[s-cars] Wheel Bearing?

[David Kase]

I got this...BTDT...

First, convince yourself that it is not that hard and these cars use wheel
bearings from time to time so this is the perfect time to buy a $350 Sir
Tools bear puller.

Then, pull your bearing.  And pull, and pull.  The inner race will separate
from the outer making the job a real mess.  No problem, another 3 hours and
you will have it out.

Then press the new bearing in (after you file up the areas that got bitched
up from pulling the old one).

Put everything back together and drive it!

Your ABS light will come on.  Just trace it back to a bad reading at the
wheel you just messed with.  You can look but your interrupter ring will be
cracked from trying to pull your wheel bearing.

Replace the axle shaft and you are all set.  Nothin' to it!

Kase




On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 1:51 PM, Jim Fleischer <jim at almgt.com> wrote:

> Hey Guys,
>
> As my car is just about to turn 100K, I think I may need a wheel
> bearing.....I've heard a consistent whirr, whirr, whirr from the front end
> for awhile, and it seems to disappear under tire noise at speed.  Recently
> upon slowing down, there has been a slight whoop, whoop, whoop instead of
> the whirr.....there is a slight increase in the whirr sound upon cornering,
> but its still pretty slight, and no whoop until I slow down, and even that
> isn't all the time.....happens turning left and right, but the noise seems
> to be coming from the right side.
>
> So the question is, is this classic wheel bearing going bad syndrome, or
> could it be a cv joint.  Boots are intact, and the left one was serviced 10K
> ago or so.  In keeping with the recent theme, my right side front suspension
> has also developed a "thump" noise.
>
> Anyway to visually inspect to see if it's the bearing?  If it's the
> bearing, what's a reasonable cost for having this done?  I think it might be
> above my skills and tool set.
>
> Thanks as always,
>
> Jim Fleischer
> '95 ur S6 avant w/99.9K
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