Wheel Bearing

While riding with me a few weeks back, a friend told me it felt like /sounded like my right front wheel bearing was coming loose. but when i jacked up the front end, both the front wheels have the same amount of play, so how else do i tell? also, how much play are u supposed to have in the front wheels? a little, or none at all? thanks

While riding with me a few weeks back, a friend told me it felt like /sounded like my right front wheel bearing was coming loose. but when i jacked up the front end, both the front wheels have the same amount of play, so how else do i tell? also, how much play are u supposed to have in the front wheels? a little, or none at all? thanks

Make, Model, Year, 4X4 or 2WD? Any tire wear? Describe the noise. Are you confusing front end play with bearing slop?

You may not feel play in this type of bearing all the time. One way I use to help me is when I drive I sway vehicle from side to side to see if the noise changes. If it does you can be sure it is a bearing. This will also help show which side is bad.

Make, Model, Year, 4X4 or 2WD? Any tire wear? Describe the noise. Are you confusing front end play with bearing slop?

sorry... 1997 chevy blazer 4X4 with 150k miles. not much tire wear ive had BFgoodrich AT's on there for about a year now. i couldnt hear a noise, but a friend said it sounded like they were, but another said they were fine. i tried the steering side to side trick and i dont hear anything myself.. but perhaps i dont have an ear for that kind of thing. when i had the blazer jacked up, i jus grabbed the tires and shimmied them and they moved jus a little bit. i jus wondered if they were supposed to move AT ALL, or jus be totally locked in.

Well no really shouldn't have any play. But you need to look closely as to where the play is coming. For instance if you had bad ball joint you might see that as play.

I wonder about the swaying side to side thing.

I thought I had a wheel bearing going bad on the front passenger side, when I would steer to the left and put more pressure on that tire it made noise like .... well... it was the wheel bearing noise.

I changed it, but the same exact noise is still there. I don't have a clue what it is. No one else knows either, even had a couple mechanics take a look, just one of those mystery noises.

It gets louder when turning left, and goes almost completely away when turning right. So I dunno.

If your getting alot of play in the wheels, I would suggest getting your Ball Joints replaced. Can you hear any sqeaking when you turn the car. That happen to me and I replaced the ball joints and the squeaking and wheel play went away. If you do replace your ball joints, make sure after to get an alignment!
-Good Luck

Fyter, get a smaller sig pic, damn!

The other thing is if 4x4 you could be hearing cv axle on the left side. But just a thought.

umm, your the first person to ever complain about it!, LOL!

umm, your the first person to ever complain about it!, LOL!

Consider me your second.

Remove the large picture from your signature please.

could this also be struts causing this rattling sound?

could this also be struts causing this rattling sound?

our trucks don't use struts

AC Delco Shocks my man, and if you are smart, unlike yours truly, just replace stock with stock or monroe or something. My shocks are so stiff I think they cause everything in my truck to come loose!

AC Delco Shocks my man, and if you are smart, unlike yours truly, just replace stock with stock or monroe or something. My shocks are so stiff I think they cause everything in my truck to come loose!

lol, mine too.

but the 18 inch wheels don't help either.

lol, mine too.

but the 18 inch wheels don't help either.
I am telling you I think the last thing I ever should have done was put these shocks on. They are awesome in the snow and offroad cause they take a pounding and never fade. Towing they never sag. My shocks are so stiff that at 85MPH I hit a couple woop dee doo like bumps on the high way and I had all four tires off the ground! Was like dukes of hazzard minus Jessica Simpson ;) But god damn I avoid ciggarette butts in the road cause I swear I can feel them in my spine when I run over them!

Put a set of 55 sidewall tires like mine on and you will be hurting even more.

Put a set of 55 sidewall tires like mine on and you will be hurting even more.
Nah I need the snow traction with the all terrains with all the snowmobiling and skiing I do. But yours do look cool!

Hey BlazerLT, I was planning on Putting some 18's on my 98LS, are you saying that the ride is going to go to hell if I do with some P255/55/R18 Tires?????? I like the ride on it now.

Hey BlazerLT, I was planning on Putting some 18's on my 98LS, are you saying that the ride is going to go to hell if I do with some P255/55/R18 Tires?????? I like the ride on it now.

It is not too bad. It is just a lot firmer than with the stock soft tires.

The winter tires I use are almost as stiff but they are light truck rated rather than passenger rated.

If your roads are in good shape in your area, you won't mind it.

The roads are complete junk in my city and that is why I complain.

haha okay. thanks for the help fellas