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Re: wheel bearings AND u-joints

To: Kevin Rhodes <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>,
Subject: Re: wheel bearings AND u-joints
From: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 11:58:34 -0400
A good check for blown halfshaft U-joints is to coast
in neutral at about 20-25 MPH, and do gentle S-turns from side to side.
Listen for clunking and rumbling that changes as you turn (as the
loading on each joint is varied).

Doug Braun
'72 SPit

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