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Contender · 10-25-2022, 01:00 PM

While pulling into the coach storage unit last week I heard a new clicking from the driver's side front wheel hub. Follow this link to see and listen please.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/q79sb9MSYNJUe7U17
I took it to a Michelin authorized truck tire shop and they inspected the tire & wheel as normal (with 55,000 mi.), both on the ground and jacked up to spin & check bearings. Also checked for rocks and debris in the treads. No click when off the ground. Tireminder reads normal. Drives perfectly normal for the last 500 miles. I removed the chrome dome and it is still there, but more faint, as apparently the hollow dome accentuates the clicks. I replaced the dome and tightened per specs. and sound persists.
Has anyone else experienced this?

twinboat · 10-25-2022, 01:35 PM

Did they look at the bearings or just spin and shake the tires ?

Did they put a torque wrench on the lug nuts ?

Check for cracks in wheel.

Flyer15015 · 10-25-2022, 01:40 PM

With the wheel off, I would also inspect the brake disk for cracks or wobble.

Mike in Colorado

mackwrench · 10-25-2022, 03:12 PM

Sounds like wheel bearing.....Jack up coach, perhaps use leveling jacks enough to get that tire off ground, use a long prybar placed under tire lift up and out to see if there's any movement.....
If no movement, remove wheel and inspect all brake components on that wheel end.

If you slightly apply brakes, does noise change or go away?

Contender · 10-25-2022, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by twinboat

Did they look at the bearings or just spin and shake the tires ?

Did they put a torque wrench on the lug nuts ?

Check for cracks in wheel.

Good points! Will discuss @ next stop with Cummins certified shop.

Contender · 10-25-2022, 05:29 PM

Will do - thx!

Contender · 10-25-2022, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyer15015

With the wheel off, I would also inspect the brake disk for cracks or wobble.

Mike in Colorado

Added to the list - thx!

Contender · 10-25-2022, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mackwrench

Sounds like wheel bearing.....Jack up coach, perhaps use leveling jacks enough to get that tire off ground, use a long prybar placed under tire lift up and out to see if there's any movement.....
If no movement, remove wheel and inspect all brake components on that wheel end.

If you slightly apply brakes, does noise change or go away?

- They did jack & pry today, saying all good.
No different noise on braking.

mackwrench · 10-25-2022, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Contender

- They did jack & pry today, saying all good.

No different noise on braking.

sure sounds like bearings noise.but twinboat maybe into something with a cracked wheel or hub, or loose lug nuts, these are hub piloted wheels and it maybe "walking" on the hub...if all that's cool,
1st I'd remove the oil hub cap, that'll show if there's any metal in hub oil, as well give you a peek at wheel bearings...if satisfied

Then I'd remove wheel, do a inspection on brake components and hardware....brake drum will then pull right off, could be a broken brake shoe return spring ....
Or if air disc brake, a loose or missing pad retainer clip...but applying the brake should make the noise change if it was disc brake related.

Ray,IN · 10-26-2022, 06:50 PM

Just spitballing here;

ABS tone ring or sensor? The tone ring has slots which can get lodged with debris, but the ABS light should stay on with that, or the sensor is too close to a bent tone ring.

Contender · 10-28-2022, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ray,IN

Just spitballing here;

ABS tone ring or sensor? The tone ring has slots which can get lodged with debris, but the ABS light should stay on with that, or the sensor is too close to a bent tone ring.

Thanks - will add that to the history,