EZ-Go ST Mystery Noise

Bholy1

I have a 2005 EZ-Go ST 2+2. I've started noticing a strange noise coming from the passenger side rear wheel area. It's high pitch like it could be a bad bearing, but also sounds like it could be something in the hub. In order to isolate the noise, I followed the lead of advice from other threads on here and put the back end on jack stands and fired it up. That's where the mystery begins. The sound doesn't happen when it's on jack stands. Not even a hint of a sound. Any ideas what would cause a sound to come from the right rear when there is weight on it but not when on jack stands? I'm thinking my next step is to remove the hub and take a look at the brakes to see if I can see signs of something rubbing. Any thoughts?

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kyerik

With your left foot, press the brake slightly while driving and let us know if the noise changes. My first guess is a brake component rubbing on the drum. Maybe the weight of the cart on the wheel tilts it just a few thousandths of an inch and lets something rub on the drum.

Did the bearing feel loose when you had it jacked up?

Bholy1

I didn't notice it to be loose when it was lifted, but I've had issues with that before. I just took it for a spin around town to see if I could isolate the noise. Worked the brakes every which way and of course, the noise seems to be gone for now. The only difference I can think of is that it's a cooler day today here. Maybe something isn't expanded today as much as it has been on the hot days recently? Who knows? I'll monitor and come back for more assistance if the sound returns.


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