can bad wheel bearing cause the steering to feel lose??
12-22-2005, 09:49 AM
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can bad wheel bearing cause the steering to feel lose??
so, i've change all my burshing and steering rack/ tie rod are good. i jack up my car and my left wheel have a little play so i think it's my wheel bearing. BUT when i drive there's no noise, no rattling or what so ever. Can bad wheel bearing cause the car to feel like bad steering rack?
12-22-2005, 11:06 AM
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Re: can bad wheel bearing cause the steering to feel lose?? (EF_89Civic)
Sounds more like ball joints. Bad bearings usually roar and often you can feel the vibration. If your cars a 93 and the ball joints are original, I'd put my money on the ball joints. Walk about 20 or 30 feet in front of your car and look back at the wheels. Are they vertical or are they angled in at the top? If they are angled in at the top, you probably need upper control arms. That goes for the rear as well. Does that year car have upper ***** or dogbones with bushings?(sorry, I'm an Accord man) Look at the wear pattern of your tires as well. Bad uppers tend to wear the inside of the tire but so does improper toe but that looks a little different. Bad lowers will round inner and outer edges and cause the car to feel as if it is following ruts in the road.
12-22-2005, 11:40 AM
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Re: can bad wheel bearing cause the steering to feel lose?? (amckee)
ball joints?? but i've change all ball joints bushing, so i think it should be fine, right?
12-23-2005, 04:43 AM
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Re: can bad wheel bearing cause the steering to feel lose?? (EF_89Civic)
Did you change the front lower BALL JOINTS, not the control arm bushings or the upper bushings?
12-23-2005, 04:18 PM
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Re: can bad wheel bearing cause the steering to feel lose?? (amckee)
i dont think i've change the ball joint, but when i bought my car to the shop to change all my bushing, the kit comes with ball joint boots. would that help??
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01-03-2006, 08:05 PM
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i've had shot bearings before..it's just super loud..but everything feels ok...
i did a rear disc conv...and one problem that may occur is shot bearings...so i asked the shop what would happen in the long run...and thye told me that it would only get louder and louder..nothing else
i did a rear disc conv...and one problem that may occur is shot bearings...so i asked the shop what would happen in the long run...and thye told me that it would only get louder and louder..nothing else
01-04-2006, 06:21 PM
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Re: can bad wheel bearing cause the steering to feel lose?? (amckee)
ok, i brought my car to a shop and they say my tie rods angle up because by the car is lower (but not slam). is this normal?
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Re: can bad wheel bearing cause the steering to feel lose?? (EG_93Civic)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EG_93Civic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok, i brought my car to a shop and they say my tie rods angle up because by the car is lower (but not slam). is this normal? </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: can bad wheel bearing cause the steering to feel lose?? (EG_93Civic)
yes.. all lowered hondas and many others will do this..
you should check the steeringgearbox adjuster bolt.. and if your tie rods are ok .. then maybe you ball joints....
changed my upper control arms and lower ball joints (not OEM
dont know it they are ****** **** up cause i changed all this and brushings becuase of ware and loose steering feel, even changed my steering coloum)
now it is kinda heavy to steer(heavy,stock,) and does not like 2 self center, it stops selfcentering about haft + turn from straight line(center) and it is aligned perfect....
and when i hit the gas in a turn the steeringwheel keeps its position, instead of flying 2 center...
you should check the steeringgearbox adjuster bolt.. and if your tie rods are ok .. then maybe you ball joints....
changed my upper control arms and lower ball joints (not OEM
dont know it they are ****** **** up cause i changed all this and brushings becuase of ware and loose steering feel, even changed my steering coloum)now it is kinda heavy to steer(heavy,stock,) and does not like 2 self center, it stops selfcentering about haft + turn from straight line(center) and it is aligned perfect....
and when i hit the gas in a turn the steeringwheel keeps its position, instead of flying 2 center...
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