Re: Wheel noise

[Rich Deede <rdeed@UDel.Edu>]

Now do I need the special wheel bearing pulling tool to do the rears? I
looked in the Bentley and it didn't look like I needed it.  But it did
mention something about a press.  What is this about? And since I don't
have access to a press, is there any alternative to this?  And finally,
how hard are the rear wheel bearings as compared with the front?




Rich Deede
University Of Delaware (Communications)
1987 Scirocco 16v



On Sat, 6 Mar 1999, Jim Buck/BahnBurners! wrote:

> Absolutely a wheel bearing can be damaged.  In fact, the majority of wheel
> bearing failures can be traced to a side impact with a curb, which scores the
> bearing race and causes rapid failure.
> 
> Sorry to hear about your mishap
> --
> Jim Buck,
> 
> BahnBurners!  http://www.mixi.net/~vwpride/
> 
> 1990 Passat Wagon 2.0 16v
> 1987 Scirocco 16v "lil 109"
> 1982 Rabbit Convertible **FOR SALE**
> Rich Deede wrote:
> 
> > Last night I mangaed to spin my car and hit a curb pretty hard with the
> > passenger side rear tire getting the brunt of the force.  The front
> > passenger side tire also hit the curb but not quite as hard.  I put a
> > nice crack and bend in the rear wheel and scraped up the front wheel.
> > The car was still drivable but when driving it,I now hear a steady
> > helicopter like noise.  I attributed it to the bent rim on the rear but I
> > changed that wheel and put on one of my old teardrops and the noise is
> > still there.  Any ideas what it could be?  I took a look underneath the
> > car and didn't really notice anything but then I'm not too sure what I'd
> > be looking for.  My alignment is also off now.  I have to hold the wheel
> > about 20 degrees to the left to keep the car straight. Can a wheel bearing
> > be destroyed by hitting the curb?  If not, what should I look at?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rich Deede
> > University Of Delaware (Communications)
> > 1987 Scirocco 16v
> >
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