"Kevin McMurtrie" <mcmurtri@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
news:mcmurtri-D3E1F9.21324921092006@sn-radius.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net...
> In article <CTCQg.1709$Rr.1427@tornado.tampabay.rr.com>,
> "Nasty" <nastymychain@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Apparently for some reason, after 7 years and 130K miles, the left front
>> brake caliper and wheel decided to make contact. The top outermost points
>> on
>> the caliper are making contact with the wheel but not evenly all around.
>> This happens with either of two wheels mounted on the left front.
>>
>> My wife clearly slammed into a pothole hard enough to dent the left rear
>> rim
>> and ruin the tire. Could this same, or other pothole, have done some
>> damage
>> to the front to cause this? If so, what do I look for? There's nothing
>> obvious to my untrained eyes.
>>
>> Can I safely run the car with spacers on the lug nuts to move the wheel
>> outward about 1/8 to 1/4 inch?
>
> It sounds like the wheel bearing or shaft is punched in. You might want
> to fix that before the it seizes up and throws you into a skid.

What does "punched in" mean?

Base on TeGGeR's subtle suggestion the car is grounded except maybe for a
short drive to the shop.

Thanks.