camber problem.

[Scoobywagon]

Ok, here's the deal. My 93 Legacy wagon spit out its driver's front wheel bearing last night. I've known for a while that both front bearings were on their way out, but last night the driver side one suffered catastrophic failure. So here's the question. Can a bad wheel bearing (or two) cause enough of a camber problem to scrub the shoulders off of a pair of tires in less than 500 miles or is there something else I should be looking for while I've got it all apart?

 

I've never been into a Legacy like this before, so this is kind of uncharted water for me.

[bratman18]

Ok, here's the deal. My 93 Legacy wagon spit out its driver's front wheel bearing last night. I've known for a while that both front bearings were on their way out, but last night the driver side one suffered catastrophic failure. So here's the question. Can a bad wheel bearing (or two) cause enough of a camber problem to scrub the shoulders off of a pair of tires in less than 500 miles or is there something else I should be looking for while I've got it all apart?

 

I've never been into a Legacy like this before, so this is kind of uncharted water for me.

 

I would think that it could cause tire wear but I'm not sure if it would happen that quickly. Check your ball joints and tie rod ends as well.

[ShawnW]

I think all you can really do is replace the wheel bearings and maybe the outer tie rod ends and get a professional 4 wheel alignment done. They will find any other problems while aligning it.