Play on passanger side wheel [Video]

[James28]

I noticed today when I took my wheels off that I seem to have some play on the passenger side, when I rock the disc.
I tried doing the same thing on the driver side and there was hardly any movement at all.
I'm not clued up on what does what in terms of steering/suspension, would anyone be able to tell from the video (on the off chance!)

I can see movement in the ball joint that I (shakily!) zoom in on? Would that be it?

 

[jordski19]

Could be Ball joint or track rod end. You must know a friendly mot garage who'll hava quick look.

 

[James28]

Well there was definite movement in the track rod end (The one I zoomed in on, I think thats the track rod end?)
It was like moving about in its socket?

Which part is the ball joint?
Edit: Ball join is the thing at the bottom of the hub with two bolts on it?

 

[James28]

Also been getting a weird clunking when braking at slow speed, if that helps?

 

[Wick]

Does it also do it at "12 and 6" as opposed to "9 and 3"?

 

[Scrooge]

Clunking at low speed is usually ball joint. By the movement in the video it looks like the wheel bearing.

 

[James28]

Blooody hell, the list of possible causes is going up by the minute
Don't know about 12 and 6 mate, I'll check tomorrow! If it does, what does that mean?

 

[Wick]

I think...

9 and 3 wobble is track rod/track rod end related and 12 and 6 wobble is ball joint related.

Think being the optimum word in that sentence.

 

[Scrooge]

He is moving it too easy to be ball joint IMO. I'm going to say 80% bearing.

 

[jenic]

Mine was similar, replaced both TRE's and ball joints and it's all good now.

Might be worth doing the bearings too like said though.

 

[James28]

Ha yea Sam, I just read that on an old post, you seem to be right.
Oh really Scrooge . If it was the bearing it would do it at any points on the clock I guess.
Not getting any weird noises when driving that I'm aware of. Just weird clunks when braking at low speed..

 

[Scrooge]

Yep it'd do it wherever you hold it. It'll be easy to diagnose as no other points will move part from the hub.

Both might be gone tbh.

 

[The Boosh!]

TBH I would just take it to someone who knows what they're looking at mate.

 

[James28]

Yea I see your point Boosh, but I've done a fair bit of work to my cars myself, and am always up for learning more, avoid garages if I can.
Guess this particular problem is just quite hard to diagnose as it could be a number of things..

 

[guysy]

I had a thread a while back, I had quite a lot of movement left to right, i changed the track rod and it solved the clicking noise i was having, that was a while ago i need to get my head back down in the arch and have a look, i have a resistance noise when moving off and i know where is still slight movement, Im also leaning towards changing both lower ball joints because there fairly cheap then seeing if either side needs a bearing change.

For the record if a bearing needs changing its not really a drive way job if you dont have the presses is it? unless you buy a hub complete with bearings (if that exists)

 

[James28]

Well I've just been out to check, and there is no movement when I try and rock at 12 and 6. Only when I rock at 3 and 9..
If it was bearing or ball joint wouldn't it rock at both?
Can we conclude from that, that it is indeed track rod end?

 

[Scrooge]

From that then, track rod end. If it was the bearing it'd move all over.

 

[James28]

Cool. I'll get one of them ordered, then have a go fitting it and then take it to get all aligned/tracked.

 

[tomsteer]

Probably worth getting a pair, eurocarparts has 25% off at the mo and the lemfroder ones are pretty damn good!

 

[James28]

Cool cheers mate.
I'll see what price GSF can do, waiting for a PM back from Maynard!