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Should my hub wobble when I move it with my hand?

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Old 12-29-2008, 12:03 PM
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Default Should my hub wobble when I move it with my hand?
Is this a sign of a bad bearing?
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Old 12-29-2008, 12:22 PM
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Default You mean side to side? It should not wobble at all as far as I can tell, it should be solid....
Maybe loose nut on axel?
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That sounds pretty scary to me. Are the bolts torqued?
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Old 12-29-2008, 12:40 PM
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Default Sounds like a bad bearing
or they were not properly tightened when they were installed.
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are you sure it's not just the rotor wobbling on the hub? mine does that when the wheel is off.
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Default is it just the hub? (caliper and rotor removed). If yes, then it's a bad bearing.
that's how I isolated mine. It should spin smoothly without any noise or play.

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Default Thank you gentlemen. I guess my bearing's bad, my hub, rotorless and caliperless has a slight wobble
It's funny cause the car drives fine, no vibration or noise. Nevertheless I'll get it replaced, PEACE OF MIND'S sake.
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Default If you you have play from the 12 and 6 o'clock position, it's your bearings.
If you have play from 9 and 3 o'clock position, it's your inner or outer tie rod that is loose.
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Should be solid as a rock !! Replace bearing immediatly (and the other side too, always both sides).
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Default Either something is very wrong...
or you have the dreaded 4 wheel steer ;-)

I had my 4000 do that and it got worse.. the back end danced it was very scary I say get it fixed ASAP..
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