Front wheel bearing

[memphisdan]

On my 2010 RT with 33,000 miles I have noticed a slight clunk when the wheel is pulled straight out. There is no problem with handling or tire wear, I noticed this when I had the front jacked up and pulled on the wheel. The wheel spins without noise or roughness and I can not see or feel any movement only hear a slight clunk. Can I adjust the tension on the bearings, does the nut on the inside of the wheel ever loosen? By the way the lug nuts are tight.

I plan to have 36,000 mile service performed at dealer after Durango on would like to wait on this until I go in for service.

Thanks :dontknow:

 

[NancysToy]

Probably an a-arm bushing. Time for a suspension rebuild.

 

[memphisdan]

Scotty you are right again! I pulled on the upper A arm on the right side and that is where the clunk is coming from, I still can't see or feel movement just hear the small clunk.

I do the maintenance myself but have the dealer do each 12k maintenance. After the 24k I noticed that only three of the eight grease fittings had been greased, I suspect that my upper fittings have never been greased until after 24 k when I started to do them myself. My point is I suspect that some of the regular maintenance is not being performed by dealers.

 

[Hobstopper]

One other thing to check, I was getting a clunk when I got on the bike and rocked from side to side when I started looking I found the tie point for the anti-sway bar on the left side was loose. Tightened it up and all was good, this was probably around 20,000 to 25,000 miles.

 

[Sarge707]

Scotty you are right again! I pulled on the upper A arm on the right side and that is where the clunk is coming from, I still can't see or feel movement just hear the small clunk.

I do the maintenance myself but have the dealer do each 12k maintenance. After the 24k I noticed that only three of the eight grease fittings had been greased, I suspect that my upper fittings have never been greased until after 24 k when I started to do them myself. My point is I suspect that some of the regular maintenance is not being performed by dealers.

Thats why I grease them myself? The upper 2 fittings (I believe) I had to take off a inside plastic panel on each side to get to- on my GS model. I just don,t Trust that the dealer does everything on those 12,000 mile checks BUT they sure charge you full price?

 

[memphisdan]

Stopped at Cowtown on the way home from Colorado and they made the needed repairs. Life is good, Scotty was right again and Len and his crew at Cowtown did a good job. By the way I have 36,000 miles on my Spyder.