I recently had my front drivers side axle replaced (CV joint was going). I noticed a rubbing sound when I got the car back , but couldn't see anything. After a while I noticed a grinding on full-on right turns. I looked again and could see two distinct areas on the outer part of the rotor where something was rubbing. I took apart the brakes and found out that it's my caliper mounting bracket.

I'm guessing the wheel bearing on that side is shot. Could it be anything else related to the axle replacement? Think they screwed up my bearing on disassembly or assembly?

My next step would be to get the bearing on that side replaced, I just wanted someone to confirm my suspicions.

And no, I won't be taking it back to that place again.


When I bought my 1995 Contour I always joked I would drive it until the wheels fell off...never did I realize that with this car, that could actually happen!