escort(97)wheel bearing noise?

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Mon 19 Apr 2004 21:41
escort(97)wheel bearing noise? - nomark
Hi i\'ve bought an escort that has a whiring noise coming from one or both of the back wheels,its more noticeable at high speeds.
looking through the service history(ford) both rear bearings were changed last year and they put the problem down to uneven tyre wear?
ford then changed the front wheels wth the back ones and charged nearly fifty quid to do so!!!
obviosly there is still a wheel bearing type noise and one of the back tyre does have more tread than the other,could this really be the problem?(i dont think so)what other probs could there be with with bearing type noise??
any help appreciated cheers Andy
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Mon 19 Apr 2004 23:03
escort(97)wheel bearing noise? - Dynamic Dave
its more noticeable at high speeds.


Is it even more noticable when cornering at speed?

It *could* simply be tyre noise.
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Wed 21 Apr 2004 20:51
escort(97)wheel bearing noise? - nomark
not sure about the cornering but my mechanic reckons it could be tyre noise although he reckons avon tyres are normaly queit?
tyres are on the way out so im gona change em tommorow for a set of firestone 700s which i hear are a little softer and hopefully quiter...thanks for your reply :0)
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Fri 23 Apr 2004 12:02
escort(97)wheel bearing noise? - Chas{P}
Recently had to change from that brand of tyre fitted to my Astra for the same reason.

By coincedence I now have Firestones on now and all is quiet.
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Sun 25 Apr 2004 20:24
escort(97)wheel bearing noise? - nomark
yup firestones done the job :0)

looking through the service history both former owners spent time and money trying to track down the noise.
btw well impressed with escort 1.8 si performance and fuel economy are great!!!!!
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