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09-03-2006, 03:36 AM
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does anyone know what would happen if you drive with a broken wheel bearing?
does it affect anything else or does it just make sounds?
does it affect anything else or does it just make sounds?
09-03-2006, 05:31 AM
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Damage to the spindle, or worse yet, the wheel would fall off!
Do you have loud squealing or grinding noises?
Jack the suspect wheel up & rotate. You can also confirm a bad bearing by moving the wheel up/down/ side-to-side. Any play confirms the bearing needs replaced.
Bearing typically last well over 100,000 miles, so it is unlikely you have a bad wheel bearing.
Do you have loud squealing or grinding noises?
Jack the suspect wheel up & rotate. You can also confirm a bad bearing by moving the wheel up/down/ side-to-side. Any play confirms the bearing needs replaced.
Bearing typically last well over 100,000 miles, so it is unlikely you have a bad wheel bearing.
09-03-2006, 08:33 AM
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The RX-8 has a unit bearing.....it is non-adjustable...and you replace the mount and the bearing as one piece. It will make a lot of noise before it fails...and it shouldn;t hurt anything but itself...as the spindle is not part of the bearing unit itself.
09-04-2006, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by rxeightr
Damage to the spindle, or worse yet, the wheel would fall off!
Do you have loud squealing or grinding noises?
Jack the suspect wheel up & rotate. You can also confirm a bad bearing by moving the wheel up/down/ side-to-side. Any play confirms the bearing needs replaced.
Bearing typically last well over 100,000 miles, so it is unlikely you have a bad wheel bearing.
Do you have loud squealing or grinding noises?
Jack the suspect wheel up & rotate. You can also confirm a bad bearing by moving the wheel up/down/ side-to-side. Any play confirms the bearing needs replaced.
Bearing typically last well over 100,000 miles, so it is unlikely you have a bad wheel bearing.
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