Questiong about Wheel Movement when Car is jacked up

[derek02gt]

whats up guys, I am having alot of vibration while driving..steering wheel and all. I jacked up the passenger side of my car and I am able to move the wheel Up and down..just slightly..When I move the wheel UP and DOWN I can see my yellow bilstein shocks also going up and down..is this normal? it is a slight movement but there is movement..If I push it "IN"..there is also movement..maybe 1cm worth of movement..Is this normal or do I need new wheel bearings? there is some gum residue gunk on the side of my car door..is this from the wheel bearing? some1 told me it was, thanks guys!!!

 

[Kilgore Trout]

There should be ZERO movement. Are you talking about the front or rear tire? Anyways, it sounds like a wheel bearing to me. If it is a wheel bearing with 1 centimeter of play it is NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

 

[derek02gt]

its the passenger front..and not a cm..i messed up..more like 1/4 cm..just a slight tad movement..but like you said, their should be NO movement right? I guess its time to change em.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

There should be zero movement. When you spin the wheel does it severely grind? At highway speeds does it howl?

I made a thread on hub bearing replacement in 4.6 tech with pics and prices...

 

[derek02gt]

I dont know what severely is...there is grind from the brakes, but I dont know how loud that should be..just found your thread

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Compare the amount of grinding to the other side...