Raindrop Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 So, we replaced a caper on the right side of the car (front) because it was leaking break fluid everywhere. In the process I've realized that the rotor is not on very tight, what I mean it is has lots of play after its bolted on. I think its a bad hub/bearing. Here is a video of the rotor: I just want to make sure its the bearing before i rip it out and replace it. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Oh yeah, that's bad. Probably just the bearing is bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Yes, it's the Bearing. I have two good hubs 35K on them froma 99 Legacy. PM me if you want them. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 That would be a bad wheel bearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raindrop Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 Ok so as we were pulling the axle nut off, we realized it was on pretty loose. Now, when the nut it torqued correctly there is no wobble back and forth at all. That still leaves me wondering, should I replace the wheel bearing anyway? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idasho Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I sure would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 The bearings in it are toast now. It needs to be replaced. The axle nut keeps the preload on the bearings so they all support the weight of the car. If the preload is lost then only one or two bearings are left to support the car, which causes severe wear instantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster2 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I recently went through this recently. My wheel bearing went bad because the end of the half shaft broke into 2 pieces at the road wheel end. My shop said only the wheel bearing was damaged, so they replaced the bearing. 6 Months later the wheel bearing goes bad again. So, I realize the hub unit is bad, and replaced the hub from one from a wrecking yard to solve the problem. Yea, replace the hub unit to fix your problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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