I have a question about wheel bearings. I started to read on how to change
these and found that I am supposed to have a special tool - a hub extractor
and may need another one - a hub bearing remover. Is this really the case?
Should I have a pro do the wheel bearings?
Second question is whether I really need the bearings done. I am hearing a
wobbling sound from the front end and am trying to determine what is
causing this. It may be from the terrible and/or non-existent bushing up
front which I am going to replace before I do any more driving. Maybe I
should change these, drive the car and see how it feels/sounds.
OTOH, I took off the front passenger's side tire today and notice that the
break grabs off and on as I rotate the hub. Wonder if this might be
causing the sound. I guess adjusting the brake so that it doesn't rub
isn't such a big job so I could do the bushings, adjust the brakes and then
test it out.
Any advice?
Thanks,
Philip
Burgundy 1974 Midget
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