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lordkingod,May 15 2004, 10:24 AM Wrote:

j3rt,May 14 2004, 05:48 PM Wrote:how do you diagnose a worn half-shaft?

Yeah... what symptoms should I be seeing w/ a bad halfshaft?

-P@

On the road: Droning coming from the front...mainly about the mid-section of the car. It gets louder as you go faster; however, it can easily be misdiagnosed as tire noise. For those who have had a bad rear wheel bearing, it's not as pronounced as that. It will be very mild. You will need to shut off the fan and radio. If you have an aftermarket exhaust system, it will be even more difficult to diagnose.

Under the car:

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It's that rusty blur. The outer part is the support bearing. From what I'm told, the support hasn't been properly shielding the bearing. The TSB is supposed to address both the worn-out bearing and a new support.