time to change a ball joint...or is it wheel bearing... or control arm bushing... or what? You tell me.
At this point I am guessing B/joint, here's why:
I jack the car and with wheel hanging there is alot of movement when I rock the wheel - hands on side to side and top to bottom. I look for where the play is but cant really find it. The sterring knuckle and strut/springs move and the axle moves but I dont see it at the ball joint. Should I?
I haven't pulled the calipiers to check the bearing for axial play. Dont have a dial indicater yet.
There is no problem driving, No pull,shaking, ect... just a light "thump" going over small bumps
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I may be dealing with something bent. There is evidence of a collision on this side of the car. Maybe hit a deer or something... The previous owner told me it had been driven with the doughnut tire for awhile. All of the original rims were bent to hell.
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Thanks alot for helping the new guys out.
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1996 protege Z5 -
At this point I am guessing B/joint, here's why:
I jack the car and with wheel hanging there is alot of movement when I rock the wheel - hands on side to side and top to bottom. I look for where the play is but cant really find it. The sterring knuckle and strut/springs move and the axle moves but I dont see it at the ball joint. Should I?
I haven't pulled the calipiers to check the bearing for axial play. Dont have a dial indicater yet.
There is no problem driving, No pull,shaking, ect... just a light "thump" going over small bumps
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I may be dealing with something bent. There is evidence of a collision on this side of the car. Maybe hit a deer or something... The previous owner told me it had been driven with the doughnut tire for awhile. All of the original rims were bent to hell.
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Thanks alot for helping the new guys out.
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1996 protege Z5 -
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