Re: Wheel Bearing?

["Rudy Consolacion" <rconsolacion@kumhotech.com>]

Al,
Sounds like an outer CV joint is beginning to fail.  The standard 
test is to find a parking lot and turn the steering wheel full lock 
(either right or left) and go in reverse.  With the driver's window 
down, you should hear the clicking noise very clearly if you have a 
bad outer CV joint.  Also check to see if the CV boot is torn or 
cracked.

Rudy Consolacion
87 5ktq - 193k miles
97 a42.8q

> Here's a noet asking for creative ideas on a noise.
> 
> For at least two years, we have heard a rattle rom the RF corner of 
> our 1990 200 when going over bumps with the windows open.  I've 
> checked the bumper, body aprts in front, grille, etc. and can't fidn a 
> darn thing that's loose.  Nor can I find anything loose on the 
> suspension adjacent to or connected to the RF wheel.
> 
> Hmmm.
> 
> Recently, we've noticed a clicking sound - not all the time, but 
> often - from that same LF corne while cruising at low speed.  We're 
> house-hunting and so have been doing a lot of 20 mph slow cruises 
> down residential streets with the windows open - perfect for hearing 
> clicks.....
> 
> I'm thinking a wheel bearing is announcing problems.  However, I'm 
> not sure how to test and confirm this.  I know others have BTDT 
> and I would welcome any suggestions on testing or methods of 
> confirming whether a wheel bearing is the culprit.
> 
> TIA...
> ++++++++++++++++++++WSU-CSU+++++++++++++++++
> Al Powell
> Apowell@EZlink.com
> 1958 Fiat 1200 Spyder "Transformabile"
> 1983 Datsun 280ZXT
> 1990 Audi 200
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>