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Subject: Re: [TR] Is this symptom I'm getting indicative of a bad front wheel bearing?
From: Dennis and Bridget <dblambert@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:10:42 -0700
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=46rom a non-technical standpoint, I=E2=80=99ll share an experience I =
had many moons ago=E2=80=A6I had the exact symptoms you describe on an =
Audi Fox we owned.  Took it to the local dealer who diagnosed a bad left =
front wheel bearing. I replaced the wheel bearing and the symptoms =
disappeared. =20
And yes, I agree with what others have written: Wheel bearings and the =
related adjustments are critical!  If you do replace front wheel =
bearings, do both sides, and do adjust as per the manual.
Just MHO.
Cheers, Dennis

> On Feb 28, 2023, at 10:50 AM, Alex & Janet Thomson =
<aljlthomson@charter.net> wrote:
>=20
> Sujit =E2=80=93 Sorry for getting off topic and rambling. Here=E2=80=99s=
 a question or two. You mentioned that the vibration comes from the =
front left wheel during left turns. Since the vibration comes through =
the steering, I would suggest that both front wheels could be suspect. =
Look for any interference of tires with body or suspension parts. Does =
the vibration occur at slight steering angles or only when steering =
sharp left? Don=E2=80=99t discount things like a cracked wheel or more =
likely, a bad tire. I have heard first hand accounts that even new tires =
can be defective.
> =20
> Alex Thomson=20
> =20
> From: Sujit Roy [mailto:triumphstag@gmail.com]=20
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 11:33 AM
> To: Alex & Janet Thomson
> Cc: Don Hiscock; DAVID MASSEY; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] Is this symptom I'm getting indicative of a bad =
front wheel bearing?
> =20
> The rotor has been checked for run out. Only thing left is the bearing =
and wheel. The bearing is easy to change, but so far the replies don't =
answer the original question.
> Sujit
> =20
> =20
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 7:15=E2=80=AFAM Alex & Janet Thomson =
>> I didn=E2=80=99t know that MGs used a spacer sleeve and shims for =
adjustment. How fun would that be when doing wheel bearing service on =
all of my farm equipment. Let=E2=80=99s see =E2=80=93 8 tractors, 7 =
four-wheel hay wagons, 3 balers, four hay rakes, and the list goes on=E2=80=
=A6
>> =20
>> Alex Thomson
>> =E2=80=9973 TR6
>> =20
>> From: Don Hiscock [mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com =
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 8:40 AM
>> To: DAVID MASSEY
>> Subject: Re: [TR] Is this symptom I'm getting indicative of a bad =
front wheel bearing?
>> =20
>> Yeah, I know...
>> =20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">=46rom a =
non-technical standpoint, I=E2=80=99ll share an experience I had many =
moons ago=E2=80=A6I had the exact symptoms you describe on an Audi Fox =
we owned. &nbsp;Took it to the local dealer who diagnosed a bad left =
front wheel bearing. I replaced the wheel bearing and the symptoms =
disappeared. &nbsp;<div>And yes, I agree with what others have written: =
Wheel bearings and the related adjustments are critical! &nbsp;If you do =
replace front wheel bearings, do both sides, and do adjust as per the =
manual.</div><div>Just MHO.</div><div>Cheers, =
Dennis<br><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Feb 28, 2023, at =
10:50 AM, Alex &amp; Janet Thomson &lt;aljlthomson@charter.net&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta =
charset=3D"UTF-8"><div class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: =
WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; =
font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: =
none;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><span =
style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, =
125);">Sujit =E2=80=93 Sorry for getting off topic and rambling. =
Here=E2=80=99s a question or two. You mentioned that the vibration comes =
from the front left wheel during left turns. Since the vibration comes =
through the steering, I would suggest that both front wheels could be =
suspect. Look for any interference of tires with body or suspension =
parts. Does the vibration occur at slight steering angles or only when =
steering sharp left? Don=E2=80=99t discount things like a cracked wheel =
or more likely, a bad tire. I have heard first hand accounts that even =
new tires can be defective.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New =
Roman&quot;, serif;"><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; =
color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><span style=3D"font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Alex Thomson<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><span style=3D"font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, =
125);"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, =
serif;"><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, =
sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; =
font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Sujit Roy =
[mailto:triumphstag@gmail.com]<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br><b>Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Tuesday, February 28, 2023 =
11:33 AM<br><b>To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Alex &amp; Janet =
Thomson<br><b>Cc:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Don Hiscock; DAVID MASSEY; =
triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Re: [TR] Is this symptom =
I'm getting indicative of a bad front wheel =
bearing?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, =
serif;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div><div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, =
serif;">The&nbsp;rotor has been checked for run out. Only thing left is =
the bearing and wheel. The bearing is easy to change, but so far the =
replies&nbsp;don't&nbsp;answer the original =
question.<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, =
serif;">Sujit<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, =
serif;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div></div></div></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New =
Roman&quot;, serif;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div><div><div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 7:15=E2=80=AF=
AM Alex &amp; Janet Thomson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:aljlthomson@charter.net"=
 style=3D"color: purple; text-decoration: =
underline;">aljlthomson@charter.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></div></div><blockquote style=3D"border-style: none =
none none solid; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-color: rgb(204, =
204, 204); padding: 0in 0in 0in 6pt; margin-left: 4.8pt; margin-right: =
0in;" type=3D"cite"><div><div><div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, =
serif;"><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, =
73, 125);">I didn=E2=80=99t know that MGs used a spacer sleeve and shims =
for adjustment. How fun would that be when doing wheel bearing service =
on all of my farm equipment. Let=E2=80=99s see =E2=80=93 8 tractors, 7 =
four-wheel hay wagons, 3 balers, four hay rakes, and the list goes =
on=E2=80=A6</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, =
serif;"><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, =
73, 125);">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, =
serif;"><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, =
73, 125);">Alex Thomson</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, =
serif;"><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, =
73, 125);">=E2=80=9973 TR6</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New =
Roman&quot;, serif;"><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; =
color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
&quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; =
font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Don Hiscock [mailto:<a =
href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" style=3D"color: =
purple; text-decoration: underline;">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>]<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br><b>Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Tuesday, February 28, 2023 =
8:40 AM<br><b>To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>DAVID =
MASSEY<br><b>Cc:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
href=3D"mailto:aljlthomson@charter.net"; target=3D"_blank" style=3D"color: =
purple; text-decoration: underline;">aljlthomson@charter.net</a>;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" style=3D"color: =
purple; text-decoration: =
underline;">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Re: [TR] Is this symptom =
I'm getting indicative of a bad front wheel =
bearing?</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, =
serif;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></div><div><div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, =
serif;">Yeah, I know...<o:p></o:p></div></div></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New =
Roman&quot;, =
serif;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div>=
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