>Yeah. For reference, if you are not mechanically inclined, those are
>supposed to be glassy smooth. No wonder it was making that noise.
>OK, new bearings all around. This requires some more parts and a
>special tool, so those are now on order.

I may not know as much about car internals as I want to, and I may never be able to drive one, but I know nothing on the inside of anything mechanical is supposed to be scratched like that.