>|>> Can a bad bearing cause the axel to come out of the housing?
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>|I had mine pop out on the motorway. I had to write the car off.
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>|My question is: HOW DO I KNOW IF I SHOULD HAVE THE BEARING REPLACED?
>This phenomenon is not very funny, as we came very close to injury when a tyre on out caravan burst. anyway, bearings normally start to whine when worn, and if
>you can check them yourself, do it. or get a garage to do it for you.
The hardest part about doing this yourself is getting the dang things
loose. Expect to use a 1/2 in socket set with a breaker bar at least 18"
long. This may be overkill for some, but better to be prepared than not.
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