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| Subject: | Re: Checking bearings |
| Poster: | HLS@nospam.nix |
| Date: | Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:10:47 EDT |
| Related Postings: | 1 2 3 4 |
"Mike Romain" wrote in message news:46028f93$0$16585
> You just need to use your eyes. If you have right to left play, just
> 'look' at the tie rod and it's ends. If loose, you will see it. If you
> have easy in out play at the top, it is more likely the bearing than a
> ball joint. Ball joints are usually hard to move.
I've seen worn ball joints cause this occasional instability on more than
one occasion. On one in particular, the car would go into dangerously
severe buffeting when the car was going into a corner at moderate speed..
It is worth checking both bearings and suspension components, IMO,
just to be sure.
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