Greetings,
A while ago I posted a message talking about a clunking sound when hitting the brakes after changing directions. My mechanic wrote it off as loose brake pads so I figured it was no big deal. An hour ago or so when I was installing the Kleen Wheels, I noticed that the front driver's side hub was rotating against the brake rotor. It's just a slight movement, but enough to cause that clunking.

So, I have two questions. Apparently this has been like this for a while because this clunking sound has been with the car for several months. Can I just keep driving the car for another week or so until I get a chance to fix it? If you can mentally picture the hub/rotor assembly, you'll see that you can see the bolts that secure the rotor to the hub (they face outward and you can see then in the hub). THey are in pretty securely and none of them seem to be coming undone. Also, the hub is only slightly loose rotationally, that is, two dimensionally (ie. it isn't loose when I pull on it). As such, it has been giving me a pretty smooth ride, no wobbling, no vibration.

Second, how do I hold the unit still enough to tighten the rotor to hub bolts correctly. It's tough to keep that large thing still enough to be able to turn the wrench with enough torque. What are you experiences with this?

I should probably address this pretty soon so if you have any clarifications questions, please please ask. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Alex

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