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Whats causing this wheel play? VIdeo

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Old 07-02-2014, 07:48 PM
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Whats causing this wheel play? VIdeo
Not sure if you can see the movement real great in the video. It's a tilt movement more than a side to side.
 
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Old 07-02-2014, 07:55 PM
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Bearing?
 
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Old 07-02-2014, 08:05 PM
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That's what I'm thinking possibly but i dont kno, it was changed within the last 5k but it was a crap part.
 
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Could it be worn control arm bushings?
 
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Old 07-03-2014, 02:22 PM
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I see movement between the wheel and the trailing arm. That seems to indicate a bad bearing.
Or, it could be loose wheel lugs. I've made that mistake before (hate to admit it).
 
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Old 07-03-2014, 04:39 PM
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Lugs were the first thing I checked so i can eliminate one possibility.
 
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