Short term wheel bearing fix?

swihfr01
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:59:09 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

I think I have a bad bearing on one of my back wheels. It gets really hot compared to all the other wheels after extended driving. And I can feel a drag when I jack up the car and spin the wheel by hand. The drag is accompanied by a scraping sound.

I removed the caliper (and pads) and spun the wheel and felt the same drag and sound so I’m pretty sure it’s not the disk brakes.

I’ve got an appointment with my mechanic a week from now to have it looked at, but I still need to use my car till then. I commute 80 miles round trip to work on the highway.

Is there a short term fix to keep my bearings from seizing while I drive down the highway?

I have an 1997 Eagle Talon Turbo

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