mechanic tried to put the car in neutral and switch off the car, but the noise was still there, which eliminated the problem with the transmission. Does anyone know what the problem could be here, please?
Noises can telegraph all over a car. Check your rear wheel bearings. Also check that disc brake dust shields are not bent or rusted and contacting the rotors.
Also double-check the new bearings. (Were they OEM or at least from a reputable bearing company?) A shocking number of new parts are defective these days.
@chucktobias Thank you for your help, I think I will just have to change all the bearings to know definitely. But can wheel bearing noise come and go?
Bearing noise can change as load on the bearing changes under different conditions. I would not blindly throw parts at the problem, locate the source of the noise first.