Re: Uh, oh -- nasty knocking sound...

["I.Mannix" <mannix@secretignition.com>]

At 10:04 AM 10/16/98 -0400, Brandon Dove wrote:
>OK, so I had a slight hum yesterday morning up front which I attributed
>to worn out wheel bearings, but now after driving about 60km since then
>this hum has turned into a very pronounced rotational knocking sound
>that seems to get worse when I turn right. As well the whole steering
>column shakes quite noticably. Any ideas as to the cause of this racket?


Wheelbearing.  If it sounded like a wheelbearing yesterday, chances are,
the bearing just got worse & is knocking - I've heard a knocking wb twice
now, every time one of mine has gone, it has simply rumbled, but they can
knock pretty loudly.  Good luck!

I.Mannix
- --
To subscribe or unsubscribe, send email to scirocco-L-request@scirocco.org,
with your request (subscribe, unsubscribe) in the BODY of the message.

------------------------------