wheel bearings, spindle/hub questions.
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hi everyone, just had my front wheel bearings done a few months ago. I went to do a alignment today, and the pass side front wheel was wobbling. So I took it back by the guy who did my wheel bearings, and he looked at it and said the bearing went bad. He also said the spindle is bad as well, and possibly the hub. Do the hubs and spindles go bad at all? The car was in a accident years ago, but am not sure if it caused the spindle/hub damage. What does everyone think I should do?
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If it was in an accident years ago but the bearings "went bad" only after being serviced a few months ago, I'd tend to think they were not correctly lubed or adjusted.
Don't get me wrong. Spontaneous mechanical failures can indeed occur. The circumstances just seem a bit odd. Nothin' you can prove in court, though, as the saying goes.
OTOH...It might be that they bearings were already worn a few months ago and the mechanic felt they were still OK to use. <shrug>
Anyhow, yes, spindle and hub damage can occur if a bearing fails
Cheers
DD
Don't get me wrong. Spontaneous mechanical failures can indeed occur. The circumstances just seem a bit odd. Nothin' you can prove in court, though, as the saying goes.
OTOH...It might be that they bearings were already worn a few months ago and the mechanic felt they were still OK to use. <shrug>
Anyhow, yes, spindle and hub damage can occur if a bearing fails
Cheers
DD
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yes it was def pulling to the right, but I have had that problem for ever. Even with a alignment it would be fine for a few weeks, and then it would pull again. I was told at a alignment shop that my suspension was a little lower on the pass side a few years ago, but do you think thats possible of a coil spring??
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hi everyone, just had my front wheel bearings done a few months ago. I went to do a alignment today, and the pass side front wheel was wobbling. So I took it back by the guy who did my wheel bearings, and he looked at it and said the bearing went bad. He also said the spindle is bad as well, and possibly the hub. Do the hubs and spindles go bad at all? The car was in a accident years ago, but am not sure if it caused the spindle/hub damage. What does everyone think I should do?
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