> 8. Re: Another day another wheel bearing (Max Dillon) > >Message: 8 >Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:14:20 -0800 (PST) >From: Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Another day another wheel bearing > >Robert, > >PLEASE give the bunny new front wheel bearings BEFORE the car goes one >direction >and the wheel(s) go in another...
THIS IS NO DOUBT THE BEST ADVICE ON THE BOARD TODAY. THANK YOU. I LOST THE FORD WHEEL BEARING AT LOW TOWN DRIVING SPEED - SCATTERED PIECES LIKE SOMEONE OTHER THAN YOU MIGHT NOT BELIEVE. I MAY BE DRIVING THE BUNNY AS IT IS BECAUSE MY GOOD FRIEND AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IS SO CONCERNED ABOUT IT HE HAS OFFERED TO CHANGE THE STRUT/BEARING ASSEMBLIES ON THE CUFF -"PAY ME WHEN YOU CAN." I JUST SPENT A TON ON ENGINE OVERHAUL WITH HIM. I SHOULDN'T THINK THAT WAY. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR GOOD ADVICE. I HAD A FRONT WHEEL BEARING SPLIT A ROLLER ON A MODEL A FORD ONCE. MADE A SMALL NOISE - STOPPED AND LOOSENED BEARING ADJUSTMENT WENT ON FIXED IT SOONEST. NO PROBLEM THEN. GOD TAKES CARE OF FOOLS AND DRUNKS, OR IT IS SAID HE DOES. >My father and I were traveling in a '69 Benz (newly purchased) through the >desert southwest when the left front wheel bearing let go. It had been making >a >noise for a hundred miles or so, and we had stopped several times attempting >to >diagnose (water pump? power steering? transmission?). We were blessed in that >no other cars were nearby and the road was straight, sun was shining and the >weather was good. Control of the car was momentarily lost but recovered and >we >safely pulled over. In different circumstances we might easily have crashed. >The wheel remained on the spindle _barely_. > > >-Max > >From: Robert Bigham <edward_baldh...@earthlink.net> >To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >Sent: Mon, January 31, 2011 11:30:51 AM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Another day another wheel bearing > >More on point, I once had an inner front wheel bearing on a Ford pickup >disintegrate on the road after making a noise like a rock in hub cap off and >on for about a year. I had spent a lot of time and effort trying to find >the problem. A friend remarked it was a good thing it disintegrated, since >I might never have figured it out. When it went, it took the hub and spindle >with it. > >Right now I'm driving a 1981 VW Rabbit (Diesel, yes) with bad front wheel >bearings, especially the right. Makes a lot of noise; roars; sounds like >an airplane flying over. I've made two recent 400 mile round trips with >it making the noise and an 800 mile trip earlier. Sound better all the >time. I have new hubs/struts made up to go on the bunny and hope the >bearings don't disintegrate before I'm ready to change them. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
