Problems with Front wheel bearings?
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09/13/11 12:51 AM
09/13/11 12:51 AM
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cornet684me
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yet another problem with my 4year headache, i took the 68 coronet out for a spin this weekend, as i backed out of my drive way and started down the road, the steering wheel had a bobble from left to right, it seem to go away the faster i got, however under 30miles hour the bobble was bad, i put my hands on the top of the tire in the center and put pressure in and out, i felt the tire give in and out a little, i put my hands in the center of the tire and tried to move and could not, when i put pressure on the top of the tire, something is giving a little.
the front end was rebuilt about 6 or 7 years ago, however, the car has not been driven very many miles, so i do not believe it is the front end, it feels like a wheel bearing loose. i have replaced inner and outer bearings and repacked the bearings about 250miles ago, i have been working on the car for 4years and have not driven it till recent.
what is the best way to figure out what is wrong? i was going to start by tighting up the spindle nut, is the best way is to snug the nut and then back off about a 1/4turn?
Last edited by cornet684me; 09/13/11 12:53 AM.
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Re: Problems with Front wheel bearings?
[Re: Challenger 1]
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09/13/11 01:04 AM
09/13/11 01:04 AM
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how will i know if i have the wrong bearings are not? i do not have the receipt or the old boxes? when i replaced the bearings i went to O'Reily's and told them what i had, they looked to be the right bearings when i replaced them. i replaced everything , bearings, brakes, drums , i even had to replace the hubs, due to the old ones had some stripped out lugs, however, i did put used hubs on. i have not had any troubles till now, however, i have not driven the car over about 40 or 50miles at a time, i have only been on the road with the car for couple of mths, only drive on weekends, just out for a sunny day cruise.
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Re: Problems with Front wheel bearings?
[Re: rowin4]
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09/16/11 08:57 AM
09/16/11 08:57 AM
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Well before you tear into the front end , jack it up spin each tire, look at it from the front as it spins. Is it running true or is there a wobble in the tread? Sounds like one of your tires are bad.
Ding...Ding...Ding....we have a winner...nice call
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