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New noise

Unfortunately, being my DD, I can't just park it as I need to get to
class and other things.  Since it just started I'm hoping I'll have
time to get the parts (will order today) and get them on ASAP.

On 6/29/05, Greg Pallett <greg.rocco@gmail.com> wrote:
> .... It sounds JUST like a wheel bearing.  I'll take a look at my
> repair file - had one done on my car a few months ago.. You do want to
> do it sooner rather than later, cause I drove on mine a bit and it ate
> up the hub, necessatating it's replacement.
> 
> G
> 
> On 6/29/05, Mike Smith <smithma7@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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...
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Mike
> > > > '86 red 16v (Red 5)
> > > >
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> > Mike
> > '86 red 16v (Red 5)
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> -Anson
> 


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Mike
'86 red 16v (Red 5)