Hey so the other day I was driving around Banff, Alberta in my 2010 Acura RDX, and at one point drove the right side of the car through some heavy knee deep snow at speeds lower than 5kmh.
When we got back on the highway, the steering wheel and started shaking violently at speeds over 90kmh. I pulled over and found ALOT of caked up snow (obviously) in the barrel of the front left wheel, I cleared it out and was back on the road without any more issues or shaking.
Now when driving there is a nasty squeal from the front right wheel, I’m assuming it’s the wheel bearing going out. Could this be a result of driving with the wheel full of snow? Or the cold temperatures (-15°C - -27°C)making it sqeak? Or a combo of both?
Mileage?
At roughly 194xxx km
Should I get the one replaced? Or should the both front ones be replaced together? Haven’t heard anything from the driver side at all
check them both carefully. Take the wheel off, spin the hub by hand, and feel for any roughness, noise, or play.
If only one is toast then just do one.
I have since gotten the front right bearing replaced, but there is still a squeaking sound on that side of the car whenever it’s moving, but not as much and not as loud. Other than it being the rear hearing, what else could this be?
It’s also very random and doesn’t happen all the time.
Here's how to find noises without guessing on tons of different parts.
Ripped, leaking boots on CV axles mean the CV axle needs replaced.
Got the passenger side cv axle replaced today and the noise is gone! Shifts into drive and reverse buttery smooth now too!
Now I’m wondering if I should get the drivers side replaced just for uniformity and the odds of it already being/going bad. Would it be worth the extra penny?
Congratulations! I love that feeling of success fixing annoying things on my cars. I'd get under there and flex/ pull on the boot. If it's cracking but not broken through yet, you may as well replace it. Odds are it's not far behind. It is 12 years old at this point.
Could be the squealer on one of your disc brake pads letting you know they're getting too thin and it's time to change them
Recently had rear pads and rotors replaced at the Honda dealership and had the front ones inspected, showing 10mm left.
Hello, I have made a post on my noise issue earlier with a possible bad wheel bearing ( https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/wheel-bearing-going-out/#post-179931). To sum it up, I get sporadic squeals when in motion. I originally thought this was the wheel bearing going out but after getting that replaced, there is still noise.
i looked under the car (2010 RDX w/194xxxkm) and have found a greasy/leaking inner cv boot on the passenger side, the side where the noise came from and where I also replaced the bearing. The outer boot is dry. Could this possibly be the source of noise? No traditional clicking or major vibrations though.
After some Reading, another possible symptom is the clunk when going into reverse or drive, which I occasionally experience.
could I get an opinion on the possibility of the inner cv joint going/being bad?