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cody · 2011-04-21, 08:57 AM

^Yep, every wheel bearing seems different. I had one that manifested as a slight squeak from the brakes at low speeds and lasted that way for months without any noticable movement when jacking up the car and trying to move the wheel back and forth from the top and bottom. Then one day, it turned to a grinding noise and within 2 miles I'd destroyed everything in there. I had to get an alignment too, since the first shop in Fernley completely F'd the reinstallation of my camber bolts.

2011-04-21, 08:57 AM	#13
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	^Yep, every wheel bearing seems different. I had one that manifested as a slight squeak from the brakes at low speeds and lasted that way for months without any noticable movement when jacking up the car and trying to move the wheel back and forth from the top and bottom. Then one day, it turned to a grinding noise and within 2 miles I'd destroyed everything in there. I had to get an alignment too, since the first shop in Fernley completely F'd the reinstallation of my camber bolts. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.