Chopface wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I got a passenger side knuckle from a bone yard today for $30 and
> cleaned it up tonight to get ready for this weekend. I got the knuckle
> because my original wheel bearing got trashed at a shop I took my
> original knuckle to with the driveshaft stuck in it (looks like the
> driveshaft survived okay so at least I'll get my core). The bearing
> seems to spin nicely, but I noticed it has some slight play in it, lined
> up with the axis of rotation. Maybe a mm. Is this normal? Even if its a
> bad bearing I'll at least be able to drive my car, and take it in to
> have shop with a press and the right tools do the bearing for me.
>
> Mark

I installed the knuckle and have driven ~ 120 miles at speeds up to 80
mph (mostly at 75) and the bearing seems fine. The play disappeared when
I carnked down the spindle nut.

Mark