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Old 05-29-2008, 08:41 PM
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Default Tire wiggles left to right

My front right tire has been making a weird noise for the past 2-3 weeks and I finnaly figured out why. I jacked up the car and you can wiggle the tire a few inches. I know a little about cars but im no expert, what would I do to fix this. I know it has to be dangrous to drive like this, its gotten worse in the past week but I dont have time to fix it between school and my job.
 
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Old 05-29-2008, 08:51 PM
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Sounds like a bad wheel bearing. The wheel hub must be removed, the bad bearing pressed out, and a new bearing pressed in.
 
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Old 05-29-2008, 10:56 PM
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^ditto, RonJ spits the truth! Bad wheel bearings blow, well, any broken part blows.
 
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Old 05-30-2008, 07:11 AM
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Do not drive like that, there is a good chance it will suddenly get worse. Even if the wheel doesn't come off entirely, it could still make the car impossible to control and you will crash.
 
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bad wheel bearing = big problems if not fixed
 
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Old 05-31-2008, 03:31 PM
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I would get right on that, it is something serious. Your life > job and school.
 
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