How to Check your Wheel Bearing and Tie Rod

You can do this with the wheel on, but you can see much more with it off.

Wiggling it left-right checks the tie rods (mine is bad so you hear that clicking).

Wiggling it up-down checks the wheel bearing (this is also bad so you hear it clicking).

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[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.

[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.

[Belalz]

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

[agentfazexx]

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

[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. 

[94civiclxgrey]

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

[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"?

[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

[sirkiller07]

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

[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?