Miata help

[Scott]

Ok, I have now had the Miata's left front corner apart for the third time this week and it is driving me insane. It all started with a groaning noise coming from the LF when making right hand turns, and there was some play in the bearing. I replaced the bearing, put the car on the ground, and everything seemed tight. Took it out for a drive and now the groaning is louder and more consistant than before. Off goes the wheel again to make sure I put on the bearing correctly and everything seems fine. Today I took the car to a local tire place to take a look, and they went with me in the car and heard the noise. I left it with them, they put it in the air and couldn't find a thing wrong or loose. So I am not just loosing my mind. Anyone have any ideas as to what the heck it is?


(90 Miata)

[Scott]

This sums it up:

[drum3]

Could it be a rear bearing going ?? Sometimes sounds confuse the driver as to where they are coming from.

[Scott]

Could it be a rear bearing going ?? Sometimes sounds confuse the driver as to where they are coming from.

i guess it could be, but I had a friend stand outside the car in a parking lot to listen, and we agree on the left front. The rear bearing feel nice and tight (the LF was starting to feel a little loose when I replaced it)

[drum3]

Could you have OVER tightened the hub,putting it in a bind ?

[SierraFox]

Could you have OVER tightened the hub,putting it in a bind ?

thats what I was thinking...is there a preload for the bearing. Maybe you have to back off the nut a 1/2 or full turn?

[Scott]

Could you have OVER tightened the hub,putting it in a bind ?

I guess that I could have, but I tightned it using factory torque setting range. I'll take it back off and re-torque it

[drum3]

and sometimes you just get a bad part !

[Scott]

and sometimes you just get a bad part !

yep, I did buy a set of two rebuilt ones though, and have had both of them on the car...........