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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 01:18 AM
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So when my truck is just sitting there, the wheels kinda look like this /----\ but if i drive it around the turn into my garage or around anywhere, sometimes the wheels look like this \----/. im on stock rims and tires, my ball joints are fine, idk what it is..
any one else have anything familiar happening?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 01:44 AM
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wheel bearings?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 07:01 AM
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mine did that, only one side though...caused a small hop when turned all the way, and it was a wheel bearing.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 11:20 AM
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test wheel bearings (and ball joints) by grabbing the top of the tire and pulling/pushing with all your might. any in/out movement or sound indicates a problem. it should be tight.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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I guess it should be mentioned the tire has to be jacked up to make it easier the see if the bearing is shot...
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 11:33 AM
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that is a pic of a bad wheel bearing
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Augiedoggy
I guess it should be mentioned the tire has to be jacked up to make it easier the see if the bearing is shot...
not really. if you pull really hard, and its worn out, it'll move.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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thanks for the responses guys, yeah that pic of the bad wheel bearing pretty much looks just like my truck does... thing is though is that i put a bar under the tire while it was jacked up and there wasnt any movement, and then took the wheel off and grabbed the brake rotor and there wasnt movement... im stumped by it...
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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look under there while on the ground and someone turning
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by dhvaughan
not really. if you pull really hard, and its worn out, it'll move.

+1 i could hear my clunking a little bit too
 
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