Failing rear wheel bearings

Drive shaft!

You have a worn out wheel bearing. Nothing else has this symptom.

Its probably the left side, not only because you replaced the right side, but because it changes on right turns.
When you go into a right turn, the bearings on the left side are under more pressure and torque.
The front hub bearing goes bad more often than the axle bearing, so I would expect it to be the left front.

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Replacing the rear wheel bearings on these vans is relatively simple pretty simple. However, the first thing that you must do is satisfy your self that it's the bearing and not something rubbing on a tire or something else back there in the rear.

Follow this steps to diagnose the problem:

1. Jack up the rear of the car
2. shake the wheel side to side and top to bottom.
3. if there is any wobble in it then it is a wheel bearing.
4. However, you cant alway tell by the shake test.
5. You can also go down the road and swerve side to side (being careful of oncoming traffic).
6. Iif you swerve to the right and the noise is loudest on the left side.
7. If you swerve to the left and its louder its on the right side.

How to remove and replace rear wheel bearings.

Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions Section of your User Manual.

Remove or disconnect the following:

1. Rear wheel
2. Brake drum or caliper
3. Wheel speed sensor, if equipped
4. Hub and bearing assembly from the rear axle

To install:

Install or connect the following:

1. Hub and bearing assembly. Tighten the bolts to 95 ft. lbs. (129 Nm).
2. Wheel speed sensor, if equipped. Tighten the bolt to 105 inch lbs. (12 Nm).
3. Brake drum or caliper
4. Rear wheel

It's most likely the left wheel bearing that's causing the noise, when turning to the right the weight of the car shifts to the left placing more load on the left wheel bearing and takes load off the right bearing.

You do not say which side, but I can just about guarantee that it is the LEFT Rear thats bad. I've done 2 different EGGS w/ this problem. Seal goes out, leaks into the drum, wipes out brakes... bearing. I repeat, on both vans, only Left side was bad. I still have both vans w/ over 200k on ea. & have never had to do the right side bearing/seal on either.
!. buy a new wheel Bering & a new seal fir the left side. From the same auto parts store (ck 1st to see which one will allow this, then buy u'r parts from them) borrow a wheel puller / slap-hammer. 2. Jack-up left rear, & set this side of axle on stable jack stand. Leave other 3 wheels on ground, chock all 3 securely. 3. remove wheel, drum, brake shoes... etc. 4. Attach wheel puller to lug studs as instructed (just ask someone or get directions) You are going to be slamming the sliding weight back on the shaft to the hilt, repeatedly, until the other end of the axle pops out of the 3rd member. At that point remove the hammer, remove the shaft. leave van as is. 5. this is when U take the shaft & new bearing to a auto machine shop/parts house/repair shop/friend's place..... whatever... w/ the proper PRESS to remove the old bearing & instal the new. cost me $25 for this where I went. 6. Back @ the van, replace the b-Seal. try not to screw it up. use wood block (pice of 2x4 worked for me) lite coat of grease on o/s of seal heaps instal. Once seal is "tapped" into place, insert the axle w/ new bearing all the way until it seats into place. May require a firm stab to seat properly, do not hammer it at this point. 7. Replace brake shoes (if using new shoes, replace right side shoes also, just do ONE side @ a time so u have a guide in case u get mixed up reinstalling the shoes)
Worked 2 times for me..... or pay a Mechanic to do for U. This is Not that hard a Shade-tree fix. Luck :) gettocar

Would sooner think wheel bearing,should be able to hear the noise or feel play in the bearing if jacked up. Abs light on? often a bad bearing will get metal in the sensor and turn on the ABS light also.

WHEEL BEARING USUALLY STARTS MAKING A ROARING TYPE NOISE WHICH USUALLY GETS LOUDER THE FASTER YOU DRIVE, SOMETIMES THEY WILL BE LOOSE , TO CHECK JACK UP THAT WHEEL AND GRAB TOP AND BOTTOM OF TIRE AND SHAKE, IF THERE IS MOVEMENT, TRY TO GET SOMEONE TO ROCK TIRE FOR YPU AND WATCH WHERE AXLE GOES INTO CENTER OF BEARING AND SEE IF AXLE IS MOVING WITH TIRE MOVEMENT AND SPINDLE REMAINS STATIONARY, THEN IT IS BAD BEARING, OR SOMETIMES THERE WILL BE NO MOVEMENT, THEN BLOCK REAR WHEELS AND RUN CAR WITH THAT WHEEL IN AIR AND SEE IF YOU HEAR NOISE, GOOD LUCK.

it is actually caused by a bad spindle. this happened to my best friend numerous times also. if the spindle is not replaced when the bearings are it will just keep happening.

front right wheel bearing will cost you 80$ might want to check the left side bearing too.