Wheel Bearing Play
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2018 GLE350, 2014 G550, 2000 SL500, 1980 TR8, 1995 E320 Cabriolet
Wheel Bearing Play
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.
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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. 😊
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2018 GLE350, 2014 G550, 2000 SL500, 1980 TR8, 1995 E320 Cabriolet
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.
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600SL,190E 16V, 02' G500
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.
