m00nd0gy

WHen in drive and rolling I hear a whining sound. When parked noise goes away. Not loud, could it be wheel bearings or something else. Mechanic can't look at until after the weekend.

Mmr1

It could be many things even the transmission, differentials , find it and get it fixed . Hopefully it’s something simple .

habbyguy

The normal "wisdom" is that if it's a wheel bearing, the noise will change when you go around a curve (at a high enough speed to produce some G-force). If the car is a 4Matic, and teh noise is coming from the "middle of the car", it could be transfer case bearings, or if you are luckier (though not "lucky") it could be a front driveshaft (aka propshaft).

m00nd0gy

It is not transmission. Do you start diagnosis with most complex repair?

m00nd0gy

Anyone have experience with this front wheel bearing plus hub.

m00nd0gy

Possible driveshaft, had it replaced last year. No noise at low speed, once over 30 mph starts to buzz, and increases during acceleration. But did not occur before when drive shaft previously. Sound may be coming from front right, definitely not from driver side.

habbyguy

Could be the one year old driveshaft. Particularly if you went with a no-name part.

Kinda the same with the wheel bearing / hub. You might get away with it, or it might go belly-up in a short while.

When I'm looking at replacing parts, and deciding between MB, OEM-quality, or "aftermarket", I balance the potential cost savings against how much effort is involved in re-replacing the cheaper part if/when it fails. Both the driveshaft and hub are a lot of work to swap, so I'd suggest using the best parts you can afford. Otherwise the ultimate cost is likely to be MUCH higher for "cheaper" parts (particularly if you are paying someone else to twist the wrenches).

m00nd0gy

My new driveshaft is oem from Germany. There you go again making assumption.

habbyguy

Not an assumption, but a distinct possibility (believe it or not, the Internet doesn't revolve around your needs only, but we post for others to learn a thing or two).

But not to worry - I'll put you on ignore so I don't bother you in the future.

Silver Shadow

This is what I purchased last year. I always go with Timken.

m00nd0gy

Never knew MInd reading is was a skillset hahaha

m00nd0gy

Thanks for Timken brand. I am in Canada this source recommended by repair shop. I am surprised the price is ~ 100% less than amazon.
https://partsavatar.ca/kugel-front-w...ring-70-510108

Silver Shadow

You get what you pay for. Timken is one of the top brands for wheel bearings. Kugel I have never heard of. It's your money.
I put a cheap wheel bearing on a vehicle once. I'll never do it again. It lasted 18 months and failed.

m00nd0gy

Is that the same as saying to pay more a mercedes but all ratings is saying a toyota camry is better? Or more like: Joe at the gas pump said Jeep is better than mercedes GLK350, buy a jeep.

calder-cay

First off (I visited your Kugel link), I see no reviews for that bearing. I did find reviews at an Amazon link (but isn't a fitment for MB) and there are numerous 1-star reviews, where folks had failures with Kugal, most after a month, some after a few months, another after a year.

I agree with @Silver Shadow ... only go with known quality parts. I myself would NEVER opt for Kugal (a made in China product, which is why it's cheap, price wise) bearing replacement
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https://www.amazon.com/KUGEL-Professional-BEARING-70-512220-Rear/product-reviews/B07DZXZ4TH/ref=cm_cr_getr_mb_paging_btm_3?ie=UTF8&reviewerTyp e=all_reviews&filterByStar=one_star

angryartichoke

Wow the OEM bearing is cheaper than Timken: 221-981-04-06-64 - Bearing 2007-2018 Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz USA Parts (mbusa.com)
I wouldn't have expected that.

m00nd0gy

wow is right, I will go with oem. thanks!

Silver Shadow

United States prices compared to Canada. Exchange rate + shipping etc. Who makes OEM?

angryartichoke

I didn't even notice Canada, oops.
2007-2018 Mercedes-Benz Bearing 2219810406 | MB Parts.CA

Silver Shadow

Out of stock? Amazing.