Wheel Has Play, I Jaked up my car to see why i feel shaking when i drive. and my rime Options

[ed_celica94]

can anybody tell me if its the bearrings.

This post has been edited by Coomer: Aug 16, 2006 - 1:43 AM

[playr158]

ball joints do NOT make wheels wobble back and forth...
ball joints connect the control arms to the steering knuckle, this does not cause the wheel to wobble...

if you jack up your car and with the lug nuts tight move you wheel in and out (grab the wheel at 9 and 3 and push in and out) if it moves your wheel (in relation to the steering knuckle) bearings ARE BAD....i've replaced 2 sets of bearings because of this
if you let it go on for too long it will destroy your hub too and you'll have to get a new one

This post has been edited by playr158: Aug 15, 2006 - 1:50 AM

[alltracman78]

ball joints do NOT make wheels wobble back and forth...
ball joints connect the control arms to the steering knuckle, this does not cause the wheel to wobble..

Oh yes they can.
They secure the knuckle/carrier to the A arm.
Through this the wheel is secured.
If there is play in the joint, the wheel will wobble.....
It can either have up and down OR side to side, or both.


There are 4 things holding the axle carrier/knuckle to the car.
The CV shaft via the nut [the wheel/hub is held to the carrier through the wheel bearing].
The outer tie rod joint.
The 2 bolts holding it to the strut.
The lower ball joint.

The cv shaft and 2 bolts will almost never be a problem. If they are, it is usually because one is loose, not broke.
ANY ONE of the other 3, if it is worn WILL allow play.