1997 Sidekick JX front wheel noise
Hello everyone,
I just found this site today, and I really like what I've been reading. My search has yielded me no answers to my problem.
1997 Sidekick JX, 4 door, 4x4 hardtop, Canada model (according to the VIN)... I don't know about ABS...
When I am driving straight at slow speeds or making right hand turns, my front/driver's side wheel is giving a scraping sound. Naturally, I would think brake pads to be the cause, but I do not have any scraping or grinding sounds when I push the brake pedal. Actually, the scrapping sound goes away when I press the brake pedal.
To me, the sound reminds me of a dry wheel bearing (not constant, but rhythmic), so I began to search online for information about the bearings... I read on here somewhere that the bearings come pre-packaged with the hub assembly... A phone call to my local Suzuki dealer service department confirmed the assembly idea, but the parts department tells me that the bearings and hub are sold separately... Sold separately brings in the issue of pressing them out and then back in... Advanced Auto Parts has the bearings, but not as a part of the hub assembly (they cannot get the hubs)... I can do a lot of things in my backyard, but I do not have a press...
Does my description above sound like it might be a bearings problem, or a caliper problem (outside pad looks good, but I haven't removed the caliper to check the inside pad), or even something else that I should be checking before paying someone to actually replace the bearings for me?
Thank you!
Matt
PS - If anyone has a link to where I can find a shop or parts manual, I would greatly appreciate it!
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