Re: Wheel Bearing?

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Apowell@ezlink.com <Apowell@ezlink.com>
To: Quattro@coimbra.ans.net <Quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Tuesday, August 04, 1998 11:19 PM
Subject: Wheel Bearing?


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


    Al, CV joints sometimes make a clicking noise when they are worn. Did
you check your brake disc shield, caliper mounts, and pads when looking for
the rattle?



HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  256k km

P.S. What's a noet? A neophyte poet?