Re: Wheel noise

["Jim Buck/BahnBurners!" <vwpride@mixi.net>]

Absolutely a wheel bearing can be damaged.  In fact, the majority of wheel
bearing failures can be traced to a side impact with a curb, which scores the
bearing race and causes rapid failure.

Sorry to hear about your mishap
--
Jim Buck,

BahnBurners!  http://www.mixi.net/~vwpride/

1990 Passat Wagon 2.0 16v
1987 Scirocco 16v "lil 109"
1982 Rabbit Convertible **FOR SALE**
Rich Deede wrote:

> Last night I mangaed to spin my car and hit a curb pretty hard with the
> passenger side rear tire getting the brunt of the force.  The front
> passenger side tire also hit the curb but not quite as hard.  I put a
> nice crack and bend in the rear wheel and scraped up the front wheel.
> The car was still drivable but when driving it,I now hear a steady
> helicopter like noise.  I attributed it to the bent rim on the rear but I
> changed that wheel and put on one of my old teardrops and the noise is
> still there.  Any ideas what it could be?  I took a look underneath the
> car and didn't really notice anything but then I'm not too sure what I'd
> be looking for.  My alignment is also off now.  I have to hold the wheel
> about 20 degrees to the left to keep the car straight. Can a wheel bearing
> be destroyed by hitting the curb?  If not, what should I look at?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rich Deede
> University Of Delaware (Communications)
> 1987 Scirocco 16v
>
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