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post Mar 15, 2007 - 5:39 PM
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jmcdanie007

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About 6 months ago I ran over a curb in my 94 ST. There was a wobble in my front driver side tire that was so bad that the inside of my rib would rub my brake caliper. I took it to the shop and the guy told me that the bearing was bad. He replaced the bearing and told me that if the spindle was bent that the bearing would go out again pretty quickly. Sure enough, 3 months later the wobble is coming back. According to the shop I now need to change my spindle. Is the spindle part of the knuckle on 6G celicas? Ive been looking all over (via internet and repair manuals) for a how-to on changing a spindle and I cant find it. I think im just searching for the wrong thing. Anyone had to replace their spindle before? Any suggestions?
 
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post Apr 4, 2007 - 5:38 PM
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Hm

I wouldn't recommend a machined hub...
They can't add metal that has been removed.
And you can't get bearings in undersizes.

If you had a damaged knuckle it most likely wouldn't show on an alignment rack. It's the internal cylinder where the bearing is pressed into that would most likely be the cause.
Only if the whole knuckle was warped would it show.
And even then it it would just show as an out of spec.
If it only effected your toe, you most likely wouldn't know, because that is adjusted by the tie rods.

I hope that made some sense, I've been typing for a while. tongue.gif


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