Bad wheel bearing?
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Bad wheel bearing?
So the last time I auto-crossed the tech guy noticed that there was some play in my front driver side tire when he pushed on it. I noticed it too and there's also a little 'click' sound when you push and notice the play. Bad wheel bearing? Car is an AE with 39k miles. Thanks.
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Thanks, when I look on the mazdatrix website I notice that there are inner and outer bearings. Which one should I change and should I also change the seal?
39k miles.... I bought the damn thing with 12k... I need to quit driving it so much.
39k miles.... I bought the damn thing with 12k... I need to quit driving it so much.
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Yea, if you're pushing left and right and it has play, it'll be a outer or inner tie rod end. Up and down will be wheel bearings. You'll want to replace the inner and outer bearings along with the seal. Make sure you pre-load them correctly and install the smart nut and cotter key. Also, make sure the pack the bearings correctly and grease the splines on the shafts. Also, when I did it, I packed some extra grease into the cap just for good measure. Also, a good way to tell if your wheel bearing is bad is to listen for a growl at lower speeds and a howl at higher speeds. The sound will get louder the faster you go too.
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