Hcaron Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) I am having an issue with my journey. I have a sound that sounds like a bearing going bad. I have had both front bearings, axel shafts and the transmission replaced. The tires have less than 25,000 on them. I’m at a loss. It has been suggested to me that I could have an unbalanced drive shaft due to a rear end accident two years ago. It has also been suggested that perhaps I have bad wheel spacers. Has anyone else had this issue? Edited May 28, 2020 by Hcaron Misspelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 what do you mean bad wheel spacers? do you hear the sound when idling or reving the engine while stopped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hcaron Posted May 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 The sound only happens while driving and gets louder when I slow down. Brakes and rotors have been checked and they are fine also. As for the the wheel spacers theory, I was told that some model years come from the factory with these on the wheels. I’ve not heard of that before so, I don’t really know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 no wheel spacers from the factory. maybe can you provide a sound clip? if brakes and rotors are okay , do you have awd or just fwd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) If you can, remove the wheel spacers. They tend to wear out bearings and it’s better not to have them if possible. How many miles on car? Some mechanics have listening device to trouble shoot bearings etc. Rear driveshaft on awd vehicles can often be removed temporarily to prove if that’s the cause, pricy item to replace. I drove my grand Cherokee for its last two years without rear drive shaft, $1000 viscous coupling repair couldn’t be justified. Removing driveshaft was a 15 minute one wrench only job. There is one changeable part on driveshaft. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/dodge,2014,journey,3.6l+v6,3300354,drivetrain,drive+shaft+flex+joint,10701 Edited May 29, 2020 by John/Horace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpginterceptor Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 some cheap bearings don't last more than 5000 miles.. try turning the wheel side to side, does the sound go away and only heard when goin straight?/ if so bearings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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