I'd worry more about a blown HG than a bearing issue. I'm sure its fine.
It’s a real gauge, but I wouldn’t swear to it’s accuracy. I’m with Mud, I don’t think you hurt anything. Were you empty? Towing?
I could tell you not to worry like everybody else has, but as gear heads, we have no choice. Haha.
Most people in this world have no idea what makes a vehicle go. As long as it starts and moves it's okay. Push on the gas and steer it. Push on the brake to slow, or stop it.
Knowing the in's and out outs of systems is a gift and a curse at the same time. Every time we take something apart and put it back together we are hyper sensitive to any tick, smell, or blip on the gauge panel. Most folks would have been stranded on the back roads when the belt popped, but you knew enough to risk it.
Hell if you're like most, somewhere deep inside you almost looked forward to digging in.
That being said. Run it.
I’m the guy that called you yesterday about the already leaking coolant head gasket haha. I took a good drive today and leaned on it. Did fine.
LOL, I'd worry more about cab mounts than that motor.
Hahah yea really. I’ve called everyone I can think of and they’ve all turned me down. Looks like I’ll have to do it myself. Imagine that!
Apparently insurance claims are the only thing worth doing. They pretty much laugh when I ask about welding in cab mounts. I was willing to pay way more than I thought the job was worth. Oh well. I’ll drill the spot welds out and weld the new ones in some how. Don’t own a spot welder but there has got to be another way to burn them in.
Usually after I do dumb stuff like that, I put some fuel additive in to spoil it, tell the truck I'm sorry and keep going.