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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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Default What causes the wheel to wobble?

My integra is going to be the death of me!
So I wanna know what can cause the front right wheel to wiggle/wobbles... It doesn't wiggle all the time.. But some times it wiggles litely at higher speeds not a lot and sometimes it wiggles kind of hard for a sec or 2 at like 5mph once in a while ... tie rods are okay,axle boot ripped but I had it before never was a problem only clicking noise maybe ball joint wheel bearing I just don't know what can It be??
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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Tie rod ends, wheel bearings, lower/upper ball joints. Jack up the car and check for play in all directions.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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if when ur turning more than likely it's the CV joint as for the wiggle maybe the wheel needs to be balanced or ur lug nuts are loose
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 02:52 PM
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Default Re: What causes the wheel to wobble?

if you jack the car up and can move the wheel around in all directions, wheel bearing.

If it onlt moves side to side, Tie rod.

Moves up and down only, tie rod ends
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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First it was when I was turning but that was much noticeable and I knew that was was my driver outer tie rod now driver side feels good but now notice passenger side hoping it's not something expensive and something I can do myself
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 03:44 PM
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Default Re: What causes the wheel to wobble?

And where are the ball joints like camber ball joints?
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 03:58 PM
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Tire out of balance perhaps?
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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So shaking the wheel up and down is wheel bearing and ball joints

and shaking the well side to side is tie rods... Right?
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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So checked tie rods there good wheel/hub bearing I belive is good because I moved the wheel all around and no sign of anything being bad... The axle had a little play so I think the culprit is the axle..... But I was wondering if the transmission is going bad would it do that too, I changed the trans oil 2weeks ago no pop out or grinds at all but I hear the tranny go bad they vibrate then they blow up (not literally) soon after this problem ... But please tell me it's my axle lol
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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unbalanced tires, oddball rotational tires.. check it out
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 05:34 PM
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Changed my axle less wiggle but when I hit a bump it still feels like it wiggles what else can it be, checked

tie rods outer/inner - good with no play
wheel bearing seem good... I tried to wiggle the tires all 4 and there good no play at all

can it be the bushings... I know my right upper control arm bushing are bad.. They sqeek.... Please help I'm about to sell the car cause all these problems but I really don't want too
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 05:50 PM
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Balancing my tires tomorrow wish me luck that this is it!
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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Is this fixed cause I'm wobblin too.... Lol
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 04:59 AM
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Wheel and brake runout (wobble) can also be induced by debris or corrosion between the hub and rotor or the rotor and wheel.
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 10:56 PM
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B(eighteen)C - not yet I rebalanced it feels a little better but still there fixing my suspension tomorrow and cleaning every thing in between and all that if anything worked ill let you know
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 10:58 PM
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Dogginator- what do you mean "runout" toe my brakes have plenty of meat on them and tires gave good thread on them too
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 06:34 AM
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i have the wobble on my passenger side front tire when i go over bumps in the road. i need to replace the lower ball joint, its all busted up
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 10:19 AM
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justYncredible - let me know when you change it if it stops cause **** is annoying as ****
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 10:57 AM
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Will do, it should be in about two weeks. I won't be home until the end if next week
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 01:04 PM
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i would change the axle. you hear clicking noise and you said the boot is riped. that might be it.

ive had 2 integras with this problem and it was my axle
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Old Dec 1, 2012 | 02:50 PM
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justYncredible - damn lucky don't have to deal with it. Lol

3rrdtimecharmer- I did it wobbled a little less but still got the wobble to it... It's so annoying I'm thinking upper control arm or lower ball joint
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by jonyi27
Dogginator- what do you mean "runout" toe my brakes have plenty of meat on them and tires gave good thread on them too


Lateral runout can be caused by debris on the mounting surfaces.
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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Default Re: What causes the wheel to wobble?

i would check your upper and lower ball joints. if any of the boots are ripped, i'd replace them.
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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dogginator - thats exactly how it feels like the wheel goes side to side the lateral runout..... yall dont think maybe its just the wheel or the tire??


full circling- tight on money :/ i was thinking maybe the upper control arm and when i get enough money i will get that, im just hoping its not the lower ball joint
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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Default Re: What causes the wheel to wobble?

i have coil overs there not all perfect leveled ya think i need to level them and maybe it may be that?
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