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Ok today I had to abort the April fool's Run at RC. There was a wobble and a popping in my right front wheel when flexed or moving about on rocks
Getting back to parking lot I lifted the truck, removed the wheel and saw I had very little side to side movement but only going one way--toward front of truck as there was play in the idler arm area where bushings are (the part bolt goes through) that allowed it to flex a bit upward and toward the wheel well and of course all the steering and tie rods flexed up too.
Someone mentioned though there should be no play in the knuckle at all? Would there be no play if the idler arm wasn't loose? or are you saying no play no matter what's attached or not? I don't have much experience with wheel bearing issues or what is normal play for an idler arm. is it a truism that regardless of idler arm and the tie rods attached etc, knuckle shouldn't move?
The reason I am asking is I am not unsure if it's a wheel bearing issue and the idler arm isn't too loose, or it's the bushings in the idler arm?
I can do both jobs, but the part I have heard is a bear and I have never done before so am asking advice (i'll do so at Club x too) is how to 1) remove the old bushings from the Calmini idler arm, 2) is that steel inner sleeve reused? 3) best way to install the bandit 4x4 bushings and once again would I reuse that steel inner sleeve as the set doesn't come with a steel inner tube.
I need to try to attack and knock this out tomorrow as this is my daily driver. Don't want to spend hours doing wheel bearings if the issue is purely the idler arm and if I do the idler arm I need some guidance and or tips on how to remove old bushings and install new.
All and any help appreciated. If you are local and free tomorrow and think you can help me out as you have done this before, or have a press etc etc, that would be awesome too
Thanks guys
Lee
Getting back to parking lot I lifted the truck, removed the wheel and saw I had very little side to side movement but only going one way--toward front of truck as there was play in the idler arm area where bushings are (the part bolt goes through) that allowed it to flex a bit upward and toward the wheel well and of course all the steering and tie rods flexed up too.
Someone mentioned though there should be no play in the knuckle at all? Would there be no play if the idler arm wasn't loose? or are you saying no play no matter what's attached or not? I don't have much experience with wheel bearing issues or what is normal play for an idler arm. is it a truism that regardless of idler arm and the tie rods attached etc, knuckle shouldn't move?
The reason I am asking is I am not unsure if it's a wheel bearing issue and the idler arm isn't too loose, or it's the bushings in the idler arm?
I can do both jobs, but the part I have heard is a bear and I have never done before so am asking advice (i'll do so at Club x too) is how to 1) remove the old bushings from the Calmini idler arm, 2) is that steel inner sleeve reused? 3) best way to install the bandit 4x4 bushings and once again would I reuse that steel inner sleeve as the set doesn't come with a steel inner tube.
I need to try to attack and knock this out tomorrow as this is my daily driver. Don't want to spend hours doing wheel bearings if the issue is purely the idler arm and if I do the idler arm I need some guidance and or tips on how to remove old bushings and install new.
All and any help appreciated. If you are local and free tomorrow and think you can help me out as you have done this before, or have a press etc etc, that would be awesome too
Thanks guys
Lee