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front wheel bearing noise 200 1986

posted by  Michel on  Sun Apr 29 18:55 CST 2007
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My passenger side front wheel bearing has been whining for the past 10 days or so and has gotten gradually worse. I ordered new bearings from FCP Groton and they should arrive this week. How dangerous is it to continue driving this week with bad bearings. I have heard stories of people losing wheels on other cars. Any account of that occurring with a 240? Thanks.
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Michel Garcia - 1986 240 DL Manual Sedan - Ottawa, Canada








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    front wheel bearing noise 200 1986

    posted by  Trev29 on  Mon Apr 30 00:34 CST 2007
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    I think the problem would be in welding. The bearing may get so hot that it welds to the spindle and you may have a bit of trouble removing the bearing or replacing the strut.

    If it is grinding, it's probably a good idea to raise the wheel, pull the rotor and examine, clean and repack if possible to get any loose metal out that may make things worse.

    If St. Justine is nearby, check out http://www.vlvworld.com/indexframe.html
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    1980 245 Canadian B21A with SU carb and M46 trans in Brampton, Ont.







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