A bearing flying apart like that had to have been screaming for quite a
long time before it let go. Just hope you do not have to replace the
spindle as well.
Curt Raymond wrote:
God helps them that helps themselves right?
By lunch my back was telling me it wasn't okay to sit around all day doing
nothing so I pulled the 190D into the driveway. Put the jack under and knew
immediately what was wrong, the tire was leaning in about 15 degrees at the
top... Jacked it up and the wheel just flopped around. Pulled the bearing cap
and yep, outer bearing is toast. I managed to find most of the cage and 2 1/2
rollers... I had to cut the inner part (name for this? The thing that goes on
the axle) off the axle, actually I just grooved it with the dremel and whacked
it with a chisel (okay a screwdriver) and it came off. I *think* the outer part
is stuck in the hub but didn't want to cut it out until I had the replacement
bearing in my hand.
Local Carquest has the bearings and can *probably* get the seal today, I'll
call them back in a couple hours.
Brake master cylinder is still full so I think the brake fluid loss was a red
herring. I think when the wheel got loose it either:
A. Pushed the pistons in the caliper back and shot brake fluid out of the
master cylinder through the cap. This theory is backed up by the cap having a
tear in it. Will order a new cap from Rusty.
or
B. My wife using the brakes allowed the pistons to move in which made it look
like the brake fluid had gone low...
The 190D has what I think is a floating caliper quite unlike the system on the
240D. I'm not sure I can tell the difference when driving.
Never the less my relationship with my Indy has now changed. A week ago the car
was in there for bearing noise and a slight wander on the highway I thought was
related to the wheel bearings in this wheel. He drove it and said the noise was
tires and it was fine. Fortunately didn't charge me for the diagnosis.
From now on it'll be "Bob, change X." I'm not going to ask him to diagnose.
-Curt
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