New noise

[rogercv1 at gmail.com (Roger concha)]

sounds like wheel bearing, the water probably washed out some of the
grease. get it checked out before it explodes in the wheel hub

On 6/29/05, Mike Smith <smithma7@gmail.com> wrote:
> So I'm hearing a new noise these days.  It's coming from my left front
> wheel.  (The one that took the hit with the big ass rock almost two
> months ago.)  I noticed it the other day, but it was minimal.  After
> driving in the rain yesterday, it's a lot louder.  I have determined
> that this noise seems to be coming from the inside of the wheel.  It
> sounds like a scraping sound that gets faster with higher speeds.  It
> goes away when accelerating, but as soon as I lift off the gas, it
> comes back.  There is no change in sound when braking, other than it
> slowing down as the spinning of the wheel slows down, so I don't think
> it's brake related.  Wheel bearings?  Other?  Can anyone point me in
> the right direction?
> 
> Thanks...
> 
> --
> Mike
> '86 red 16v (Red 5)
> 
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