front end "walk"

[brwnj60]

Howdy all, I just did the birf switch and repack last weekend, since then i have noticed at low straight ahead acceleration the front end grabbing on the left then right slightly just at very low speeds like both sides are unable to rotate at the same time.. then it stops, I am alrerady planning on tearing them back open tomorrow, but if anyone has any ideas they always help

cheers,

 

[Ivan80]

What method did you use to set your wheel bearing preload and are you sure you got the hubs seated properly before you set it? RavenTai posted about watching for this in the birf job FAQ. I had a loose wheel bearing and I had all kinds of crazy pulling, I can imagine if both sides were loose, you'd get resistance between the two.

You may want to wait until others chime in with ideas before tearing it all back down.

Good luck

 

[fzj80kidpen]

Is it pulling when accelerating or braking?

 

[brwnj60]

just pulling when i hit the gas. if i am coasting downhill there is no noticable wobble. FYI i took apart the ds today and had a look at the bearings, birf, the works everything looks dandy, hopefully i'll have time Sunday to do ps

 

[brwnj60]

On a side note, I took a look at the toyota star washer and the old (presumably) aftermarket one that had slipped out of the groove a while back. the toyota one must be twice as thick...you pay for what you get.