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Posted by: 76-914 May 13 2016, 06:38 PM

In my rush to discover the clunk noise coming from the front end 5days before Rt66, I got sloppy. I sat the outer wheel bearings upon a piece of dirty cardboard vs. a clean baggie, when dropping the struts. The one damn time I break the rule it bites me in the butt.
I originally thought the noise was the tire separating, which would have been Ron's fault for making me exceed my tires speed rating on our way to Rt66. When we returned I put it on the lift and when spun the L wheel had a rough spot. Pulled it apart and sure enough the outer bearing is toast. Bearings only had 7K on them. Damn it! And I did both sides the same so look out R side. Time to do both sides; again.
Laziness shows no mercy.

Posted by: r_towle May 13 2016, 08:12 PM

It could still be blamed on Ron, was there a weight differential from one side of the car to the other?

Posted by: 76-914 May 14 2016, 07:28 AM

QUOTE(r_towle @ May 13 2016, 07:12 PM)

It could still be blamed on Ron, was there a weight differential from one side of the car to the other?

Uhh Rich, that's a loaded question that I dare not answer. Never know when my co-pilot might log on.

Posted by: rhodyguy May 14 2016, 08:56 AM

The correct answer would be NO. 'Perfect balance on the corners'. All bases covered.