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bad axel/bearing - 2000 Caddilac STS - nyc potholes?
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jfish1000
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Nov 28, 2010, 1:56 PM
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bad axel/bearing - 2000 Caddilac STS - nyc potholes?
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I drive a 2000 Caddilac STS which I inherited from my grandfather.
It doesn't seem fit to ride the roads of Brooklyn and NYC - with all the bad roads and potholes we have.
I have new tires on the car, Kumho, Sears installed. wheels and rest of car original, and low mileage - only about 40K.
Don't drive it much, 2-3K per year, but on bad NYC roads.
I now have twice had to replace on the left front tire the bearings and axel, as well as both rotors and brake pads.
The shop claims it's from potholes, or hitting a sidewalk curb, which I can't recall doing either, but the car does ride on pretty rough pavement a lot of the time.
Is this something that can be caused from driving on rough pavement?
Is it crazy to get the exact same repair needed on the exact same wheel, in a 2 year period when I"ve driving only about 3K miles in total on it?
Is there a type of car better for bad NYC roads? Like a small SUV, maybe an Audi Q5 or an Acura MDX? Toyota RAV4?
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Hammer Time
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Nov 28, 2010, 2:54 PM
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Re: bad axel/bearing - 2000 Caddilac STS - nyc potholes?
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I've never heard of a pothole damaging brakes or an axle or even a wheel bearing. I think your getting the New york fast shuffle.
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