So we take my '89 T/A (resto project) to the shop today to get the front wheel bearings replaced (it'd been making an awful grinding noise for the last few hundred miles). The mechanic said he'd never seen anything like it in all his years. Amazing the front wheel didn't fall off eh?



You're not seeing things - that be one busted rotor.

 

OUCH! good thing you didnt go any further on that!

 

Looks nasty, but couldn't really have fallen off with the spindle nut holding it at least.

 

Damn.

Thats scary u were even driving the car like that

later
Jeremy

 

where those factory rotors or where they replacement cheap-o rotors?

just curious

Luke

 

I believe they were replacements - the rotor itself was still in fair condition with little wear. I doubt very much they were OEM.

 

wow i hope that not what my rotor looks like when i go to change my wheel bearing. its been making some strange noises too.

 

Pull your wheel off - look for metal dust in and around the wheel bearing cap.

 

well thats crazy ive never heard of nor seen that one happen either


wonder what the deal was

bearing race not in right ?

greased ?

loose nut ?

?

hmm


very curious

 

With the exception of a little rust on the bearing, it was still in fine shape.

 

I had a 76 formula 350 that did this. it would go threw weel bearings about avery 3-4000 mi. befor and after a new roter turned out it had a bent spindel aparently it had bean hit on that side befor I owend it.