Hi

You have changed the wheel hubs; might be worth getting the steering knuckles checked.
WHY?????? see below.........

After 78,000 miles on my MK1 TDI my 'wheel bearing had been slipping within the wheel hub (where it is seated) and the subsequent movement has caused the wheel hub to wear the steering knuckle' to quote the Ford Main Dealer technician.
I kept the old parts; the technician had told the truth.

Shocking that Ford cannot manufacture wheel hubs and bearings that are up to the standard you might expect.
I asked 'if this would be considered normal wear and tear on a vehicle of this age and mileage, in this great condition', the Ford Main Dealer and his colleagues replies were 'no, it is not normal wear and tear'.......

'The wheel bearing was not even worn' to quote the same tecnician again.

This all cost in excess of £420 to repair (at the same Ford Main dealer).
It made a 'clonk' noise when pulling off and sounded like a worn cv joint or wheel bearing when cornering.
It also caused steering wheel judder when moving, which was MASSIVELY amplified when braking from upwards of 50mph.

Steering knuckle cost £300.

I still have very slight 'left to right' steering wheel movement when driving straight, and the judder under breaking is still present - but MASSIVELY reduced.
I had the other bearing changed within one month of the first (as they wear in pairs) the hub was fine (same Ford Main Dealer again so I ensured I referred them to the history of the other side!).

The wheels are all balanced every 6 months, the car's steering has been 'laser aligned' and it has new discs and pads on the front too; all within the last 12 months. I have had the car only 14 months now; it has had Full Ford Main Dealer services and MOT's for the last two years - as I took it to them. They failed to notice the 'clonk noise' in their road tests that first caused my concern and led to this disaster of events!

I'm now getting the inner tie rods, ball joints, drop links, track rod ends, front bushes all round, and top mounts and bushes checked...... although the judder under braking is slight; it really gets on my nerves!
My tenacity will win in the end............