Who was it that had the problem with wheel bearing/brakes
06 August 2008, 06:14 PM
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Who was it that had the problem with wheel bearing/brakes
I remember some time ago someone having a problem with their brakes, which turned out it was caused by the wheel bearing.
Can anyone enlighten me.
Just need to know how it effected the brakes etc.
Cheers
Cookie
Can anyone enlighten me.
Just need to know how it effected the brakes etc.
Cheers
Cookie
06 August 2008, 06:22 PM
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Speccie had an issue a while back where the brake pedal would go to the floor, for some reason under certain braking. also spally had it, i think.
i didnt think you used the brakes much, Mark??
i didnt think you used the brakes much, Mark??
06 August 2008, 06:25 PM
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yep had that issue. basically when i pushed the brake pedal the car kept going!!!!
it was found out to be the wheel bearing had gone.
it was found out to be the wheel bearing had gone.
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06 August 2008, 07:37 PM
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Dont remind me about brake problems. 
used lins scoob last friday to go collect her from the station (C2C train trouble so rayleigh) When i approach the A130 roundabout the pedal went to the floor 
On the second try they were there just. so slowed down enough to get round the roundabout. picked lin up VERY gingerly made my way home (few moments to) half way home the fluid light comes on. 
Anyway when home i check the fluid and yep VERY low. Top back up and pump the pedal a few times stick my head underneath to find a puddle of brake fluid. Removed the passenger weel to find the braided brake line had split.
used lins scoob last friday to go collect her from the station (C2C train trouble so rayleigh) When i approach the A130 roundabout the pedal went to the floor On the second try they were there just. so slowed down enough to get round the roundabout. picked lin up VERY gingerly made my way home (few moments to) half way home the fluid light comes on. Anyway when home i check the fluid and yep VERY low. Top back up and pump the pedal a few times stick my head underneath to find a puddle of brake fluid. Removed the passenger weel to find the braided brake line had split.
06 August 2008, 07:50 PM
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blimey, well lucky there steve....
were they goodridge hoses??? never heard of one going before, but i guess everything is subject to failure at some point!!!
glad you and car are safe.
i dunno whats worse, crashing linns car, or telling her you've crashed it
were they goodridge hoses??? never heard of one going before, but i guess everything is subject to failure at some point!!!
glad you and car are safe.
i dunno whats worse, crashing linns car, or telling her you've crashed it
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06 August 2008, 08:11 PM
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never noticed TBH dazza but if they are goodrich they have a lifetime warrenty. have a set from AS performance on route and will double check when they are here. Yep the thought of saying to lin that i crashed her car was scary. 
have a set from AS performance on route and will double check when they are here. Yep the thought of saying to lin that i crashed her car was scary.
06 August 2008, 08:32 PM
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Looks like I def have a wheel bearing prob then, have had brake wobble on high speed since I can remember, if you brake hard though it mostlyu goes, so warped disks are unlikely.
Trouble is I think you tend to need to change the whole hub when these get that bad, although there is none of the usual whinning noise you get with shot bearings
Trouble is I think you tend to need to change the whole hub when these get that bad, although there is none of the usual whinning noise you get with shot bearings
06 August 2008, 08:35 PM
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yep sounds like w/b. IF caught early enough they can be replaced without the need for a new hub. BUT most cases i know of have needed a new/replacement hub.
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22 August 2008, 12:12 AM
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Had the car up on a ramp yesterday and the guy checked the bearing, the nearside front is in his word "f**ked" there is loads of virtical movement you can even hear it knocking when you move the wheel.
Booked into API to have the whole hub changed.
Booked into API to have the whole hub changed.
22 August 2008, 09:35 PM
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Generally the rears rumble and require new hubs, the fronts tend to display a scraping noise, or pad knock off and only the very worst cases need new hubs.
22 August 2008, 09:38 PM
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There has been no scraping or dronig noise at all from this, if you saw the amount of movement there is in the bearing you would be shocked though.
22 August 2008, 10:35 PM
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mine was never tracked etc, but had exactly the same issue as cookie. No noises from mine either. Left front hub needed replacing.
22 August 2008, 10:56 PM
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Im reckoning that the Nearside front is the wheel that takes most of the punishment if you attack a roundabout too hard ( on a private road with roundabouts ) Which is why its the comon one to go.
) Which is why its the comon one to go.