When I went to change the front brake pads, the left front wheel has way to much play.
I lifted that wheel and grabbed the top and bottom of the wheel and can rock it. The other side feels fine. You can feel a shudder when the brakes are applied. You can also feel it when turning to the left and applying the brakes in that direction more than the other. The rotors are true and not warped.
There is supposed to be a castle locknut type of thing to capture the cotter pin I think but there isn’t one on this car. The stupid Haynes manual I have has lousy grainy pictures and I can just make out the bearing locknut (castle locknut type of thing). The cotter pin will only will stop the axle nut from backing off its not locking the axle nut in place as is. I am thinking someone had it apart and didn’t put it back together right.
So what do you DIY guys think, go to the dealer and get the bearing locknut and felt washer then crank down the axle nut to 174-230 lbs install the rest of the parts and hope the bearings aren’t wasted. They haven’t been growling .
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