[Shotimes] Pulling upon acceleration

[Epperly]

On  the play is it from the tie rod ends, ball joint or hub. Any of these
three will cause the wheel to rock, but in different directions. The hub
bearings are a mother to press in as in very tight. You would think that a
experienced person would notice a difference and tell the customer. I would
not reuse a $30 bearing.

        Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: <Rbade12@aol.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 1:00 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Pulling upon acceleration


> I did the 96 brake upgrade recently and have developed an odd deal. Upon
> acceleration, particularily while moving at 30+, the steering wheel will
pull
> to the left.
>  The spindle/hub[s] I purchased had some issues, particularily the
passenger
> side. The bearing had big time play in it and new studs for mounting the
> wheel. I had new bearings/hubs installed on both sides. I could detect no
> outward appearance of accident damage to the spindles. Today, upon
scanning
> the Forum I came upon a post authored by the list member I bought the
> spindles from offering info related to bearings not seating properly and
> alignment issues with front end damaged vehicles/spindles. I checked my
> alignment and it has changed some, especially passenger side and worst of
all
> on the passenger side, I have play when I rock the wheel. All this leads
me
> to believe, obviously at this point, that I purchased a damaged spindle
that
> will not hold a bearing properly. I guess my question is, anyone else
> experience these symptoms and was it a bad spindle? If I get a new spindle
> can the bearing in the present one be used again or is it now damaged?
> Should the machinist that pressed my bearings realized there was a
problem? I
> believe I took it up the ass with this purchase from a fellow lister and
> would encourage all to ask every question they can think of before buying,
> trust no one!!
>  Bob Bade 93 MTX
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