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Re: How do I diagnose....

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Subject: Re: How do I diagnose....
From: gschneid@nicmad.nicolet.com (Gary Schneider)
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 95 18:42:51 CDT
Nick asked:
I have a clicking noise that just started in my rear wheel on a '75 Spitfire.
>I just jacked it up and rotated the wheel which "clicks" once every
>revolution.... Could it be an inner bearing near 
>the differential?

Yes. The click is a different failure mode than the general looseness
caused by extreme wear, but a bearing failure nonetheless. I've had a few
cars with that symptom and its always been the wheel bearing. There's
really not much else to go wrong.

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Gary Schneider, Nicolet Instrument Technologies
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