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Old Sep 18, 2014 | 01:52 AM
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I noticed today when I was in lunch that when I turned into works parking lot which is a right hand turn I noticed like a thumping noise while in turn not while driving at least what I could hear. So on my way home today I hear it ever time I made a right hand turn didn't hear it while in a left hand turn. So I was coming up to the light at 301 and 15th and I noticed the truck wasn't stopping as quick as normal so I turned the radio off and pumped the brake then the brakes worked a lot better then but heard like a speaking noise and some crunching going on the light was green so I just rolled thru the turn about 10 mph so not terribly quick then I come to the other light which is about 500 ft after that turn light was green while starting my turn and applying brakes I lost brake completed and hearing a speaking noise and after I got out of turn I feel the wheel pull to the right and I hit the brakes and they worked good then I slowed down to going no faster than 15 mph going straight and I could hear and feel like the wheel might be trying to come off I take it that slow all the way at ever light which is two before my house I can tell it's taking more gas to get the truck moving I get home and look and wheels and my passenger side wheel is leaning with the top out and the bottom pushed in. Really felt like like the wheel was gonna come off while turning into my parking spot. Could this be a bad wheel hub? Thanks in advance for all the help!!!
 
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Old Sep 18, 2014 | 07:37 AM
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Sounds like a very bad hub bearing. Have it checked out and replaced quickly before something bad happens like the wheel coming off the truck. Also, check the U-joint behind the wheel, along with ball joints and tie rod ends on the side of the truck with the issue.
 
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