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Subject:Re: On the road.................a couple of issues!
From:Bernie
Date:Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:49:44 -0800

*Thanks for all help.*
*Mechanic says that it's wheel bearings.*
*He told me it would be ok to drive to campground where I am staying 60
miles away*
*and back next week to fix it.*
*After reading all the comments perhaps I should have it towed instead of
driving it as*
*I don't wish to do more damage.*

*Bernie

*
On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 8:37 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Bernie <berniej@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> *First thing temperature gauge dropped to almost nothing.*
>>
>> *Always would be consistently just below half before and now basically not
>> responding*
>>
>
> Check basics first, what is the coolant level?
>
>>
>> *Second issue is a noise that seems to be coming from front of vehicle.*
>>
>> *Don't know how to describe other than a noise produced by friction of
>> some
>> sort.*
>> *Could this be wheel bearings?*
>>
>
> Yes, it could be bearings.  Get to someone that can check them out.  And
> when (how many miles ago) were the wheel bearings last serviced?
>
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>> *
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