Hello s2ki I need your help, I have '00 s2000 with a load scraping noise coming from the drivers side rear wheel. Now I'm pretty convinced that it might just be a bad bearing based on the driving conditions.
It get loud when:
Making a right turn and no noise when I make a left turn,
When I slow down to about 30mph or slower at higher speeds it sounds like it's chirping,
Braking makes no difference in the noise.
I also lifted the rear wheels in the air and no free play on the tire or rotor + when I spun the wheels by putting in first gear no noise, so it only makes it under load.
I have a video I just wanna hear your opinions before I go ahead with replacing the bearings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...&v=z9YnnCc-kb4

 

You gave the classic symptoms of a bad wheel bearing.

 

Yep

 

It may be easier to find a used knuckle online and swap them, than to go ahead and install a new wheel bearing/hub.

 

This is true. If you're handy and can drag the knuckle to a local shop to press out/in the bearing/hub to get away with replacing wheel bearing/hub for ~100$ (parts+labor)

 

i've had bad bearings which have a horrible howling sound- it reverberates and pierces my brain. I thought it was an exhaust leak of manic proportions, but no, bad bearing.

Fairly straight forward repair if you have the tools and bearing press.

good luck

darcy

 

I was able to get factory bearing and hub for discount so I'm all set