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posted by  Goatman on  Sun Oct 31 06:07 CST 2010
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Hello,


If your wheel bearings have any play, then they have worn. The greater the wear in a bearing, the greater the degree of energy transformed into heat. There is a point at which the amount of heat generated causes the bearing to wear. At this point, the bearing has entered a thermal runaway condition and could fail catastrophically.

Here is information about fatal accidents caused by worn out wheel bearings:

Automobile Accident Investigations - Wheel Bearing Failures

Truck Driver Cited After Wheels Fall Off, Causing Fatal Crash

NTSB Seeks Stronger Safety Rules for Buses

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT

Woman medical student died in crash after driver bolted wheel-nuts too tightly ΘΘΘ
Driver's botched DIY repair caused fatal crash, inquest is told


My writings about wheel bearing replacement on a Volvo 240:

How to Remove a Front Wheel Bearing on a Volvo 240

How to Install a Front Wheel Bearing on a Volvo 240


Goatman






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