New noise

[smithma7 at gmail.com (Mike Smith)]

What's that run to fix at a shop?  Can I do it myself? (Or at least
with assistance from a lister?)

On 6/29/05, Roger concha <rogercv1@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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...
> >
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> > Mike
> > '86 red 16v (Red 5)
> >
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Mike
'86 red 16v (Red 5)