went wheeling today.....

[tinbeater]

Would like to help out but!
It must be a jeep thing, I dont understand.

[mikeyours]

Just light wheeling slight hills and mud holes. its an 06, I dont know if i made it sound confusing or not but its just the studs for my wheel they move back and forth like a 1/16

[94Dodge Truggy]

tighten the lug nuts? If the wheel bearings are smoked and it is an 06 you must be harder than what the 30 front can stand.

[mikeyours]

its not the actual lug nuts its the studs when the wheel is off. that are moving. This pic is not mine got it off google but just showing an example. The red is on the wheel stud when i grab the stud i can move it like 1/16 back and forth in the hole that it comes through in the rotor. Not sure if that clears things up or not. If not i give up

[94Dodge Truggy]

Tighten the hell out of the lug nuts with an impact but not too tight and cross your fingers!

[mikeyours]

So thats all the problem was? I dont understand

[mikeyours]

Is this covered under the warranty or did I void it?

[mikeyours]

The actual stud is not moving its all moving together like the rotor is not seated all the way on the studs

[94Dodge Truggy]

Bearings! Usually they last 100k.

[jfiscus]

The studs should be "pressed" into the unit bearing on the axle.
If you are able to move them at all "seperately" from each other then they should be replaced. You might also be looking at getting a new rim because they may have damaged it when they were loose.

If the studs "all move together" when you wiggle one then you are probably looking at a new hub/unit bearing.

Another test you can do is to jack the tire off the ground (with it bolted on) and try to move the tire with your hand. If it moves when you apply pressure at 12 o'clock & 6 o'clock then your bearing is toast. At 3 & 6 only then it may be tie rod end.

[mikeyours]

Another test you can do is to jack the tire off the ground (with it bolted on) and try to move the tire with your hand. If it moves when you apply pressure at 12 o'clock & 6 o'clock then your bearing is toast. At 3 & 6 only then it may be tie rod end.


Tryed this and nothing happend so im thinking i just freaked when i saw this.

Here is what someone else said on another thread...The rotor can move if it's not fused (like with rust) to the hub/bearing.

When they're new, and the brake calipers are removed, they slip on and off. With the calipers attached, you can wiggle them if the rust hasn't bonded them to the hub.

[jfiscus]

Another test you can do is to jack the tire off the ground (with it bolted on) and try to move the tire with your hand. If it moves when you apply pressure at 12 o'clock & 6 o'clock then your bearing is toast. At 3 & 6 only then it may be tie rod end.


Tryed this and nothing happend so im thinking i just freaked when i saw this.

Here is what someone else said on another thread...The rotor can move if it's not fused (like with rust) to the hub/bearing.

When they're new, and the brake calipers are removed, they slip on and off. With the calipers attached, you can wiggle them if the rust hasn't bonded them to the hub.

So are you saying you are just wiggling the rotor - not the hub bolts???
All rotors wiggle, the lugnuts hold them in place...

[94Dodge Truggy]

WOW.:confused:

[mikeyours]

Whats that for lol....wouldnt something make noise if a bearing was bad?

[mikeyours]

hahah lets try this again. the Red arrows "wheel studs" and the part that they are pressed in move or spin when the tire rotates correct? The rotor with the Blue arrows goes over the studs. The Studs are just moving at little back and forth in the rotor holes.