odd noise - possibly exhaust hanger

[Nogbad the Bad]

Could it be an exhaust heat shield? one of mine corroded and dropped down onto the exhaust and made a heck of a noise.

[jeremycolley]

I had a similar experience with my 2005 XC70 - at 180k miles and it was the wheel bearing.

[1981George]

Originally Posted by Nogbad the Bad

Could it be an exhaust heat shield? one of mine corroded and dropped down onto the exhaust and made a heck of a noise.

I had a good look at the exhaust and heat shields when I trying to fit the new bracket, everything else looked ok. I've had heat shields come loose on other cars and this noise sounds different to me.

Originally Posted by jeremycolley

I had a similar experience with my 2005 XC70 - at 180k miles and it was the wheel bearing.

I'm hoping it is the wheel bearing. The issue I have is that I live in France and don't have a reliable garage. The place that fitted my exhaust bracket were ok but insisted the problem wasn't a wheel bearing but was due to the tyres. I've now changed the tyres (but not with them) so would need to bring it back to them, find another garage or try to change the wheel bearing myself. There seem to be some good videos on youtube showing how to change the wheel bearing but I think this would be a challenging job for me.

[jeremycolley]

Originally Posted by 1981George

I had a good look at the exhaust and heat shields when I trying to fit the new bracket, everything else looked ok. I've had heat shields come loose on other cars and this noise sounds different to me.



I'm hoping it is the wheel bearing. The issue I have is that I live in France and don't have a reliable garage. The place that fitted my exhaust bracket were ok but insisted the problem wasn't a wheel bearing but was due to the tyres. I've now changed the tyres (but not with them) so would need to bring it back to them, find another garage or try to change the wheel bearing myself. There seem to be some good videos on youtube showing how to change the wheel bearing but I think this would be a challenging job for me.

I think you need a proper diagnosis from a competent garage mechanic. But, if that's not an option then I daresay you could replace the rear hub if you have the right tools. When mine was changed, I had to have the handbrake shoes replaced as well - they were breaking up, so could this be the cause of your noise as opposed to the wheel bearing?

[1981George]

Originally Posted by jeremycolley

I think you need a proper diagnosis from a competent garage mechanic. But, if that's not an option then I daresay you could replace the rear hub if you have the right tools. When mine was changed, I had to have the handbrake shoes replaced as well - they were breaking up, so could this be the cause of your noise as opposed to the wheel bearing?

The lack of a good mechanic is causing me a lot of issues.
I've looked at new hubs and some come with magnetic sensor rings others say they come with abs sensors.
I'm not sure which type I need and really don't want an ABS light showing on my dashboard.

[1981George]

I've had the wheel bearing replaced. The noise has gone, that's a relief.