Wheels Rocking Back and Forth. What can it be?
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Wheels Rocking Back and Forth. What can it be?
Hi guys, I had new tires installed on my car today. The installer said that when he was tightening the lug nuts after the install the front wheels were rocking back and forth. He grabbed the driver's side front wheel (after the car was back on the ground) and rocked it back and forth to show me. He said he's not familiar with the S-Type but that's usually a sign of bad control arms or ball joints.
My car has the 18" Triton wheels on it. It drives really tight, there is no clanking or thumping when I drive or when I turn. I can take video to show you what he did if it helps.
I'd appreciate your thoughts, And of course, if I should stop driving the car. The last thing I want is for a control arm to brake and destroy the car!
Jose
My car has the 18" Triton wheels on it. It drives really tight, there is no clanking or thumping when I drive or when I turn. I can take video to show you what he did if it helps.
I'd appreciate your thoughts, And of course, if I should stop driving the car. The last thing I want is for a control arm to brake and destroy the car!
Jose
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I just replaced one of my front wheel bearing and hub assemblies for this exact same reason. Les Scwab wanted about $500 to do just the one side and I ordered mine from Rock Auto for $70 and did the work myself. Took me about an hour and it was easy
They are self contained (hub and bearing assembly) and include the speed sensor
They are self contained (hub and bearing assembly) and include the speed sensor
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I just replaced one of my front wheel bearing and hub assemblies for this exact same reason. Les Scwab wanted about $500 to do just the one side and I ordered mine from Rock Auto for $70 and did the work myself. Took me about an hour and it was easy
They are self contained (hub and bearing assembly) and include the speed sensor
They are self contained (hub and bearing assembly) and include the speed sensor
to the OP are you saying the top of the tire could move axially in and out when the technician told you it was rocking back-and-forth? How far would it move? Seems weird that you would have that kind of movement and not be able to feel it when you drive.
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https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...pics-faq-39466
See post #20 for how I isolated the source of noise. I'd hear the rumbling noise on straight roads and gentle turns. In sharper turns at speed, this put a side load on the bearings and quieted the noise.
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Jack the car up, be sure to either use jack stands or make sure you dont put yourself in a position to get pinned under the wheel or body . Grab the wheel with both hands at 12:00 and 6:00 while the tire is still on the car and try to rock the wheel. if there is any play whatsover it is most like the wheel bearing assembly
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