Is my wheel hub going south ?

Mellemel

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Two years ago I was informed by my local garage a front wheel bearing was starting to "go" and to keep an eye on it. Two years later and last weeks vehicle inspection, at a different garage, tell me the wheel bearing is fine !

So the symptons I am having are a slight pulling to the right, but no grumbling noises or any heat. Very occassional brake shudder, but maybe once a week ! The rotors and calipers/pads are all new. I just jacked her up and when I grip the wheel I can feel a few mm's of movement in the 3:15 horizontal but nothing in the 12/6:00 position. Could it be the hub has worn oval ? is it even the hub ?

It's almost as if the wheel is not tight enough against the rotors, but it is. In comparison, the other side is fine. Any advice ? Thanks.
 
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Miles?

The last thing I would be looking at is the bearing. I changed mine out only because I had the spindle off and was replacing the dust shields and that thing is VERY stout. Excessive horizontal movement would more likely be ITREs or, OTREs
 
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240,000 miles. Track rods ends seem tight, wouldn't they exhibit some slop when
checked ? I tapped most components with a hammer and cannot feel any looseness or play anywhere.
LBJ's were replaced last year too.
It's probably been doing it now for the two years with no detrimental effect !

There is no wheel shake when driving either. Maybe I should call in at a garage and ask them to check the O and ITRE's. Maybe they can diagnose it. They'd know better than me.
 

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