wheel bearings
i have an 01 dodge Dakota crew cab 2wd with the 4.7lt. i recently replaced all 4 tie rods and noticed that my wheel had play when i wiggled it back and forth. it is not the ball joints so i think its the wheel bearing. mine is the hub assembly i don't currently here any noise are feel something different when driving. i tried to put pressure on them by going into a turn at good speed and by using the breaks and cant here anything. what do you think?
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It would be best to put it up on ramps (so it's loaded), and have a friend wriggle it while you watch.
It could be the rack also - play in it. It could also be a U-joint or rag joint (U-joints on our trucks I think but you'd have to eyeball to make sure for yours.) What you want to do is see where it wriggles at. RwP |
Jack the front end and check for play in the wheel bearings.
How much play are you noticing? |
About 1/8 of a turn I think is roughly normal for a worn steering system. I get about 1/4 turn of slop in mine but we won't discuss why or how….
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Wheel bearings, good luck getting some that aren't junk.
My New Timken Set 49s were loose out of the box, trying something else today. |
I had to replace a hub I purchases from oreilly. I have the lifetime warranty. When I told the employee that it was loose he told me that it should have some play. Seriously?! Idiot. And he said he used to own a shop.
Other than that they (both hubs from oreilly's) I haven't had any issues with them. |
Most new Hub's that go bad are a direct result of over torqueing them you must follow the specified torque too much and they self destruct ASAP.
You must use a torque wrench at assembly time |
Originally Posted by jpayne80
(Post 3191151)
Idiot. And he said he used to own a shop.
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