Re: Wheel hub diagnosis

From: John Dunlap (jsdunlap@roadkill.org)
Date: Sun Sep 02 2012 - 13:07:59 EDT


it's not really that hard to get in there unless, like me, it's rough on the back to get that low to the ground

>From John's iPhone

On Sep 2, 2012, at 10:15 AM, David Gersic <info@zaccaria-pinball.com> wrote:

On Saturday, September 01, 2012 05:25:31 PM you wrote:
> I have a feeling that I have a front wheel hub going bad (2001 4x4). Is
> there any way to know for sure? (Preferably that doesn't involve removing
> the brake rotor.)

Just curious, but why don't you want to pull the rotor?

> What's making me suspect it is:
> - A lot of grease on the wheel and in the well
> - A low "grinding" noise... actually I feel it more than hear it
> - My '95 had similar symptoms at about the same mileage, and it was the
> hub.

Sounds like a reasonable guess, yeah.



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