ouch!!!!!!

[Riggy]

some of ypu would have seen this on facebook last night ,

but coming home from a blast to preston last night , doin about 90 ish over taking on the m61, my rear wheel bearing failed :( ripping the hub off

had to walk about a mile to find my wheel in the 3rd lane :eek:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/e6045a19.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/033593b0.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/1ed95f2e.jpg

time to fit my rear disc beam i think :)

[brainsnova]

Was that 90kph lol

[Nova-nation]

You was lucky it didnt take the rear bumper with it!

[pie]

lucky you didnt spin out buddy

[Riggy]

You was lucky it didnt take the rear bumper with it!

its chipped the paint lol

[Riggy]

lucky you didnt spin out buddy

just glad i can handle my nova in any situation lol

[Nova-nation]

You was just lucky lol, bet the underside dousnt look too pretty now?

[L33 LEG]

Unlucky about the bearing but very lucky that there is no other damage, bet you crapped your pants lol

[novadave24]

lucky it diddent rip the bumper of or anything easle mate.

[Southie]

With Nova speedo's always reading wrong at least you were sticking to 70mph lol

Your lucky by the sounds of it though Carl, could of flung you anywhere. :eek:

[mowgli]

and you can say the old classic....

click (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRsf7Zx3B9M)

[Riggy]

Lol tbh it drove pretty straight :) , just a case a slowing down slowly rather then jumping on breaks

And didn't scare my one bit , was laughing when I seen my wheel go past me lol

[Edd]

That could of been very nasty

[swedge]

Lol tbh it drove pretty straight :) , just a case a slowing down slowly rather then jumping on breaks

And didn't scare my one bit , was laughing when I seen my wheel go past me lol

you shoulda put the foot down and overtook it again and just grabbed it in the window

[craig green]

dang!

I've had a rear wheel bearing jam up on me too, luckily in a 30 zone & I had heard it squealing a few miles prior. It just goes to show you shouldnt risk these things. Every Nova I have ever purchased (except 1) has had humming rear bearings.

[scott.parker]

**** me Carl, thats a story and a half! lol
Glad your alright though dude, i changed my rear bearing before i whent to Combe last, glad i did! lol

[Spudly]

Jeeeesss man that bloody lucky, has it done any damage under the car?

[mowgli]

more to the point, have you got rid of the smell of poo yet?

[Graeme]

Not surprised it gave up, as the poor thing spends most of its life at 90+ and the lack of maintenance a la Riggy lol

[Riggy]

Not surprised it gave up, as the poor thing spends most of its life at 90+ and the lack of maintenance a la Riggy lol

you must have me confused with another riggy :p

[Spudly]

you must have me confused with another riggy :P




I think he is on about the Riggy with the self oil changing xe lol

[Adam]

Saw this on fb. Holy fook first came to mind lol

How it didnt do more damage than it did is amazing :eek: It must have just popped off and flung itself out the way of the car.

What did it feel like when it happened? Like a wheel had come off? lol

[Royston]

You've been lucky;)

I experienced something similar when my off side rear wheel bearing siezed up on my Range Rocer classic at 70mph, was a little scary when the wheel stopped going round:eek::eek:

[Nova00]

a better excuse is required for not attending NW meet
you very lucky not to crash

[tommy8252]

Jesus Christ riggy, glad your ok and the car it relatively unscathed. That could of been really nasty. If that was me id still be cleaning my seat.

[Nobby]

Loving the way that your not getting slated cus your "old skool " lol, in all fairness you are lucky pal could of gone alot worse lol

[blue_peg_16v]

Had a similar thing happen on the loon a few years ago but mine was the stub axle that failed wheel got wedged under barrier in the central reservation didn't half take some kicking to get out was on m18 at the time, and I was surprised also how stable they are on 3 wheels, was same wheel I lost drivers rear

[blue_peg_16v]

Forgot to say was funny looking in the rear view mirror and seeing a spark shower from the beam on the floor lol

[scott.parker]

Loving the way that your not getting slated cus your "old skool " lol, in all fairness you are lucky pal could of gone alot worse lol

Thats because we all know Riggy and it's not some random ass posting ****! lol

[Nobby]

Thats because we all know Riggy and it's not some random ass posting ****! lol

thats my point lol

[Connor]

Dammn, i definitely would of pooed myself if that happened to me. Was the wheel bearing noisy before it happened?`

[Riggy]

Loving the way that your not getting slated cus your "old skool " lol, in all fairness you are lucky pal could of gone alot worse lol

Lol it's good isn't it haha

[Riggy]

Had a similar thing happen on the loon a few years ago but mine was the stub axle that failed wheel got wedged under barrier in the central reservation didn't half take some kicking to get out was on m18 at the time, and I was surprised also how stable they are on 3 wheels, was same wheel I lost drivers rear

Yes really surprised how good it drove :) and yeah sparks is funny but thought wheel overtaking me was better :p

[Southie]

Out of interest what poundage springs are you running lol

[Riggy]

300 on frot coilovers

Don't know on rear as got some **** gmax on while i get my avo's rebuilt again :(

[Southie]

Well that shows you'll be fine though if your in your situation :d

[NOV4_SPORT]

Wow that could have been so much worse iam glad your ok and there is minimal damage to the car mate

[kc_08]

wow!! thats lucky as already said loads but at least ya sitting here laughing rather than making a 'parts for sale' nova thread for whatever could of been left! hope the undersides not too bad though

[pie]

im amazed theres no major damage done

i had a wheel fail on my old xr2 all the did was jam the arch and spin out f lol fuking fords for you tho lol

[Riggy]

No damage at all lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/0cc1bd1c.jpg

The offending bearing , welded to the stub

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/3ea27ee6.jpg

And just waiting for the replacement stub , I'll straighten the backplate out and fit new bearings and
See if it running true

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/fc1bfa91.jpg

[scott.parker]

Jamey *******!

[Nova-nation]

no damage = lucky or maybe an expert of driving 3 wheelers?

[pie]

^^^ f lol

[Bubba]

that wheel bearing looks good...grease her up and ling it back in :d

[Royston]

Split pin worked thenlol

Were you aware there was a bearing failing, surely you must have heard it?

Never seen a failure that bad, and minimal damage!

Many years ago one on my dad's trucks experienced bearing failure, the rh drive axle wheels came out on the half shaft, luckily the half shaft remained in the axle, came out a 2 ft:eek:

I remember being sent down the road (quiet country lane) to pick up the rollers bearings off the roadlol

I must have been about 8