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Re: Wheel noise



I think you need to have the new race pressed into the hub, but that's it.  Not too
tough.  Many auto parts stores will do this for a couple of bucks.

jim

Rich Deede wrote:

> 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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Jim Buck,

BahnBurners!  http://www.mixi.net/~vwpride/

1990 Passat Wagon 2.0 16v
1987 Scirocco 16v "lil 109"
1982 Rabbit Convertible **FOR SALE**



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