driving on bad wheel bearing

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Mar 31, 2009 | 12:53 AM

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Arissona

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Don't worry I put close to 20,000 miles on a bad bearing including driving to Florida! I wouldn't recommend it but it held.

Mar 31, 2009 | 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Arissona

Don't worry I put close to 20,000 miles on a bad bearing including driving to Florida! I wouldn't recommend it but it held.

I wouldn't brag about that one. You would've been crying a different tune if the bearing seized and the hub sheered off, sending your wheel flying past your car.

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