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DetroitIron · 09-10-2010, 08:56 AM

I have a wobble/vibration in the drivers side front wheel of my recently purchased 84 K20. I was thinking it was the tie rod, ball joint, steering stab. etc.....Jacked it up and pulled the tire to see that the play/movement is actually in the hub area itself (manual hubs). I think it might be the bearing is shot, but it doesn't grind or make a noise....just that wobble feeling in the wheel. Other thing is that when applying the brakes the vibration goes away completely. Does this sound like the cause of my vibration? btw- the inside spanner nut is turned all the way in to where the threads stop on the axle so it's not that the spanner nut is just loose...also I purchased it with the front caliper frooze and trailered it home ( I had to replace rotor, pads, and caliper) so I'm thinking the bearing could have taken some heat/abuse leading up to it freezing up...what do you guys think? Thanks a lot!!!

LONGHAIR · 09-10-2010, 04:57 PM

You definately need to get that apart. Something is sreiously worn/damaged.

irishman999 · 09-10-2010, 05:18 PM

Just throwing this out there... maybe the spanner nut was to tight and it wore the hell out of your bearings causing everything to loosen.

09-10-2010, 08:56 AM	#1
DetroitIron Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hudsonville, MI Posts: 174	Wheel Bearing question... I have a wobble/vibration in the drivers side front wheel of my recently purchased 84 K20. I was thinking it was the tie rod, ball joint, steering stab. etc.....Jacked it up and pulled the tire to see that the play/movement is actually in the hub area itself (manual hubs). I think it might be the bearing is shot, but it doesn't grind or make a noise....just that wobble feeling in the wheel. Other thing is that when applying the brakes the vibration goes away completely. Does this sound like the cause of my vibration? btw- the inside spanner nut is turned all the way in to where the threads stop on the axle so it's not that the spanner nut is just loose...also I purchased it with the front caliper frooze and trailered it home ( I had to replace rotor, pads, and caliper) so I'm thinking the bearing could have taken some heat/abuse leading up to it freezing up...what do you guys think? Thanks a lot!!! __________________ _______________________________________________ 1985 Chevy Scottsdale K20 350 with 700R4 running 3.42 gearing aka "The Honey Badger" 1993 Silverado C3500 Ext. Cab Dually 6.5 turbo diesel

09-10-2010, 05:18 PM	#3
irishman999 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reno Ne-VAH-da Posts: 594	Re: Wheel Bearing question... Just throwing this out there... maybe the spanner nut was to tight and it wore the hell out of your bearings causing everything to loosen.



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