80q road noise

[Jim Dupree]

It is a good chance it is the rt frt bearing. It is difficult to be sure
where the noise originates since it reverberates through the chassis. Since
the bearings are double roller or ball bearings changing the load from one
side of the car to the other side of the car also changes the load from the
inner to the outer race (or vise versa) for the bearing on the other side. I
have replaced the wrong bearing before, when I was sure which bearing was
bad. :(
Good Luck
Jim
1984 4kq
1985 4kq
1985 5kt

--- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at mindspring.com>
To: "Tom Love" <theloves at localaccess.com>
Cc: "QUATTRO LIST" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: 80q road noise


> Tom Love wrote:
> > I have been experiencing a noise coming from the l/f corner
> > of my 80q.
>
> I had a rear brake caliper stick.  The brake pad rubbing
> against the rotor (when the brake pedal was up) made a
> sound like a bad bearing.  My rotor got real hot, so that
> you could feel at the wheel.
>
> HTH,
> Kent
> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy"
>
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