[greenformula92]

Originally Posted by The_Bishop

More than likely a bad hub, although the ball joints could be at fault, too.

A bad hub is easy - Jack up the axle on that side, try wiggling the wheel at the top and bottom. If there's any play, watch the backside as you do it to determine if it's the hub or ball joints.

Getting the hubs out is sometimes a bit problematic, as they lock in with rust. Using a hub puller on the hub surface won't help, as it'll just pull the hub apart at the bearings.

What I found works is to turn out the hub bolts on the backside 1-2 turns, put a sacrificial socket on then one at a time, and give it a couple of whacks with a hammer. Walk around all three, and the hub should start coming out.

That or a ton of heat and a lot of PB Blaster. either way it can be a huge PITA