[T3] Rear bearings ?

[Mike Fisher]

I just bought the EMPI 5748 axle nut tool.  They also sell the 36mm 1/2"
drive socket.


On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 11:40 AM, J. Jonik <j_jonik at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Re/  71 Std FI Sqbk
>
>  While driving, out of the blue came a fairly loudish scraping-grinding
> noise, from a rear wheel area.  It didn't change when braking.   Coming
> home later, the noise wasn't there...but it returned the next day. It
> wasn't as loud as when it first started.
>
> I jacked up the car and just spun the wheel, forward and backward. There
> was no noise then.
>
> I took off the brake drum and found nothing odd in the brakes. All
> intact.  And there's no in and out wobble play.
>
> So, next step will be to check the bearings, but I still haven't managed
> to find or borrow a big enough socket to get the big nut off...and I'd
> rather not do the old hammer and dull chisel method if I can avoid it.
>
> Question:  Does this sound like bearing trouble?  What other
> possibilities?  And, if it's the bearing, does one really need the special
> puller to get the bearing out? (as shown in the Bentley)
> And...what about driving it with a bad bearing...IF it's that?  (In case I
> have to resort to taking it into a shop..)
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