1998 Honda Civic wheel bearing or ball joint or somthing el

1998 HONDA CIVIC
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CHUNKS121
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Drive Train Axles Bearings problem
1998 Honda Civic 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

how do i know when my ball joints or wheel bearings are bad??
Jan 8, 2010 at 3:53 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi chunks121,

You would need to use a pry bar to test the ball joint for free play to know if they are bad.

Bad wheel bearings would emit a coarse noise while driving and taking curves would enhance the noise depending on which side.
Jan 13, 2010 at 1:37 PM