Bumpage...
Had the left rear wheel bearing replaced today on my '02 2.5TS. As I'm at 32k miles, it was mercifully it was covered under warranty. I'm a bit surprised - never had a wheel bearing fail, including on my '87 GL which had 190k when I sold it. And wow is that thing loud when it goes!! Thought it was excessive NVH from the Whiteline subframe bushings I recently installed, but nope - the "whumpwhumpwhump" got worse last week to an unbearable grind.
Between this and the clutch shudder replacement (including flywheel), I'm crossing my fingers that all will be quiet for some time.
Can't complain too much, though - both of these repair jobs were covered under warranty over the last two months with no questions asked. Cheers to my dealer (and SOA) for taking care of business like that.
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