Have a weird noise when I'm driving, wondered if y'all might be able to help me diagnose it

[GreyYukonXL]

2010 GMC Yukon XL. I'm getting what almost sounds like a rubbing noise when I go straight or to the left. When I go right at all, it stops. I've crawled under and made sure all the plastic pieces are still in place, and everything seems fine. I can't find any debris near the brake pads. What else do I need to check? It's not a crazy loud sound, but it's noticable for sure. Before I crawled under, I was almost 100% sure the front left tire was just barely touching a piece of trim plastic. Thoughts? Wheel bearing, maybe?

 

[BG1988]

stock tires?

 

[kbuskill]

2010 GMC Yukon XL. I'm getting what almost sounds like a rubbing noise when I go straight or to the left. When I go right at all, it stops. I've crawled under and made sure all the plastic pieces are still in place, and everything seems fine. I can't find any debris near the brake pads. What else do I need to check? It's not a crazy loud sound, but it's noticable for sure. Before I crawled under, I was almost 100% sure the front left tire was just barely touching a piece of trim plastic. Thoughts? Wheel bearing, maybe?

How many miles on the Yuk???

Wheel bearing would probably be my first guess but hard to say without hearing it.

You could Jack the truck up until the front wheel is off the ground and then grab the tire at 12 and 6, OR 1200 and 1800 if you prefer, and push and pull to see if there is any play.

Top and bottom should be no play.

3 and 9 or left and right should be very little play, due to steering components.

If you have play top to bottom replace the wheel bearing/hub assembly. Oh, and check both sides.

 

[iamdub]

+1 vote for wheel bearing. I'd venture to narrow it down to the righthand one.

 

[wjburken]

+1 vote for wheel bearing. I'd venture to narrow it down to the righthand one.

X2

 

[miami592]

Does the 2010 still use the shoes for the e brake? Had same issue on my 01. New bearing did not make noise go away on turn. When I replaced rear brakes I noticed on of the e brake shoes was hung on th rotor hat and wore funny. Replace rotor & e brakes shoes. Problem was solved.

Good luck. Hope this helps- M5

 

[Big Mama]

X3

 

[GreyYukonXL]

stock tires?

They are not stocks, but they've been on it for about10k miles before the noise started, so I don't think it's just road noise.


kbuskill: it has 212k miles, but I purchased it with 200k from a dealer, so I don't know too much about previous maintenance.


I will jack it up tomorrow and see if there's play in the front tires. I'll also check and make sure the e brake is fully disengaged, just in case.


Is there a reason that you're all betting on the right hand side?



Thanks everybody, I'll update with my findings for those that Google brings later

 

[wjburken]

Is there a reason that you're all betting on the right hand side?

When you turn left, you put more load on the right wheel which will make a bad wheel bearing on the right wheel groan more. Conversely, if you turn right, the left side takes the load and the right wheel bearing sees less load.

 

[RET423]

X4 on the wheel bearings, I usually change both when I lose one (the right side always seems to go first) ; resist the urge to buy the discount bearings and go with the Timken. They are pretty quick and easy to change but still not worth multiple times to get the life that one set of Timken's will give you

 

[navadv]

Came here to say the same.

happened last week to me - odd noise, would come and go depending on how the body leaned

felt like a coarse, metal rubbing, feel with a slight sound

jacked up the car and felt the wobble/play in the wheel

I went with AC Delco - worth doing both sides if your doing it

 

[OR VietVet]

X18 on the wheel bearing. Do both at the same time. Use AC Delco or Timken. With that kind of mileage on the rig and not knowing when or if has been done before, you can likely get play when you check when jacked up and check at 3 and 9 and 12 and 6 positions.