Sloppy hub driver rear wheel. 1979 240d

[sethza]

hey guys,

Recently noticed a squealing noise from my rear end(of my 79 240d). With the axle up in the air and my hands each at opposite ends of the drivers' rear wheel, there is about 1/8 of an inch of play side to side. Do I have to rebuild my hub and replace my bearings NOW, or is there a way to easily and temporarily tighten it up so that the car can be driven for a few days first. I found a great link on replacing the bearings on 123s, but it will be a few days before I can get to it and before the special tools get shipped. The bearings in their current loose state only were driven for a couple miles, so maybe their not trashed yet...I'm not sure. What is your experience with this?


Seth