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Wheel noise for your analysis please!

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Bad wheel bearings? Hard to say what it is, but if the brakes look good then there's not much else it could be.
 
MrSprite,

That's what I was thinking but I only put new ones in a year or so ago.
Rather irritating wouldn't you say.
Anybody got a recommendation for bearing that will last more than 1000 miles?

Cheers
 
Brake shoe draggin'. Back off the adjuster, step on the pedal to center the shoes and see if that doesn't stop the noise. Too much of a squeel to be a bearing, IMO.
 
Be sure that the E brake is releasing completely. It may be holding a shoe against the drum.
 
Good thinking Jim. And doesn't cost anything!

Will check tomorrow.

While it is up in the air, I'll try to see if there is any play in the wheel - can you do that with the back wheels - I know that is the way to check the front bearings.

Cheers!
 
The rear bearing is in the axle hub and the axle passes through that bearing and into the hogs head where there is another bearing, thereby supporting the axle on each end and giving no space for play in the bearing unless the bearing balls are completely destroyed and missing. A bad bearing will make noise when the axle is rotated.

Also might look for a bent axle hub which will cause the wheel and brake drum to wobble.

Let us know what you find.
 
Sounds like a brake drum rubbing on the brake backing plate. In fact I got a fiver that says thats what it is.

Oh yea, how do you fix it, with a large cressent wrench, you bend the plate a bit.

Jack the rear end up, put car in nutral and turn whe wheels by hand. Easy peasy. You should feel the one that is draging as well, but I suggest the drivers side.
 
Thanks for the suggestions folks, all good stuff to remember.

It turned out to be the top return spring rubbing against the hub. Can you believe that?

https://tinyurl.com/26u45vp

Anyways, put in new springs and all is well.

btw, I've got a new method for putting back the brake shoes - connect the shoes with the 2 return springs and then wrestle the assembly into place. Still not easy (and wear eye protection) but better than trying to connect up the springs with the shoes in place)

Cheers!
 
Jack wins the prize!
 
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