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Well here is my question I just finished installing new strut rods on my 77 and a friend o mine want me to help him install some adjustable strut rods. So I did and after we were done I noticed that there is some play in the rear tires. If I grab the tire at 3 o clock and 9 o clock everything it nice a tight now play at all. But when I grab the tire at 12 o clock and 6 o clock I can move the tire back and forth about 1/16" of an inch on both wheels. So is this normal? I did not check mine after I was done but I will.
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Posted on: 2009/3/24 23:02
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| Durango_Boy | Re: Wheel Play | ||
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Grabbing at 12 and 6 and getting movement is a symptom of wheel bearings being bad...not strut rods...as you found that's side to side and all was tight that way.
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Posted on: 2009/3/24 23:41
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| Trae1976 | Re: Wheel Play | ||
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 I was thinking it was the opposite. Could be wrong though.  |
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Posted on: 2009/3/25 0:36
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| BillH | Re: Wheel Play | ||
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DB's correct, 6 & 12 eliminates feeling play in any tierods, toerods, etc. |
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Posted on: 2009/3/25 15:24
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| Artsvettes | Re: Wheel Play | ||
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As usual the BS flows out of DB"s mouth. It is an incorrect way to check End Play in the bearings.
1 You need to jack up the vehicle 2 Remove the wheel and out board half shaft 3 Mount a dial indicator to torgue control arm and rest the pointer on the flange or spindle 4 Grasp the rotor and move it in and out axially in and out and observe the readings...........001-.008 limit The 6 and 12 rock will indicate excessively worn torgue arm bushing or stut arm bushings |
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Posted on: 2009/3/26 16:55
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| CSS996 | Re: Wheel Play | ||
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There are more respectful ways to disagree. Especially if you want to be a member here.
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Posted on: 2009/3/26 22:25
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| Durango_Boy | Re: Wheel Play | ||
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Just so we're clear I didn't tell him it was a way to measure anything...I said it was a symptom of wheel bearing problems. |
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Posted on: 2009/3/26 23:25
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