need new wheel bearing.. is it dangerous to drive?
#1
need new wheel bearing.. is it dangerous to drive?
ok. it seems that one of my REAR wheel bearing is toast and i need a new one. that is what is causing my whole rim/wheel to wobble. i just wanted to know if it is dangherous to drive about 200 miles with this problem. i have already been driving it like this for 1 1/2 months and now im worried because i didnt know it was this serious. i initially just thought it was my sway bar hitting something. i am in college right now and home is about 200 miles away, i only know shops there, the ones here are owned by a bunch of hicks. h:
#2
I had the same thing happen to me. I drove around on it for a while too before getting the problem checked out to find that it was the bearing. The first mechanic I took it to (didn't let do the work) said that it was dangerous to drive on and didn't know how it was still holding up so I just drove it when absolutely needed until I took it to my regular mechanic days later.
#4
ive already been driving with it for 1 1/2 months.. close to 2 months and i have made about 2 trips back to my home (200 miles each way) so i guess ive been driving it for about 2000 miles. i just thought it was my sway bar. is everyone sure that its going to be ok and the wheel wont fall off or anything? i want to drive back home (another 200 miles) and get it fixed. the guy at the shop i took it to here said it was dangerous and gave my all these bullshit scenarios to pressure me into getting the work done for $300. for a ****ing wheel bearing...
#5
I'd get it fixed or atleast checked out by one of the tech at honda dealer or somewere.
It sould make some wierd noise? My friend's car made some "air-plane" landing sounds when his was all messed up. and threw off his aligment and mis-worned the tires on all 4 pairs.
It sould make some wierd noise? My friend's car made some "air-plane" landing sounds when his was all messed up. and threw off his aligment and mis-worned the tires on all 4 pairs.
#7
yes... air plane sounds do occur, if you have any machanical inclinations you should be able to replace it your self, i went to a junk yard had hit take off the wheel hub, with rotor for $40 went home and replaced the hub, because its actually the hub spindle that is broke, with a bearing inside and you ahve to repace whole hub assembly, or at least thats how i did it... and although it was a bitch it only took like 7 hours