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Originally Posted by sperry
Take it to Carson 1st. My car had all kinds of _clutch related_ deceleration noise. My clutch was replaced under warrenty at Carson... but Lithia refused to admit there was even a problem.
I also have a hard time believing the wheel bearings are shot... how old is this car? Smacking the bumper on somthing like you did should not effect the wheel bearings AFAIK. However, a bent drive shaft would cause vibration that you might hear only when braking from high speeds...
My opinion, get a second opinion. I don't trust the guys at Lithia... especially Joe, he seems like your basic scamming mechanic to me. The fellas at Carson are up on their game.
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Yeah, wheel bearings are pretty sturdy pieces... especially with newer cars, they usually only go bad after lots of mileage. My 1987 Jeep has over 150000 miles including bad weather/snow/offroad use and it's wheel bearings are just fine. Most newer cars have sealed wheel bearings that don't need checking or maintenance for a *long* time.