Which bearing is it this time ?

TdotAlero · 10-31-2010, 12:45 AM

Started some time ago. Everytime I would shift between park and drive, low trac light would come on and go. About a month ago, everytime I would make a sharp left turn while almost in park position (like manouvering in my underground parking), trac off, abs and svs would come on. Now, when I turn right it happens too. Only when going very slowly, almost stopped, and when making a wide turn.
I know it's the bearing, but I'm having a hard time determining which one it is. Last summer I replaced front passenger one. I guess this time it would be the driver one?

robalero · 10-31-2010, 10:36 AM

lift up the front end and shake the wheel up and down and you will find out which one it is. btw it could just be your sensors and not the actual bearing

Lucalare · 10-31-2010, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by robalero

lift up the front end and shake the wheel up and down and you will find out which one it is. btw it could just be your sensors and not the actual bearing

In which case I'm pretty sure you still have to replace the whole hub because the sensors can't be replaced independently (engineering fail).

robalero · 10-31-2010, 10:49 AM

well depending, if the sensor is broken off his harness its very easy to replace since all GM models have all the same sensor clips so its just take one off a junked car for $5 or free and splice into the current harness etc but if its on the wheel bearing itself then yea your gonna need a new wheel bearing. I personally just use electrical tape on my dash to cover it up until I feel like replacing my wheel bearing for having its great engineering flaw,

I do my own work on my car so it doesn't cost me anything to replace the wheel bearing and on these Alero's its ridiculously easy to replace the front wheel bearings compared to some other cars

TdotAlero · 10-31-2010, 12:08 PM

Gotta be the seonsor then. Probably misconnected it after I replaced the struts. I just did alignment on it couple weeks ago, and I checked for play in both front wheels, and nothing abnormal. Will check for connections tomorrow.

robalero · 10-31-2010, 12:27 PM

and just so you know just because it might be connected still the sensor might be broken or a short in the wire in the system somewheres.

Also, take the connectors apart ( like disconnect them ) and spray some silicone lube see if that helps any