My civic developed a noise that sounds like a hub bearing going bad. I put it on the lift to see if I can verify where the noise is coming from. Just spinning the wheel I couldn't hear anything. I don't normally like to do this but I started it up and ran it in drive. The pass. wheel rotated but they driver side basically stayed still. I could rotate the left wheel to get it going but it would eventually stop. When I put it in neutral both wheels would rotate slower than in drive and I could stop them.
is this normal for front wheel drive automatic tranny.? I don't know that I've ever conducted this test before on a front wheel drive car. Since the driver side wheel doesn't rotate I can't determine if The bearing is bad or something in a tranny is bad.
Thanks!
With an open diff, could a hub bearing that is just starting to fail still be a possibility, where it is causing just enough resistance that all the power is going to the passenger side wheel?
Edit - another thought is it possible you have a brake caliper that is dragging just a bit? Could account for the noise.
In reply to eastsideTim :
Good idea! Pulled the pads and it was holding up the wheel because of one guide pin being stuck. Noise is definitely coming from the bearing that I replaced in the summer. Lousy replacements are junk.
In reply to rustybugkiller :
Bummer that a bearing is failing so fast, but at least it isn't the transmission. I've had bad luck (and good luck) with aftermarket bearing assemblies, too.
Well did you just see your tranny wearing makeup a short dress and scheduling an Uber? Then yes. I'd say your tranny is going out.
