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Rear Wheel Bearing "Thrum" #47937 11/16/01 12:43 PM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 94 Ft Wayne IN L Lee Ehinger OP Member
OP Lee Ehinger Member L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 94 Ft Wayne IN	I noticed a "thrum" noise from 30-50 coming from the rear - possible wheel bearing. 98 SVT with 28k. Took it to the dealer for the heater resistor recall, paid them $25 to diagnose & advise. $250 total est, $120 for the part!! I called NAPA and got the part for $38. The manual & posts I've read make it sound like a fairly easy job. Any input? 98 Black SVT

Re: Rear Wheel Bearing "Thrum" #47938 11/16/01 03:56 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,537 Yonkers, NY, USA R RoadRunner Member
RoadRunner Member R Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,537 Yonkers, NY, USA	I don't think that NAPA sold you the right part. Plus I think we have hub bearing in the rear, nut just replaceable bearings. I could also be wrong. If we have replaceable bearings, you have to be VERY careful when it comes to knocking out the old bearing races, and installing the new bearing races. Pete... Pete... 98.5 SE Sport Duratec ATX (P66L) Black Clearcoat on Greystone DOB 11/21/1997 DOP 12/25/1997 PIAA 510 Super White Driving Lights SVT CAT-BACK EXHAUST (No Resonator) DiabloSport Chip (LPQ4) - Engineered To Raise Hell Too many other mods to list... Sounds sweet, runs quick... Crazy Horse Dyno @ 121.4 WHP/129.6 TQ

Re: Rear Wheel Bearing "Thrum" #47939 11/16/01 11:59 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA T Terry Haines Member
Terry Haines Member T Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA	According to 'Ford' they come complete with the hub. V6 MTX 'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!" 'Its only nuts & bolts!' 'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....! Haines Motor Sports Inc, Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning' SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'... Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk ..don't talk about it DO IT !!!

Re: Rear Wheel Bearing "Thrum" #47940 11/17/01 05:03 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO D DemonSVT Member
DemonSVT Member D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO	Quote: Originally posted by Terry Haines: According to 'Ford' they come complete with the hub. $38 would be a steal for a hub & bearing assy. Especially at NAPA. NAPA is about the only parts house that rivals the dealer in markup. I suggest picking another parts source... 2000 SVT #674 - Check it out! Whoever coined the phrase; "If it ain't broke; don't fix it" ~ Just doesn't get it...

Re: Rear Wheel Bearing "Thrum" #47941 11/19/01 05:09 PM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 94 Ft Wayne IN L Lee Ehinger OP Member
OP Lee Ehinger Member L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 94 Ft Wayne IN	My NAPA price for hub / bearing $38.12 each (guess I get a good discount!). SKF is the manufacturer. What size is the nut that holds the hub on? One post said 32mm. - approx 1 1/4". Would someone please verify the nut size so I have the correct socket to install tonight? THX! Lee 98 Black SVT

Re: Rear Wheel Bearing "Thrum" #47942 11/20/01 04:38 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 83 M Mysty Member
Mysty Member M Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 83	This might sound like a too obvious answer, but after changing both rear wheel bearings and having a four-wheel alignment, I still had the same thrumming noise between 30-50 mph. The tires were fairly new so I didn't suspect them, but lo and behold, when I put new Michelins on the car, the noise went away and hasn't been back since... go figure...

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