From: Ed Ruiz [eds928gt@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 9:01 PM
To: 928
Subject: [928] Re: Tie rods and wheel bearings...

On 08/26/00, "Teddy Pelchat <epelchat@sc.rr.com>" wrote:
> But when they started moving the wheels around, I assume to check 
wheel bearing, the drivers side front tire moves a good deal.  I just 
jacked it up to check both sides and found the following:

1.  The drivers side moves if use push/pull top to bottom and front to 
back
2.  The passengers side only moves front to back.
 
> Questions.  How much movement is too much?  Both the movement seemed 
pretty signifigant to me.  Also what is actually going bad wheel bearings 
or tie rods?  When I move the wheels back and foth you can see the tie 
rods moving.
> 
> Thanks
> Teddy

Dear Teddy:
There should be NO movement from top to bottom or from side to side.  Some 
DE participants prefer a slight amount of play in the wheel bearing, even 
though the shop manual says there should be none.  YMMV.

The tie rods are known to wear where the metal ball fits in the plastic 
cup.  Replacement of the tie rod will solve that problem.  The wheel 
bearing adjustment nut probably needs to be turned a bit more.  Also, check 
to see that the bearings still have grease.

~ Merry motoring ~