Floobydust

Went to the beach last week and the G started steering very loosely - pulling to the left and then the right. Made it home and put the G up on the lift and there is sizable bearing play in both front bearings. I am surprised it could develop that fast. Looks like it will be off to see the wizard next week.

aerG500

They can be tightened down. There are four per front wheel if I remember correctly. Inner, outer standard, then small upper n lower bearings too. They last a long time with service. I had all mine checked and serviced at about 40k miles and then again at about 100k miles. All solid. Check your control arm bushings, Panhard rod bushings etc. I replaced nearly all rubber bushings with custom poly ones at about 75k miles. Still drives rocks steady like back when it had 10k miles. 😊

Floobydust

Took it into the dealer today and they didn't identify the wheel bearings as an issue - just claimed that the sway bar links were bad, so I asked them to check the wheel bearings again, but I have not heard back. To me, the hubs are clearly loose enough to fail annual inspection here. I will have to push the issue with them.

Black Forest

If you - while the G is on the ground grab the top of the tire and try rock the wheel in and out. If bearings are loose you will feel a clunk while doing so. Although I think you know that trick.

Floobydust

Yes, and I did and it did clunk - both sides. This may be difficult with the dealers..

Black Forest

Yes this concept is definitely lost on dealers.