Re: Shaking mirrors (1988 80)

[tnas@dtpdirect.nl (Tom Nas, DTP Direct bv)]

>> Tom Nas asks:
>>
>> > The righthand door mirror om my 1988 80 is shaking when I drive. Extremely
>> > irritating, and it renders the thing almost useless. The lefthand one is
>> > (luckily) steady as a rock.
>> > It doesn't *seem* loose on its mountings, so what else can it be?
>
>Aha!  I have the answer to this one.
>Your right side wheel bearing is starting to go bad.
>Look for signs of noise in the next month or so :)

Are you by any chance psychic? There *is* a noise coming from the front
right when I corner quickly since about a week. I suspected a bearing, but
hadn't jacked the car up to check yet...
Very impressive! Do you do private sessions? :-)

Tom
1988 80 1.8S (shake, rattle 'n' roll)


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