Hey guys, need your expert opinions,

I noticed a weird kind of squeaking/grinding noise coming from the left front wheel well when turning right. It's not overly loud, I can barely hear it with the windows up or at higher speeds. Most noticeable at parking lot speeds. Seems to only happen when the wheel is taking a cornering load. It still makes the sound if I apply brakes while turning and I replaced pads and rotors 5 ish months ago, so I'm wondering if it's a bad wheel bearing, or possibly something else? I also found one of my wheel studs on the same wheel is striped, so I'd have to replace the bearing if I want to put a new one in anyway. Any thoughts?

Edit: I tried moving the wheel while it was jacked to see if there was play, and there wasn't any. However, when I took the wheel off, there was some play with the rotor. I tried the same thing on the other side, and it had the same amount of play also. When I bolt the wheel back in, no play.

 

I have a similar noise and problem when my I rub. Check your fender liner

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There may be a little free play in your bearings causing your pads to rub. Did you regrease your pins when you did your brakes? How many miles on your car?

You might want to put your hand on your rotors by the hubs and compare temps after a spirited drive. If you feel one side hotter than the other you might have a dragging brake pad.

Personally, I wouldn't drive very long without a lug nut. Since you have to remove the hub anyway, you're better off putting a new bearing in even if it isn't the problem.

 

There may be a little free play in your bearings causing your pads to rub. Did you regrease your pins when you did your brakes? How many miles on your car?

You might want to put your hand on your rotors by the hubs and compare temps after a spirited drive. If you feel one side hotter than the other you might have a dragging brake pad.

Personally, I wouldn't drive very long without a lug nut. Since you have to remove the hub anyway, you're better off putting a new bearing in even if it isn't the problem.

 

I'm getting my wheel stud replaced today, and in the process the wheel bearing will get replaced, so I'm hoping to get the noise issue fixed as well... if not, getting this done will hopefully rule out some things... brakes for one. Also hoping the wheel hub isn't damaged The only thing I put grease on when I changed my brakes were the backing plate for the pads. My S is an 06 with 95k miles

 

If you have 95,000 miles on your car and you haven't regreased your pins, you need to get it done. Even if this is not your problem right now it will eventually become a problem.

Over time your pins dry out and the remaining grease gets more viscous. That causes your pads to gradually retract slower. Eventually they will cause your brakes to stick, getting the rotors hot. This causes premature pad wear, brake chatter and premature wheel bearing failure.

Greasing the pins on an S2000 is easy. You don't even have to remove the rotors.

 

I've had the car since 87000 miles and I have no idea if the pins have ever been re-greased, so I'll definitely do it ASAP. Got the wheel stud put in and the bearing replaced, now the grinding noise has stopped. I'm pretty sure it was the wheel bearing going bad.

 

So has the noise gone away? I'm having the same noise in my 2000 ap1 with 60,000 miles

 

Did you apply brake grease onto shims & back of pads?