Wheel bearing I think (kmohr3)?

[jay800]

I've noticed over the years, when I turn right at slow speeds, I got this minor vibration coming from the front left tire. It almost felt like the tread on the tire is giving way. In the last month or so, I get what feels like a tire wobble coming from the same front left side - but only past 50mph and if I turn away slightly (left) while on the highway, it momentarily goes away.

I read "kmohr3's" explaination from an old post and it sounds like I need a new wheel bearing on the left front.
A quote from "kmohr3" posted down below sounds like my issue, but it's more of a wicked vibration that just a noise.

thx. Jay


""Sometimes you can pinpoint a bad wheel bearing by veering left and right at highway speeds - this loads and unloads the bearing race that has started to go bad and a change in the noise will be noticed.""

[Greenblurr93]

another way to check is to jack up that end of the car and wiggle the wheel, there should be little to no play left and right... up and down are ball joints

[jay800]

I did that a little while ago and did not have any play/wiggle left-right or up-down.
Does that exclude the ball joints and point to the bearing hub assembly?

thx.

[Greenblurr93]

look at the tie rods as well... another way to check is to drive for a while and stop get out and feel around both your front wheels... if theres a bad bearing or a dragging caliper one side will be significantly hotter

[jay800]

Thanks.
I will check for that. I just did the brakes, so it's probably not a dragging caliper.

When the tie rods are going, is there a visual loose or worn down end?