 wheel wobbles- axle nut? |
 Oct 16, 2009 - 6:00 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 1, '09 From Arlington, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I just bought a 94 GT and I'm trying to get it put back together and (legally) drivable. Current issue I found while I was getting my tires replaced. The guy was putting my driver's front wheel on and said that the wheel was wobbling after he tightened it. He said the CV axles looked new, so maybe they didn't tighten them up enough. With the lugs tightened up, you can still tilt the wheel back and forth.
Is there more to this than just buying the axle nut socket and tightening it? Do I just pull the pin out and replace it with another when I'm done? Anyone know off the top of their head what size socket I need? -------------------- Celica Timeline:
1994 Black Celica GT Coupe- CURRENT 1977 Silver Celica ST Coupe 1987 Red Celica GT Hatch 1987 Blue Celica GT Coupe |
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Oct 19, 2009 - 8:00 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 1, '09 From Arlington, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I just put it on jack stands today and the axle nut WAS a little loose. I tightened it up and it doesn't wiggle anymore. I haven't driven it yet, but hopefully it'll help. I'll go try to wiggle it up and down later. Thanks for your help guys.
While I was working on it, I found a big rubber block spacer between the coils of the springs. It has a '3" on it. Almost seems like it was left on when installing the springs. Other side didn't have it. I just slid it off. Ideas? -------------------- Celica Timeline:
1994 Black Celica GT Coupe- CURRENT 1977 Silver Celica ST Coupe 1987 Red Celica GT Hatch 1987 Blue Celica GT Coupe |
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Oct 27, 2009 - 1:11 PM
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QUOTE (evilkeo @ Oct 19, 2009 - 8:00 PM)  I just put it on jack stands today and the axle nut WAS a little loose. I tightened it up and it doesn't wiggle anymore. I haven't driven it yet, but hopefully it'll help. I'll go try to wiggle it up and down later. Thanks for your help guys. While I was working on it, I found a big rubber block spacer between the coils of the springs. It has a '3" on it. Almost seems like it was left on when installing the springs. Other side didn't have it. I just slid it off. Ideas? If that CV axle nut was loose and you did any amount of driving on it expect to be replacing your wheel bearings very soon. That spacer was supposed to be removed when the vehicle was delivered new LOL. I still had mine and after looking in my books it said they're to be removed upon delivery (apparently no dealers got that memo). I'm surprised it's stayed in place over the past 15 years. --------------------  Project ST204.5 99.88946% complete... |
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evilkeo wheel wobbles- axle nut? Oct 16, 2009 - 6:00 PM
lagos probably a bad tie rod, or your suspension bolts a... Oct 16, 2009 - 6:56 PM blu94gt If the axle nut was loose it would just fry your w... Oct 17, 2009 - 1:36 PM 808celica 29 or 30mm i cant remember. If axle nut is good an... Oct 17, 2009 - 2:13 PM soulshadow Does the wheel wobble by hand or does it wobble wh... Oct 17, 2009 - 2:54 PM trdproven jack up the car and hold the wheel wiggle it left ... Oct 18, 2009 - 8:14 AM Stambo sounds like the wheel bearing just took a poop Oct 18, 2009 - 9:14 AM pittfirefighter money on wheel bearing, jack it up... wiggle it..... Oct 19, 2009 - 7:58 AM
evilkeo 2 month bump, lol. yup wannabe, you were right. my... Dec 17, 2009 - 4:42 PM WannabeGT4 B.S. The bearing is pressed in on the front hub/kn... Dec 17, 2009 - 4:58 PM Dragondog agree with wheel berings......they may be bad Dec 17, 2009 - 6:08 PM garin jack the car in the air with jack stands. put your... Dec 17, 2009 - 9:42 PM
st3v3o that sounds like the wheel bearings for sure... my... Dec 21, 2009 - 3:09 AM |
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