[ebarone968]

Thank You !



I just got the driver side rear wheel bearing done by Max at Provost. I have to say what a huge difference. My car was never this quiet. The noise started as a low rumble. I assumed I was getting some noise off the tires. It has been there from day one since I owned the car. But the sound got progressively worse recently. The best diagnosis thanks to you guys on this forum was making turns to the left and right and listen close to see if the sound subsides. The noise quieted down going left into a turn taking the pressure off the driver side rear wheel. To make a long story short thanks to this forum and help from everyone here my car feels like a new car ! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[tamathumper]

[quote name='RS Barn' timestamp='1304082831' post='109220']

Is there a vibration in shifter above 4000 rpm?[/quote]





Pete, wouldn't that be caused by a balance shaft being "off a tooth"?

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[flash]

a vibration at a particular rpm, regardless of gear selected, would be engine related - a vibration at a particular speed, regardless of gear selected or engine rpm, would be wheel/tire/bearing/axle/hub, related

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[tamathumper]

Yeah, makes sense to me, but I figured I'd ask because it was posted earlier in the thread and you just never know what you don't know until, well, you know.

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[RS Barn]

I don't think Bob has even been in a 968 with a Torque Tube Bearing failure. It is RPM dependent

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[White968]

Just had my rear driver's side bearing done a few weeks ago.

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[benspeeder]

My left rear wheel bearing just crapped out. Quoted $500 installed at shop 10 min from home. I bring it over on Monday.

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[flash]

i am familiar with TT bearing failure - i didn't mention it in the list because it is relatively rare, difficult to diagnose, and difficult to repair - i wanted to eliminate the other easier to diagnose things first

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[RS Barn]

Ben,

The bearings go pretty quickly. Rarely do you get much notice, even on a street car. Race cars are noisy and any warning signs are usually drowned out .

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[ebarone968]

"My left rear wheel bearing just crapped out. Quoted $500 installed at shop 10 min from home. I bring it over on Monday"



Hey Ben,

We not only live in the same town but we seem to have the same problems ! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/laugh.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[patkeefe]

I broke down and ordered a SIR B90 tool, which I can use to supplement the tool I built a few years ago. This works on just about all of the 9 series cars. I'll give it a try when it arrives, and let you all know if it does anything.

Pat

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