tried the suspension forum but no luck.. i figured i would try here..

is there supposed to be any play at all in the front wheel bearings?
i got some 99-00 si front knuckles and as i was cleaning them up i notice some minimum play .. ( one side more than the other..) ...

 

forgot to mention that the knuckle its off the car!!

once bolted and with the axle nut on? would it tighten?

 

anyone?

 

i don't think there should be ANY play

put it in perspective, if you can notice a play with your bare hands, imagine the load implicated in, lets say a 100km/h curve !

front bearings are very cheap and easy to press in when you have the knukle in hands, i suggest you change them.

 

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put it in perspective, if you can notice a play with your bare hands, imagine the load implicated in, lets say a 100km/h curve !

front bearings are very cheap and easy to press in when you have the knukle in hands, i suggest you change them.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats what i thought too... thanks..

 

I can't remember, i just did two of them this summer too. However, yes the axle nut will pull it all together though. It is easy now that you have them out, but they aren't very hard to take back out either. Personaly i would throw them in, with the axles tighten it all down and see where your at. I have some wheel bearings that have over 200,000 miles on them, with 5+ track days, and are still fine.

 

the guy i bought them from say they are fine too.. not sure what to do now..

 

When in doubt, take it out.
I would replace the bearing, it would give you the peace of mind. Remember, the slight play on a bearing could lead to something worse.

 

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the guy i bought them from say they are fine too.. not sure what to do now..
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There should be no play. The play will only get worse over time... and you will have to pull the knuckle again.

Bearing's only $50. Plus $20 labor. Now it's already out. No sense in gambling.

 

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There should be no play. The play will only get worse over time... and you will have to pull the knuckle again.

Bearing's only $50. Plus $20 labor. Now it's already out. No sense in gambling.</TD></TR></TABLE>

know a place where they charge $20 for the labor?

 

bring the knukle and the new bearing to any mechanics who has a press

some might even charge less than 20$.

 

to test the bearing for play, and for the test to be valid, the axle needs to be in the knuckle, and torqued to spec

todd

 

Another vote to put it all together and test it then. I had brand new bearings pressed into the knuckles of my Jetta and when I got them back they were nice and wobbly. I was worried that I'd just wasted a bunch of money to get destroyed bearings, but when I put the axle in and tightened the nut, all the play was gone. 14,000 miles later when I raise the car and press on the wheel there is zero play.

Throw some axles in those.