would knackered wheel bearings effect handling?

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would knackered wheel bearings effect handling?

Postby dee_RS_2ltr on Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:02 pm

mine is knackered on the left hand rear wheel and the car feels quite unstable it feels like the back end is sliding all the time. would the bearings be causing this?

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Postby sailorbob on Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:20 pm

In a word, yes. If the wheel can move enough then you will get camber, toe and castor changes.
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Postby dee_RS_2ltr on Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:41 pm

oh dear, if i get a new one then will the camber, castor and everything will it go back to normal or will that need sorting out aswell?
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Postby sailorbob on Sat Jul 30, 2005 1:35 pm

You might want to get the alignment checked after changing a wheel bearing but a lot of people don't bother as you don't have fully adjustable suspension on a Fiesta.
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Postby Ollybee on Sat Jul 30, 2005 3:38 pm

Was driving a mini a few years back and the front offside wheel locked up and then fortunately released, so I could park up and call the RAC.

I'd say that was affecting the handling!
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Postby dee_RS_2ltr on Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:32 pm

ollybee :Was driving a mini a few years back and the front offside wheel locked up and then fortunately released, so I could park up and call the RAC.

I'd say that was affecting the handling!



blimey, i'll get it sorted straight away then. thanks guys!
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Postby Ollybee on Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:06 pm

It was. She was towed on the back wheels. However it was still a slightly brown trousers moment. Mini's hey! :rolleyes:
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Postby thesludge on Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:35 pm

absolutely it would affect it dude. Dont mean this in a sarcatsic way, but will a ship float with a hole in it????
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Postby dee_RS_2ltr on Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:42 pm

got it sorted today!! so no brown trouser moments for me just yet.

thanks guys! :D
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Postby thesludge on Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:24 pm

:Q

i see you from birmingham dude. I am from wolverhampton and have a pub meet every friday at a pub called mIll house. Its off junction 11 of m6 >follow signs to wolverhampton and youll see a pub on ya left
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Postby dee_RS_2ltr on Wed Aug 03, 2005 7:09 pm

ah shame, i work every friday night :rolleyes: but if your ever in the solihull area during the week let me know bud :D
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Postby thesludge on Wed Aug 03, 2005 7:29 pm

yeh i will do dude :Q
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