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Post Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:21 pm 
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After jacking up the front of my 1989 wt sierra and holding the wheel on the top and bottom movement is detected wuold this possibly be wheel bearings or am i on the wrong track.

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Post Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:43 pm 
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leave the car on the ground, wiggle the wheel hard and listen/feel for a clunk. if you feel one get a mate to stand hard on the brakes and do it again. if it stops with the brakes on (or almost completely goes away) its a good indication its the bearings.

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Post Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:49 pm 
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could be wheel bearings, could be king pin bearings, best way to check is get somebody to wobble while you look for which bit is moving and which isnt

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Post Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:58 pm 
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Thanks for the info dosnt apear to have any movemement when on the ground.
Is there a post on replacing wheel bearings l could not find it using search function.

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Post Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:03 pm 
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By applying the brakes you usually remove the bearings play and if it still wiggles it is usually kingpins. also jacking and slowly lowering and looking for movement in the kingpins.

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Post Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:32 pm 
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Just checked again and movememt when brakes applied?

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Post Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:39 pm 
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If there is movement when brakes applied (i'm assuming front wheels) then i would be having a good look at king pins

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