- Joined
- Aug 10, 2014
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- Age
- 31
- Location
- Madison, IN
- Vehicle Year
- 1995
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0L
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Tire Size
- 215/70R15
I seem to have developed some wheel bearing noise at 45-60mph. It's gotten worse over time... it started acting up on a 2500 mile trek to Colorado back in July; the most recent drive with it, it was pretty loud. When it was aligned last fall, I was told the front bearings were a hair loose, and lazy butt here didn't bother confirming the bearing nuts ... suffice to say I likely need do wheel bearings on the front.
They rotors (and bearings) were replaced as part of a full front brake job in late 2017 (almost 5 years ago). My question I'm pondering is if it's worth it to replace the rotors while I'm at it as it'd make the repair easier (no need to remove/install outer bearing races) and rotors aren't terribly expensive. I haven't had any front brake issues though... maybe an opportunity to upgrade to drilled and/or slotted rotors?
They rotors (and bearings) were replaced as part of a full front brake job in late 2017 (almost 5 years ago). My question I'm pondering is if it's worth it to replace the rotors while I'm at it as it'd make the repair easier (no need to remove/install outer bearing races) and rotors aren't terribly expensive. I haven't had any front brake issues though... maybe an opportunity to upgrade to drilled and/or slotted rotors?