Bad ball joint like symptoms

mark4g63t · 10-05-2013

Ok guys so the other day I had my front end jacked up and checked for ball joint movement. I noticed that when I put my hands on the top and bottom of the tire and moved it in and out that there was a good amount of play. So today I replaced the balljoint. Tires still moves in and out when I wiggle it. Replaced the tie rod ends before my alignment about a 1000 miles ago so those are good.
Any ideas?
Thanks, Mark

polishmafia · 10-05-2013

Wheel bearing.

evotuner · 10-05-2013

twack · 10-06-2013

exact same thing happened to me.....wheel bearing

mdost03 · 10-06-2013

Wheel Bearing for sure.

**Goat Blower** · 10-06-2013

I just had that same thing, although there was very little play and it didn't have the usual howl, just a light popping sound around corners. Wheel bearings have some strange symptoms sometimes.

mark4g63t · 10-06-2013

Could be the wheel bearing but that was also replaced a couple months ago when the new hub and axle went in. Will get another and try it out since it's got a lifetime warranty.
Thanks guys

mark4g63t · 10-06-2013

Well apparently only had a year warranty and it ended last month

oh well

polishmafia · 10-06-2013

Where are you buying your parts from? Are you getting them all from the same place? Go to the store, play nice and ask them if they will cover it, or at least part of it.

mark4g63t · 10-06-2013

yea from the same oreillys. Willing to give it a try.

mdost03 · 10-06-2013

I bought an OReilly wheel bearing and it was defective out of the box (howling when driving). Returned it and got a Napa one and was way better quality for less money.

twack · 10-06-2013

^this

and never autozone

b00sted_spyder · 10-06-2013

You can never go wrong with OEM. Another way to check for wheel bearing is to jack up the car and have someone drive the car in the air. Feel the springs. There should be no vibration. If there is, that wheel bearing is on it's way out.

mark4g63t · 10-07-2013

New symptom. After putting in the ball joint on my driver side the car pulls right. Only during wot. Crazy hard,

polishmafia · 10-07-2013

You should get the alignment checked after you put a ball joint in. If the passenger is older than the new driver side, it can be weakened and cause alignment issues.

mark4g63t · 10-07-2013

yea i'm getting it realigned sometime this week either at class or under my warranty from the last alignment as I can tell the steering wheel is off center again. But besides that it pulls wicked hard to the right.