When your wheel bearing is gone, what else can it effect?
06-07-2005, 04:07 PM
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When your wheel bearing is gone, what else can it effect?
My wheel bearing was well and truely fooked!
I thought I had a problem with my brakes in that they needed bleeding as they were shite!
Now the bearing is fixed it does seem a lot better and the brakes seem fine! Is this mind over matter or fact?
ps. It feels faster too
I thought I had a problem with my brakes in that they needed bleeding as they were shite!
Now the bearing is fixed it does seem a lot better and the brakes seem fine! Is this mind over matter or fact?
ps. It feels faster too
06-07-2005, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by chip-3door
if the wheel bearing is gone enough, the disk can move around (with the wheel and hub etc) and hence keep pushing the pads around and hence pushing fuild back up the system.
Took it straight in and it seems to be fine now!Sweet then! More money saved! Thanks Chip!
06-07-2005, 04:30 PM
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Be careful you haven't worn the hubs - this is a common problem with mk4 Escort's when you run them with knackered wheel bearings for a while.
If all is ok now then it's probably fine - if it's not then you'll notice vibration in the steering wheel at higher speeds.
I have had just this problem with my mk4 Cabriolet recently - if only my Dad had bothered to change the wheel bearing when it first started going!
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Andy
If all is ok now then it's probably fine - if it's not then you'll notice vibration in the steering wheel at higher speeds.
I have had just this problem with my mk4 Cabriolet recently - if only my Dad had bothered to change the wheel bearing when it first started going!
Cheers,
Andy
06-07-2005, 07:43 PM
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Thanks Andy 
Yeah I think I had those replaced too! The bit the wheel bolts onto has been done anyway! He said when the bearings go it usually wears these down so I got new ones
Yeah I think I had those replaced too! The bit the wheel bolts onto has been done anyway! He said when the bearings go it usually wears these down so I got new ones
06-07-2005, 07:48 PM
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my nsf wheel bearing is gone, not that loud yet, my car is on its last legs! exhaust fell off monday so i took that in and nsf tyre was bold cus my tracking's out too 
but im hoping to have my new car in 6 weeks! i just hope mine lasts that long cus i havnt the money at the mo to spend on it 
but im hoping to have my new car in 6 weeks! i just hope mine lasts that long cus i havnt the money at the mo to spend on it
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deffo makes the brakes shite i was on a 500 mile drive and both new!! bearings colapsed the monkey yeehaw that fitted them had scored the hubs with a chisel i later found out i drove a further 120 miles on the hand brake around fekin twisties n everything in the highlands i shat my pants thought the wheels were gonna fall off 
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08-07-2005, 01:43 PM
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ive found the backs hum but cannot hear when the fronts are going i think the drums make it louder, best way is to jack it up grab the wheel 1 hand on the top 1 on the bottom and pull and push try n wobble if thier movement shes on her way or loose may be that it just needs tightening with a socket 
remeber when fitting new bearings check them about a week later to make sure thier tight and score the locking nut with a hammer n chisel so it cant move
remeber when fitting new bearings check them about a week later to make sure thier tight and score the locking nut with a hammer n chisel so it cant move
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checked for play in the front wheels but there is none . but there is still a humming noise coming from the front *i think. wot else could it be drive shaft/ gearbox? it hums even wen i put the clutch down and coast.
. but there is still a humming noise coming from the front *i think. wot else could it be drive shaft/ gearbox? it hums even wen i put the clutch down and coast.
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