wheel wobble..... help!!!

[roller girl]

Front wheel wobble, I'm thinking bearings... is there anything else i should check?

[volvolised]

Have you checked your nuts

[abdul]

it might be loose tighten nuts

[thunderace]

wheel nuts
buckled wheel
steering/suspension damage
out of balance

depends how bad and what kind of wobble

[roller girl]

right wheel is off......

check my nuts...

the wheel isn't buckled,

quite a bit of play on the wheel when wobbled by hand

there is VERY bad wear on the inner tread of the tyre also makes a funny noise on this side when i turn left whilst driving, i thought it was catching on something but cannot see anything on the car it would catch on?

[Tomcat]

Get someone to jack that side of the car up and try and move the wheel, check for play(up and down/side to side). If there's movement then its odd's on the wheel bearing.

[volvolised]

Yeah what he say's, Wheelbearing i would think too

[roller girl]

Get someone to jack that side of the car up and try and move the wheel, check for play(up and down/side to side). If there's movement then its odd's on the wheel bearing.

yep thats exactly whats happening

[swordy21]

Does sound like a wheel bearing.

This is what you want - http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...oducts_id=3491

[Blewis]

Hmm, I've had a problem on that end too, although mine was the bottom ball joint.

That wobbled top to bottom BADLY.... Completely f**ked the handling...

[nobananas]

To check wether it's bottom balljoint or wheelbearing shake wheel top and bottom and feel for play. Then get a mate to stick their foot on the brake and shake it again. If the play goes away or feels noticably less then it's most likely the wheel bearing . If it stays the same then it's likely to be bottom balljoint.

[roller girl]

when the wheel was off, the disc wobbled, but the caliper didn't.............?

You turned the disc by hand and the central hub nut appeared to have 1/8th" play..........?

[Tomcat]

That doesn't sound good!, defo sounds like a wheel bearing fault to me.

[ragtop]

it is worth a check!!
check that the wheel bearing nut is tightened to the correct torque, and that with some bearing nuts have a little notch in them, so that they don't come loose.

[roller girl]

It has what I call a castle nut.

A nut with turrets!!

But I could not find any holes for any split pins.

Plus I don't have a 36mm socket, or 3 ft breaker bar. And thats £30 towards the cost of a new bearing fitted!

Its gonna go in on payday for the garage to look at it anyway. I transport kids around in it so it needs doing. Off the road for 2 days then!!!

[roller girl]

had it done today......
was a wheel bearing ..... apparently i was lucky to get there, quite scary really as i didnt think it was that bad, the bearings where there but they werent round!!!!!!!