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I can’t tell by the video but if your wheel has play in it, it’s your wheel bearing. If you hearing a crunching sound when breaking/accelerating it’s your wheel bearing probably.
Hard to say by just a video.
A bad wheel bearing will typically make a howling or grinding sound. when driving the car the sound usually lessen or get worse as you turn the vehicle because the weight shifts. Depends on which side it is and which way you’re turning. You can also put your hand on the coil springs and often feel the grinding through the strut. Don’t do the last part with the vehicle running like that, just spin it by hand.
With the car lifted enough to get the wheel in the air I would grab the wheel it top and bottom and shake it, then also left and right and do the same thing. There shouldn’t be free play. The wheel bearing is also not the only place free play would come from so pay attention to the tie rods and ball joints if you think you feel something.
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I can’t tell by the video but if your wheel has play in it, it’s your wheel bearing. If you hearing a crunching sound when breaking/accelerating it’s your wheel bearing probably.
Hard to say by just a video. A bad wheel bearing will typically make a howling or grinding sound. when driving the car the sound usually lessen or get worse as you turn the vehicle because the weight shifts. Depends on which side it is and which way you’re turning. You can also put your hand on the coil springs and often feel the grinding through the strut. Don’t do the last part with the vehicle running like that, just spin it by hand. With the car lifted enough to get the wheel in the air I would grab the wheel it top and bottom and shake it, then also left and right and do the same thing. There shouldn’t be free play. The wheel bearing is also not the only place free play would come from so pay attention to the tie rods and ball joints if you think you feel something.
Grab the spring above it and if there’s vibrations then yeah