Hello, Pigonawing. Iwill try and help with this.First we need the year and exact model, milage on the car and history of the car if this is possible, and how long have you had the car. What type of driving do you do? How many miles per week, what type of roads do you operate the car on
What speed(s) does the noise happen? Are there any current handling problems?
After we answer some of these questions, we can start by doing the following.
1. we need specs on run out on the bearing,you should find this in an after market, or original amc manual if it is availible. You will also need specs on front end parts and acceptable wear for the them.
2. You need to jack up the car and check the entire front end for wear.
3. IMPORTANT ! ALWAYS CHECK THE TORQUE SPECS FOR THE LUG NUTS ! I cant tell you how important that is. If the wheel is over torqued or unevenly torqued it will damage the bearing, and can damage the rotor ( warp ).
4. Assuming that it is the bearing, you may be able to rent the tools you need from a parts store. If you are not comfortable pressing the bearing yourself a machine shop or local garage may be the best answer.
5. When you reassemble everthing be sure to use the specs for everthing, AND PLEASE USE A TORQUE WRENCH.
6. When you are done take the car on the same roads that you normaly do, and at the normal speeds that you drive. Check for any problems.
Let me know if this helps.
Thanks, Benamcfan. email
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