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highway grinding then flat tire- wheel bearing? ideas? Posted by henry helfman [Email] (#787) [Profile/Gallery] (more from henry helfman) on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:13:24 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
here's a bizarre story
For the past 1000miles I started to suspect a failing front wheel bearing (very slight vibration when turning to change lanes at highway speeds) so I was not too surprised when I started feeling a grinding on the drive home today. (thinking "Okay, time to order a set of front bearings")
After a while I realized the car was sitting a bit low and pulled to right so I pulled over. Flat shredded tire that I had driven on for at least 10 miles. Was a nice P6000 with only about 20k on it too :(
Anyway so I get ready to do a quick spare swap to find no jack. Never got one from PO. Never thought to check since I use floor jack at home. Eventually good sumaritan lent me his and donut mounted and filled to 80psi
on the 20 mile 40mph ride home I still had a noticable grind while not making turns. What are you guys thinking?
Cheers
Henry <-- drives with an emergency DI in trunk but no jack
95 aero 5spd 178k
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