RE: [?] crunching in the front

["L. M. Lloyd" <ubik@austin.rr.com>]

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Oh, wow, one I actually know the answer to!

If it is kind of a bass whump-whump-whump, that speeds up and slows
down with the car in all situations, then it is a wheel bearing. I
live in a city with really bad streets, and I have heard that sound
often. Jack up the car and see if the front wheels have any vertical
play. If a wheel has any play, it is the wheel bearing. 







The goal is to overcome the deliberate nature of the process. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Tobias M-G
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 12:14 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: [?] crunching in the front
> 
> 
> 
> While out at the Rocc's in the Fog cruise the car seems to have
> sustained  some battle damage. I have a continuous crunching coming
> from the  front that 
> happens about every wheel revolution (a guestimate). It speeds up 
> and slows 
> down with speed changes. Wheels are straight, so is the 
> alignment, and the 
> noise is always the same strenght. It's fairly noticeable at a slow
> roll.  
> 
> TBerk mentioned that I'm probably looking at ball joints on their
> way to  parts heaven. What's the fastest way to check what's wrong 
> without tearing 
> apart the entire front end? This needs fixing soon from the sound 
> of it and 
> I'll need to find time to order parts and still have the sun
> shining on a  weekend to fix it.
> 
> TIA,
> Tobias
> 
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