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Wheel fell off

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mr_saab79
I was towing my Aero home with a tow bar, It had no power unit in it. It felt like I was towing a cement block. Half way home the car jerked real bad then seemed to pull fine the rest of the way. It was raining like a sob and I figured I had just hit a pothole. I got home and to my surprise the wheel was gone... Not just the wheel but the hub as well! I was really scratching my head on this one. Granted from past experiances it is not a good idea to tow a 9k without the power unit in cause it slightly alters the alignment of the wheels. I figured it would be fine granted the short distance I was going (only about 15 miles) Has anyone ever had the hub seperate while driving? I will try and post pics of the damage tomorrow!
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132417SAAB
power unit?
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With no axle holding it together the front hub/bearing can completely fall apart
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Moreboost
132417SAAB said:
power unit?
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engine lol?
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BurnsSide42
seriks1 said:
With no axle holding it together the front hub/bearing can completely fall apart
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lol - yep.... on my old 87' 9000 - I ran the shot wheel bearings so long that when it came time to replace them with the new used suspension assemblies and upgrades brakes - as soon as that axle nut came off everything hit the floor and the burnt bearings went everywhere lol Make sure that nut stays tight ;)
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DeLorean
If there is no center nut, or a "dummy axle" installed, the wheel WILL fall off, as it's the only thing keeping the bearing together.
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mr_saab79
132417SAAB said:
power unit?
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Power Unit is the term used to describe the engine and tranny attached together. It is used frequently among 900 owners!
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DeLorean said:
If there is no center nut, or a "dummy axle" installed, the wheel WILL fall off, as it's the only thing keeping the bearing together.
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Ahh this makes sence! I still have to post pics of the damage
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