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Wheel Hub or Ball Joint

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Old 08-30-11, 05:02 PM
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Replace both ball joint in January. Have noise coming from left wheel. When i jacked the car up, i could wiggle the wheel like crazy. Though it was ball joint again. Took it to mechanic, they put it on the lift and they could shake the entire wheel. the only thing is the ball joint was not moving (showed no play). they said it was the wheel hub. Ever heard of a bad wheel hub? I get like clunks when i go over bumps and occasional noise when i turn the steering wheel, but nothing when i turn the wheel to opposite lock when the car is sitting parked.. I am going to Italy for a semester abroad, and i dont want anything happening to the car while i leave it with my family. What do you think?
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Idk about the Hub as a whole going bad, but others have experienced shot wheel bearings.
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It could most likely be your tie rods.
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Your bearings. Replace them. Search under my posts and it'll give you some videos on how to tell if your inner or outer tie rods are bad.
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