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Wheel Bearing Movement
30. Aug 2011 at 14:59

Chris's post about getting wheel bearing reminded me I might need one, during my weekend service noticed there was play in the near side front wheel.

The left to right movement showed some play, maybe about 1mm or 2mm, could definitely wobble it side to side. Top to bottom was rock solid, was zero play in off side.

In reality in a 12 year old barge, is it worth doing anything about? Can't complain really about tyre wear issues, they have worn evenly on the front over the course of 36k.

Handling.... well its a 2.2 on stock suspension and tired bushes. Also has no noise.

Worth attention? or wait until the wheel falls off? Grin

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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: Wheel Bearing Movement Reply #1 - 30. Aug 2011 at 15:17 If the play is only in one direction it's more likely to be (in this case) a track rod end or steering idler.
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Wheel Bearing Movement Reply #2 - 30. Aug 2011 at 15:19 Kevin Wood wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 15:17: If the play is only in one direction it's more likely to be (in this case) a track rod end or steering idler. Thanks Kevin Steering idler arm does look nackered, also every time i go to WIM they say my track rod ends are shagged and they have to heat them up to adjust them.
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Re: Wheel Bearing Movement
Reply #3 - 30. Aug 2011 at 15:47

tunnie wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 15:19:

Kevin Wood wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 15:17:

If the play is only in one direction it's more likely to be (in this case) a track rod end or steering idler. Thumbs Up!

Thanks Kevin Thumbs Up!

Steering idler arm does look nackered, also every time i go to WIM they say my track rod ends are shagged and they have to heat them up to adjust them.

What you need to do is to get underneath and feel for the play in the joints while someone rocks the wheel.

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Re: Wheel Bearing Movement
Reply #4 - 30. Aug 2011 at 15:50

Kevin Wood wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 15:47:

tunnie wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 15:19:

Kevin Wood wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 15:17:

If the play is only in one direction it's more likely to be (in this case) a track rod end or steering idler. Thumbs Up!

Thanks Kevin Thumbs Up!

Steering idler arm does look nackered, also every time i go to WIM they say my track rod ends are shagged and they have to heat them up to adjust them.

What you need to do is to get underneath and feel for the play in the joints while someone rocks the wheel.

Bit of an issue doing that, I'm in London now. Was planning to visit WIM on my way home in a couple of weeks. Undecided

Last time I will get a chance to go before my MOT expires Sad

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Re: Wheel Bearing Movement
Reply #5 - 30. Aug 2011 at 17:00

tunnie wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 15:50:

Kevin Wood wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 15:47:

tunnie wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 15:19:

Kevin Wood wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 15:17:

If the play is only in one direction it's more likely to be (in this case) a track rod end or steering idler. Thumbs Up!

Thanks Kevin Thumbs Up!

Steering idler arm does look nackered, also every time i go to WIM they say my track rod ends are shagged and they have to heat them up to adjust them.

What you need to do is to get underneath and feel for the play in the joints while someone rocks the wheel.

Bit of an issue doing that, I'm in London now. Was planning to visit WIM on my way home in a couple of weeks. Undecided

Last time I will get a chance to go before my MOT expires Sad

Just get somebody to press the brake pedal as you rock the wheel if play is still there defo not bearing Thumbs Up!

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Wheel Bearing Movement Reply #6 - 30. Aug 2011 at 19:22 As Kevin Wood says, if only in 9/3 oclock, thats gonna be steering components. Normally easy enough to locate which part is knacked. Not worth WIMing until sorted.
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Wheel Bearing Movement Reply #7 - 30. Aug 2011 at 22:34 TheBoy wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 19:22: As Kevin Wood says, if only in 9/3 oclock, thats gonna be steering components. Normally easy enough to locate which part is knacked. Not worth WIMing until sorted. Hummm but I do need new tyres soon, have to work out what it is before MOT
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Wheel Bearing Movement Reply #8 - 30. Aug 2011 at 22:35 tunnie wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 22:34: TheBoy wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 19:22: As Kevin Wood says, if only in 9/3 oclock, thats gonna be steering components. Normally easy enough to locate which part is knacked. Not worth WIMing until sorted. Hummm but I do need new tyres soon, have to work out what it is before MOT Jack it up
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Re: Wheel Bearing Movement
Reply #9 - 30. Aug 2011 at 22:37

TheBoy wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 22:35:

tunnie wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 22:34:

TheBoy wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 19:22:

As Kevin Wood says, if only in 9/3 oclock, thats gonna be steering components. Normally easy enough to locate which part is knacked.

Not worth WIMing until sorted.

Hummm but I do need new tyres soon, have to work out what it is before MOT

Jack it up Wink

My jack is 75 miles away Tongue

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Re: Wheel Bearing Movement
Reply #10 - 30. Aug 2011 at 22:38

tunnie wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 22:37:

TheBoy wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 22:35:

tunnie wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 22:34:

TheBoy wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 19:22:

As Kevin Wood says, if only in 9/3 oclock, thats gonna be steering components. Normally easy enough to locate which part is knacked.

Not worth WIMing until sorted.

Hummm but I do need new tyres soon, have to work out what it is before MOT

Jack it up Wink

My jack is 75 miles away Tongue

Whats in the boot then? Apart from a fart gas tank and pre packed meals...... Kiss

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Re: Wheel Bearing Movement
Reply #11 - 30. Aug 2011 at 22:38

tunnie wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 22:34:

TheBoy wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 19:22:

As Kevin Wood says, if only in 9/3 oclock, thats gonna be steering components. Normally easy enough to locate which part is knacked.

Not worth WIMing until sorted.

Hummm but I do need new tyres soon, have to work out what it is before MOT

How much play is there? Just enough that you can feel it or is there visible movement? It's not necessarily going to be an MOT failure.

Is the WIM visit urgent? Is it chewing through tyres currently? Can you not just get a set of boots put on locally and WIM it when you've had a chance to fix the play?

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Re: Wheel Bearing Movement
Reply #12 - 30. Aug 2011 at 22:39

tunnie wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 22:37:

TheBoy wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 22:35:

tunnie wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 22:34:

TheBoy wrote on 30. Aug 2011 at 19:22:

As Kevin Wood says, if only in 9/3 oclock, thats gonna be steering components. Normally easy enough to locate which part is knacked.

Not worth WIMing until sorted.

Hummm but I do need new tyres soon, have to work out what it is before MOT

Jack it up Wink

My jack is 75 miles away Tongue

Lets hope you don't get a puncture then ........

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Re: Wheel Bearing Movement
Reply #13 - 30. Aug 2011 at 22:42

Ah yes I do have that little jack in the boot, forgot about that. But not confident with that, its like trying to prop a TV up with a tooth pick!

Kevin - No tyre use is fine, but rears barely legal. Visit there is to get some new boots for MOT which expires mid October.

Sounds like plenty of time, but due to my commitments at the moment, I have very, very little spare time to get home Sad

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VXL V6 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 5306 Gender:	Re: Wheel Bearing Movement Reply #14 - 30. Aug 2011 at 22:46 Sounds like TRE to me. Why not buy one and get WIM to fit it when you visit them for the Geo, it's not a big job after all.
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