Front Right Wheel Thumping/Thudding ever time it goes around- What can this be? (1 Viewer)

[BnvS]

Okay I am having wheel Thumping/thuding on what looks like my Front Right (Passenger front Wheel) which is kinda of hard to explain. Its as if the wheel has a flat spot every time it rotates around that sounds like a thud. This especially is pronounced when I start the car in the morning when I am driving slow. It somewhat goes away at higher speeds I feel later but I still feel is when I slow down. I am sure its there at higher speed but its lost in the tire noise with the speed.

Last month or so I did have my C clip slip out so the axle slipped out of place so I could only drive it the central diff locked. I fixed that by replacing the axle since I have a non OEM lifetime warrantied axle. The hub flanges looked were very slightly scared so I did'nt change them. Since then I am getting a more shaking from the front passenger wheel when I am driving at Highway speeds 60+. Which is obviously unnerving.

I am thinking of replacing the Bearings since this same wheel is shaking a wee bit when testing the wheel at 6 and 12 'O clock. But I do not hear any bearing noise when I rotate the wheel or when I drive the car so not sure if its the bearings.. But I have never greased them at the normal 30-40k service interval. So it would be a good time to grease them.

The closest way to explain what is happening at slow speed is this in this video here

I did have the normal Thud that was bad putting the car in Reverse/Forward. I greased the driveshafts - all the zerg fittings and that Thud has been reduced a lot which I am happy about.

 

[dogdaysindurham]

I would check your brass bushing in the knuckle arm. These likely haven't been greased if the wheel bearing service was not done. T

It may be a bad CV joint on that side? I have read non OEM CV joints can be prone to vibration. As the aftermarket ones often use a different ball bearing style:
Toyota OEM RZEPPA style

Aftermarket Tri Bearing style

 

[ga12r1]

Sounds like the aftermarket CV axle causing the issue.
I’ve had the same issues when I’ve tried aftermarket in the past.

 

[BnvS]

I'll check up on the CV axle knuckle arm brass bushings and see if they have been greased.

BTW If they are not greased how do I go about greasing them? take the CV axle out or take the rubber boot out and then grease them?

Also I wish my Mechanic shop waited for me to let them know I wanted OEM. They just went ahead and changed it. Now twice.. which sucks.. But at that time I didnt know LC/LX's where particular on OEM CV axle's.

 

[YardPig]

Mine did this as well when using aftermarket CV axles. I tried twice and they both failed and 'thumped' within a couple months at slow speeds. JUNK!

 

[dogdaysindurham]

Slee makes a nice tool. SLEE - Spindle Grease Tool - Slee Off Road

There is a member that made his own version using a pvc pipe cap. It’s nice as you don’t have to pull the joint.

The next thing to check is if the snap ring gap was set properly.