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Old May 23, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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FL humming sound from left rear wheel

I drifted into a curb the other day, so what even the best drivers have bad days... The left rear rim took a direct hit, mean while my head took a direct hit to the side window. The rim was curb fucked, but everything else checked out good, besides the alignment, steering wheel is like 25 degrees off, and a humming sound that starts at 15-25mph... I took the car to Sears for a free evaluation to see if I'm missing something. To my surprise the car came out healthy. I think I blew hub bearing. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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Now, I noticed that when I do a burn out I'm not getting 2 lines!!!!!! Jacked the car up then put in gear both wheels spin, but the one I hit seems to be limited. Please help because Sears said, "I'm good".
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Old May 26, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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bad bearings like to go whooooooo
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Old May 26, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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Sounds like it's almost certainly the wheel bearing. During a rear wheel bearing job is a great time to install rear-steer eliminator bushings if your car doesn't yet have them. These could be useful in avoiding curbs during future drift attempts
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Old May 29, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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Bearing was good, but while my dad was watching he says, "that looks bent", and points to my lateral link. Sears, and I missed that one.

Thanks for the help guys.<3
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