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Old 04-11-2012, 05:52 AM
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Re: Bearing failure or ?

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Originally Posted by jetboy View Post
Maybe I'm just a bit of a hypocondriac but after driving 500km yesterday I feel pretty sure there's an extra sound that wasn't there before. A bit like a droning sound.

Is there any way to visually inspect the bearings to see if they're done for? Since I'm changing brake discs, should I just have the bearings replaced at the same time in order to save work time?
A bearing that's failed to the point of allowing vibration would almost certainly be making a very conspicuous, grinding roar. (This would be a dangerous condition.)

Can you jack the car at each front corner and give each wheel a tug and spin to check for obvious free play and/or noise?

dcb
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