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The bearing is inside the hub knuckle. The CV joints are part of the drive shafts. The two parts are related (in fact, one fits into the other), but they are not the same things.
- How do you tell if it's a bad CV joint or wheel bearing?
- Can a bad CV joint sound like a bad wheel bearing?
- Is CV joint connected to wheel bearing?
- How do you know if a CV joint is going bad?
How do you tell if it's a bad CV joint or wheel bearing?
If it moves back and forth, the wheel bearing is bad. A CV joint will make a clack, clack, clack noise, most often when turning. A wheel bearing will make a constant droning noise while you are moving. CV joints clunk or make louder noises on tight turns.
Can a bad CV joint sound like a bad wheel bearing?
Here are a few other sounds and symptoms of bad wheel hub bearings: Snapping or clicking noises. This is sometimes also caused by a damaged CV joint, but can also be due to worn wheel bearings if you hear a clicking noise when turning. Humming or growling noises.
Is CV joint connected to wheel bearing?
CV joint's are used in front-wheel drive vehicles. ... In the cases of the CV joints on the rear wheels the steering knuckle would be replaced by a bearing housing connected to the suspension. The CV joint is supported in the steering knuckle by the wheel bearings.
How do you know if a CV joint is going bad?
To check for a noisy worn outer CV joint:
Then turn the steering wheel all the way to one side and drive backward in a circle. Turn the steering wheel in the other direction and repeat the process. If you hear a very pronounced clicking or snapping noise, there's a good chance an outer CV joint is worn out.
