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Re: Bearings bad on a 87 4000CSq?



On Mon, 31 Jul 1995, John Eickerman wrote:

> Does this sound like my bearings are going?  I don't know how old they are,
> no records on the car from when I bought it.  Sorry.  If not what else
> might it be?  Fluids in the axle disappearing?

Yup.  Sounds like wheel bearings to me.

> If it is indeed the bearings, should I do both sides (or all four) at once?
> What is the cost of the parts, and approx cost of installation.  I checked

It would be best to replce them in pairs, the front pair or the rear 
pair.  I'm always ready to do both sides of a suspension type problem to 
avoid future problems.  The car feels better too.

Robert Phillips
The University of Akron Sociology Department-------Akron, Ohio
1987 Audi 4000S, 1.8L 4-cyl, FWD-----SOLO II D-Street Prepared