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Old 09-17-2010, 12:04 PM   #53
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Re: F...Toyota

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Originally Posted by Buster View Post
Holy crap...find a new mechanic.

Wheels will not be loose from bad wheel bearings. The main symptom of bad bearings is a droning, loud noise when moving...that will increase in volume as the speed increases. I bought a Jetta that sounded like an 18-wheeler...changed the wheel bearings...smooth, silent ride.

(I hope you were joking) :cheeky-sm
Yes, absolutely a bad wheel bearing can cause the wheel to have play in it, or "loose" as some say. Noise is the most obvious sign, but so is play at the wheel.

Also, I find it funny that you own a Jetta.
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