How to Check your Wheel Bearing and Tie Rod

[JayDM93]

"here we go."

[carlip]

stupid kid

[leet413]

i can see separate movement between the caliper and rotor, thus proving this method false as the rotor should be either removed, or fastened down in some way.

[TheTruthHurtsYup]

Whats up with all the blind people on here? When he moves the rotor you can CLEARLY SEE the AXLE NUT MOVE. How is just the rotor moving if the freaking axle nut moves? DUH. Grab a book and learn how a wheel hub is put together.

[breezebro]

I know what rusted means but what is "flash rusted"?

[TENanninga]

Good, yes the axle nut is moving also, at stage two show the tie-rod end performing the same side to side movement. Stage three, show the upper and lower ball joints moving the disk up & down.

[Oldsmob455]

How does this video get 100k views and mine struggle to get 300?

[KevinMillard68]

the roters will always have play when the wheel is off the car DUH

[Halljand]

My question is couldn't the play also be a balljoint? I am having some weird issues with vibration at 30-35mph and it wiggles right to left like yours but I wanna be sure it is a tie rod so I don't end up having to run and get a ball joint too. Any advice?

[goldman2002]

It is a feal and a visual thing !

[allhunting]

what about the ball joints thats when you shuck it up and down

[red666A]

Let me guess. If you shake the wheel from left to right and it move then the tied rod are bad, right? If you move wheel from top to bottom then the wheel bearing is bad, right?

[serilopr]

thats not normal

[imjustpassinthru]

She didn't seem to have a diagnosis. Is the bearing good or bad? I guess we're suppose to draw our own conclusions.

[kawa7900]

lol lol , that is normal and well when the disc location screws fuck up when trying to take the disc off its worse than that lol . Jack the car up with wheel on then do that . as others on here have said .

[fuckjagextothelimit]

try it with the wheel on... tht woud give u a beta indication of bearing or tie rod wear

[sandydogy]

thats normal play on the discs

[knochgoon24]

Nope. I actually, the rotor was flash rusted to the hub pretty well. If you look, you can see the axle nut moving with it all.

I'll admit, testing it with the wheel on is a much much more reliable method.

[lancerevolution1]

thats normal all disks do that.

[knochgoon24]

Do you not read ANYTHING? The rotor was SEIZED to the hub.

When the rotor is rusted to the hub, it shouldn't do that.

[94civiclxgrey]

@knochgoon24 What happens if i can't Read and somehow now i am able to type? Lol Should i consult my doctor ????????

[sirkiller07]

@sandydogy really I don't think so you have problems if your brake disk moves like that it shouldn't move at all

[sandydogy]

@sirkiller07 I have been doing brakes for years and never had a problem alot fords the Fiesta the Ka the Escort have very similar braking systems and many share the same engine the Endura on the Kas and Fiestas

[FordsRule351]

damn i found out tonight i have to change the wheel bearing on my dirt bike the fuckers going bad is it had to replace the bearings?

[agentfazexx]

Rotors move without the wheel on... Shitty way to test it.

[KANATADOMPIZ]

Your supposed to check for play with the tire on so you can have more leverage, plus the play could just be the rotor moving as it is only held down by the tire.

[knochgoon24]

Ok, well my rotor was rusted to the hub pretty good. All the play was in the wheel bearing and tie rod. It took a 2lb sledge to break the rotor loose. 9 years of pa winter road salt, because judging by the wear and the car's mileage, they were never replaced.

And belalz, nice tip. I checked first with the tire still firmly attached, but if you were to check this way, it would probably be best to put 2 or 3 lugs back on to keep the rotor from moving.

[tokyodrift12345]

hey im 14 I swear, ok now wtf is with the checking for plate? Your moving the rotor? Yo man by test drive you would already find out bearing noises if its either grinding or pitching. If your checking tierod put ur hands on the tierod and pull it back and forth...Then you you can feel if the inner tierod end with the rack is ok, no plate.

[carinkelley]

This test should really be done with the tire on and the lug nuts tight however, this is definitely bad bearings.

[Belalz]

Tighten a few lug nuts to hold the rotor and then start playing with it.

[philsham26]

idiot, watch his other video he alrady did that

[Belalz]

Don't be a homo

[philsham26]

watch authors other video's before posting comments that make no sense.

[initrm]

sometimes the disc rotor is not very tight on a hub and its normal that you hear clicking