Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - Rear wheel Bearing

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Tue 28 Aug 2007 17:17
Rear wheel Bearing - Robin the Technician
Hi,
I have a 2002 406 HDi estate which I think the rear wheel bearings are starting to 'sing'. I seem to remember that a previous 406 I owned had a similar problem and that upon investigation the whole hub had to be replaced - you could not replace the bearings. Is this still the case? The vehicle is discs all round.

Thanks


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Tue 28 Aug 2007 19:11
Rear wheel Bearing - Bill Payer
Sorry if this is an egg sucking lesson but I had what I was convinced was rear wheel bearing noise on a 406 and it turned out to be an oddly worn tyre - the tread was in blocks (think it was a Firestone) rather than continous strips, and every other block had worn. Very wierd, but changed the tyre and the noise was gone.
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