Wheel bearing question...
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Wheel bearing question...
I hear a clicking/ticking noise when im driving down the road. It happens when i go over small bumps. When i say small i mean small enough to where you can barely feel them inside the car. It started about a month and a half ago and has gotten worse. It makes no difference if im turning or not and it happens in neutral too. I jacked up the front end of the truck and the drivers tire has play in it from side to side but not top to bottom. What im saying is with the tire off the ground you can grab the sides of it and try to turn it, and it moves a little from side to side but not top to bottom. I think its a wheel bearing but im not sure. If it is a wheel bearing could yall tell me the cheapest way to get it fixed? Ive heard that it costs upwards of 600 to get it fixed or you can buy a tool for about 250 and do it yourself. Any suggestions on what it is and how to fix it... cheaply?
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Side to side is probably a tie rod end. The noise could also your CV or even a shock bushing.
If it is a wheel bearing...The bearing is about $50, you need 2 seals and a new snap ring so parts are less than $100.
I just had my bearings replaced by the dealer and in the process they busted one of my spindles with their 17 ton press trying to press out the hub to replace the bearing. That cost me another $300 +. You need a serious press to do this work don't try it yourself.
Take your spindle out and take it to the dealer, the bench work shouldn't be more that $100 if everything goes OK.
If it is a wheel bearing...The bearing is about $50, you need 2 seals and a new snap ring so parts are less than $100.
I just had my bearings replaced by the dealer and in the process they busted one of my spindles with their 17 ton press trying to press out the hub to replace the bearing. That cost me another $300 +. You need a serious press to do this work don't try it yourself.
Take your spindle out and take it to the dealer, the bench work shouldn't be more that $100 if everything goes OK.
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Originally Posted by Albuquerque Jim
Side to side is probably a tie rod end. The noise could also your CV or even a shock bushing.
If it is a wheel bearing...The bearing is about $50, you need 2 seals and a new snap ring so parts are less than $100.
I just had my bearings replaced by the dealer and in the process they busted one of my spindles with their 17 ton press trying to press out the hub to replace the bearing. That cost me another $300 +. You need a serious press to do this work don't try it yourself.
Take your spindle out and take it to the dealer, the bench work shouldn't be more that $100 if everything goes OK.
If it is a wheel bearing...The bearing is about $50, you need 2 seals and a new snap ring so parts are less than $100.
I just had my bearings replaced by the dealer and in the process they busted one of my spindles with their 17 ton press trying to press out the hub to replace the bearing. That cost me another $300 +. You need a serious press to do this work don't try it yourself.
Take your spindle out and take it to the dealer, the bench work shouldn't be more that $100 if everything goes OK.
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17 tons with a hammer and drift? I don't think in my case that would have worked.
Yeah, the dealer really didn't do anything wrong, the hub was basically stuck in the bearing.
But now I have manual hubs!
Yeah, the dealer really didn't do anything wrong, the hub was basically stuck in the bearing.
But now I have manual hubs!
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Originally Posted by ssbogger
Any suggestions on what it is and how to fix it... cheaply?
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If it was a bearing it would have the same play up and down as it does side to side. Its something with the steering.
Jim and Mt Goat, you are talking about old junk vs. newer junk. On the old junk you can remove the bearings with your pinky finger after you get everything dissasembled. You can tap the bearing races out with a drift and LFH. New Timkin bearings are like $12 each at AutoZone.
I haven't studied up on the newer IFS junk enough.
Jim and Mt Goat, you are talking about old junk vs. newer junk. On the old junk you can remove the bearings with your pinky finger after you get everything dissasembled. You can tap the bearing races out with a drift and LFH. New Timkin bearings are like $12 each at AutoZone.
I haven't studied up on the newer IFS junk enough.
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