wheel fell off

[Charles Baer]

Since the wheel has moved aft in the well, either the arm has come off
of the bearing housing or the stabilizer bar has come loose.  The hole
where the end of the stabilizer is so close to the ball joint at the
strut that even with everything else disconnected the wheel couldn't
move backwards very much without being at a very cockeyed angle.

Charlie


Bryan Foster wrote:
> 
> Well not exactly but close.  Driving home from work. Almost home and the
> driver's front tire locks up and is making the sweet noise of rubbing
> against the wheel well. Get out and look - the wheel is shifted rearward
> in the wheel well.
> 
> Procedure: 1)kick car and curse 2)walk home in 16degrees F
> 
> Diagnosis: I am thinking the stabilizer bar fell.  The wheel still turned
> left and right and the axel didnt pull out because I could still drive it.
> Only warning signs were yesterday.  The car would make a single loud
> clunking noise when turning sharp left.  Too cold to check it out.
> 
> Ever heard of this happening?
> 
> Bryan
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