Wheel bearing technique

[Justin B]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzB-V8CrSn8&list=WLB7D7C4F9046778AC

See vid. Anyone actually find a bad wheel bearing with this technique?

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[EricTheCarGuy]

Makes sense, I’ve never tried it though. I think he should have mentioned that the vehicle should be in neutral. If not, it won’t spin that easy.

[Bluesnut]

I’ve used that method for decades and it does work. However, spinning a wheel on a driven axle can make it more difficult as differential carrier bearings or CV flaws may resonate through the spring also.

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