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Old 12-12-2011, 06:29 PM
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A couple weeks ago I replaced the hub on the drivers side. Over the last week and a half, I could feel a knocking in the pass side especially when I'm turning left, so my first thought was the bearings, so I would replace the hub on that side. I jacked up the truck today and grabbed onto the tire to see if there was any movement, and there wasn't (The driver side had play). So could it still be the hub or should I keep looking for something else. I didn't check anything else on the front end because it was too dark and I couldn't find my maglight.
 
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take the tire off and spin the hub, if its bad there should be a warp in the spin. if there is not then take the hub off and see if the hub is still tight.
 
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Old 12-12-2011, 06:55 PM
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Easier to try to move it by the tire. You get more leverage that way.

I've had bad ones that would move all over the place by grabbing the tire. Took it off and couldn't get any movement from it by hand.
 



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