hey guys, i really need help.
I'm now having my first problem with my ls/vtec swap into my ef hatch. it's got over 500 miles on it now and all of the sudden i started to hear this slight thumping/ rubbing noise that increased with my speed. i got home and jacked it up and it turns out that my passenger front rotor and hub is really wobbly. I tightened the usual rotor screws(phillips ones) but it is the whole hub that seems wobbly. I don't know what i need to do, i checked all the suspension bolts and contolarm bolts and they're all tight. Is it something wrong with the joint in the axle or something, they're brand new napa axles for 90-93 integra. I just don't get what came loose that was fine the whole time before.
somebody please try to help me out!!!

 

you need to change the bearings inside the hub.

 

here's something you can try to see if the actual problem is the wheel hub-bearing.

- jack the front side of the car up with the problematic knukle/hub
- Don't take the wheel off
- Now take your left hand & put it at the 10 o' clock position on your tire and then take your right & put it at the 2 o' clock position.
- now in a quick swift motion, bang your forehead against the edge of your tire. repeatedley...hahaha jk...
- disregard that last instruction...it was too good to pass up. ok now with your hands at the 10 & 2 o' clock postion, see if you can shake the wheel left to right and listen & FEEL closely....if you feel some kind of play in the wheel then you're wheel bearing is definitely the issue.

You can also try this on your other wheel to see if it has play or not...if it doesn't then it's ok.

hth




[Modified by Katman, 4:04 PM 4/22/2002]

 

sounds like you either have a bad wheel bearing or you didn't tighten the axle nut to spec, which will in time ruin your wheel bearing. make sure you've tightened that axle nut to approx 140ft/lbs. if that doesn't work most likely you need to change you're wheel bearings, which is a pain, unless you have a "hub tamer".

 

^i had a similar problem that turned out to be a loose axle nut.

 

loose axle nut, thats what I was thinking, that could easily happen after a motor swap

 

LMAO

 

if it is your wheel bearing tighting the axle nut will not help its too late

 

Thanks a ton guys, i'm positive it's the wheel bearing now. you guys are great help!!