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Clunking noise in drive front end over 25mph - Wheel Bearings?

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Old 04-21-2013, 10:29 PM
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Default Clunking noise in drive front end over 25mph - Wheel Bearings?

Just rotated my tires and after about 20 miles of driving it, I started to hear a weird clunking noise that would get louder the faster I drove.
I'm suspecting a wheel bearing but it's not a grinding noise or anything like that. Sounds almost like I have a bent rim but that's not the case.

Tomorrow I'll be replacing my wheel bearings but just wanted to get an people's opinions of what it could possibly be.
 
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Old 04-21-2013, 11:13 PM
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Check the tightness of the wheel nuts again.

Wheel bearings don't usually clunk.
 
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Old 04-21-2013, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mikesmith2
Check the tightness of the wheel nuts again.

Wheel bearings don't usually clunk.
When you say the wheel nuts, do you mean the 5 lug nuts or the axle nut?
 
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Old 04-21-2013, 11:54 PM
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Feeling really dumb right now. Just checked the lug nuts and I forgot to torque them down
 
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