thegoat

hi all

just got to work
think the front hub bearings have gone,
bumpy ride and vibration on steering wheel,

can you buy the front hub fitted with the bearings,
just be so easy to change it, instead of having to get someone the press old bearings out and new ones in

Bailes1992

Jack the car up and have a feel of the wheels.
Hold the wheel at the 3 and 9 O'clock position and wiggle. If it moves from side to side then your looking at Track rod ends / Track rods (Currently nackered on my Focus, job for tommorow)
Hold it at the 12 and 6o'clock position and have a wiggle. If theres any movement then your looking at ball joints or wishbone bushes.
Grab the strut and make sure there aint any movemnent in that either.
I doubt very much the bearing would be that bad, if it was then you'd hear it too!

bythomson

if the bearings were knackered you'd know, it is an insufferable loud drone, sound like you need to change gear

thegoat

thanks for advice
jacked car up, could not turn wheel
removed wheel,
disc would not moved, freed off brake pads
disc would turn
took off brake caliper, clean up brake pad runners (guides on the frame of hub carrier)
put back together
applied brakes
tried to turn disc, would not turn
clean and played about with it,
discs are worn and i think brake pads are jamming on the worn lip of disc

will get new discs and pads 2morrow

Sp3no

iTrader: (1)

Your motor aint an automatic is it?

thegoat

no its a manual gearbox
with the wheel not turning once i've applied/released the brakes
i was thinking, its either brake caliper or pads sticking,
the brake caliper moves ok, the pad the caliper side seems like it stickes a bit
the disc is worn, and i think its catching at the outside of the disc