Em1-2000

i have a civic SI (em1) and last weekend I swapped out the old subframe with an eg and manual rack . I didn't change my strut forks because at the time I couldn't find one around town so I kept the stock em1s.

After day 2 of my subframe being installed my axles were rubbing on my strut forks , last night I changed them to the eg ones right after I picked them up and no more rub!

After I drove it home from my friends house I heard a thumping noise coming from the passenger side and I can't tell what it is.
I have checked
LCA's bushings
The tie rods are new but I need and alignment
My wheel has play
So I narrowed it down to wheel bearing..
But can this cause my wheel bearing to go bad and is this even a part that makes a thumping noise when it goes bad ??

My wheel gets extremely hot after I drive it (rim)

Em1-2000

Anyone ??

White_EG1

Move the wheel in the 9oclock and 3oclock position, then try to move it from 12oclock and 6oclock position any movement is play. The 12oclock and 6oclock position will tell you if the wheel bearing is bad.

NotARaCist

iTrader: (1)

No, 12/6 is not indicative of a wheel hub bearing. 12/6 wobble is ball joints. 9/3 wobble is tie rods/tie rod ends. All of the above is wheel hub bearings. Yes, a bad wheel hub bearing can make a thumping noise. Yes, a bad wheel hub bearing can make your wheel get excessively hot. It can also do MAJOR damage if it gives out.

Fix the wheel hub bearing, and stop driving the car until you've fixed it.

Em1-2000

THANK YOU!
I do have a lot of play in my wheel and after 150 thousand miles I think some servicing is well needed. It's just weird how they went bad after the subframe swap. Makes me think is my new bearings will go bad aswell 😭

I got the best quality there is, two font hubs from Honda, moog lower ball joints, national bearings and moog tie rod ends. I question if my axles are bad but they do not seem to be damaged.

Would having play in my axle result in broken wheel bearings. ?