I have a 97 and what you are hearing and seeing is a lot like what happened
to me when the front bearings went. The seals fail, the grease works its way
out, moisture gets in, and there goes the bearing.
I ended up replacing both left and right hubs as they generally come as one
piece hubs. I have seen postings of people who have just replaced the
bearings but they are not available through the dealer.
Check out <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.sebringclub.net" target="_blank">http://www.sebringclub.net</a> and search the archives, you'll find
plenty of reading material.
"Rick" <rich-not- DeleteThis @rauth.com> wrote in message
news:J62dnR1-V-lqSa7cRVn-tw@comcast.com...
> Hi, I'm hoping someone could help.
> I was hearing this low rumble coming from the front of the car just before
> the brakes stopped the car, and thought it was a broke up brake pad. Well,
> the pads are OK but the inside of the drivers side rim was coated with
old,
> black grease that looked like it was there for quite a while. It coated
the
> parts behind the brakes, too.
> The axle boots seem intact and the axle had no play, but not sure of how
to
> check that anyway.
> Does the front bearing have that much grease in it to cause this if the
seal
> went bad, or is it coming from an outside axle knuckle somehow? It was a
> mess to clean up. Is this another big repair job to look forward to? I
just
> had an axle seal replaced about a month ago, which fixed a drip, and the
> power steering hose developed a pinhole leak and had to be replaced.
> Any ideas would be appreciated.
> Thanks, Rick
> 4-cyl, 125,000 miles.
>
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