Front wheel rubbing noise ....driving me CRAZY (SOLVED: wheel bearing)

[patrickd_21]

yep everything is fixed now and the car rolls great...was the passenger wheel bearing.

[daug1502]

I have to agree with the wheel bearing idea to check that. It might also be cv joints? With that low of mileage look for a torn boot.

It could also be something stupid like flash rusted brakes, or rock etc in there.

I had a rock in my disc brakes once. It was neat. The noise went away when I stepped on the brakes.

[MetroMPG]

Glad you got it sorted out. Thanks for letting us know.

[dlc70]

i just bought wheel bearing rtoday ,,ive tried higher grade ones with no luck so i picked one on ebay for 25.00,,,my car has 150000 mi, and its eat three of these im thinking all on passenger side ,,,if u guys have noticed aveo may not b best riding but they sure stick well to road ,,im thinking bearings and bushings on our aveos wear hard

[brendan.melanson]

i just bought wheel bearing rtoday ,,ive tried higher grade ones with no luck so i picked one on ebay for 25.00,,,my car has 150000 mi, and its eat three of these im thinking all on passenger side ,,,if u guys have noticed aveo may not b best riding but they sure stick well to road ,,im thinking bearings and bushings on our aveos wear hard

Depends how you drive your car honestly. I know someone who tore out two bearings and two bushings with a weekend filled of drifts, donuts, slides, burnouts e.t.c

Abusing your car is hard on many parts, especially the bearings and bushings. So they wear down a lot fast during such fun.. Or shenanigans, whichever way you'd like to look at it.

[serega12]

Hmmm. I know you already replaced it, but wouldn't that be still covered by GM warranty at 25k miles? Could be different in Quebec though.

[EvySpeedy254]

Yes that happened to my Aveo checked it and took tire off to seeif it was the tires it self and rotated and balance them then he noticed the wheel baring and the break is wharped. We have researched it and it's said that Aveo wheel baring and brake components are cheaply made parts that aren't meant to last long. Therefore a another reason I got
Rid of the Aveo. I miss it so very much though. But I'm having fun in my si. ;p ....

[DailyDriverMark]

Wow, interesting thread to pop back up, My car is making the same exact noise. '06 svm 85k miles.

How much were bearings and did you need a press?

[byron84]

I had to do the bearings on mine too (04 hatch, now has 110k km, did the bearings at around 90k km). I've also done control arm/ball joints and tie rods, but I was pretty negligent and abusive with my car during those beginning times, so I really don't fault the car. However now I have some more annoying noises, which I suspect may be some worn out bushings.

It's pretty common for cheap cars to come with cheap parts, especially bearings. I wouldn't worry about it too much, the overall cost of driving the car is still much lower than many others.

[wylee]

It seems it's my turn for this fun job. It's really howling but I haven't been able to tell which wheel it is. I'll have to track it down with a stethoscope this weekend. I thought it was cupped tires till I put new tires on and it didn't go away. Hopefully Timken bearings will hold up better...41k is a way to soon to be dealing with this kind of crap.