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What happens if you run your car and the wheel bearing needs replacing?
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∙ 14y ago
1 the whole wheel can fall off causing a wreck.
2 it will cause a fire from friction possibly causing a wreck.
3 it will waste a lot of your gas.
4 it can lock up the whole wheel causing a wreck.
5 it will make grinding and whirring sounds.
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When you jacked up your 96 Tahoe you could wiggle the passenger wheel what could be the problem?
Might be that the nut holding the wheel bearing needs tightening or that the wheel bearing needs replacing. Going to have to take it apart to get to the bottom of this one.
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How do you know the wheel barring are bad?
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Can you grease wheel bearings?
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How do you replace a front wheel bearing on a Mitsubishi L200?
They very rarely need replacing, just adjusting
Is it dangerous to drive a car while wheel bearing needs fixing?
Yes. A damage wheel bearing can seize up suddenly, which'd be really bad.
