Question about what's loose in my rear hub

[elgyqc]

Very dead wheel bearing it seems to me. It's the bearing the positions the hub not the half-shaft.

[Jasper7821]

Originally Posted by elgyqc

Very dead wheel bearing it seems to me. It's the bearing the positions the hub not the half-shaft.

Thank you, I'm thinking the same thing now. When I move the hub around I can see the front of the wheel bearing moving with the hub.
When I crashed the car, all the wheel bearings, rotors, and pads were changed a month before. when I put on the used hub carrier I bought, the bearing looked fine. I kept the broken hub carrier for a few months just in case I need the bearing. But I sold my other car and got a larger car and needed to clean out the garage some. I tossed the old hub carrier in the garbage.
Oh well, tomorrow I'll take it all apart to see what I need.
So far, a bearing, rotor, brake pads, axle nut, maybe the axle shaft since it had play in it anyways. I'm hoping not much more than that.

Thanks again.

[Jasper7821]

Originally Posted by elgyqc

Very dead wheel bearing it seems to me. It's the bearing the positions the hub not the half-shaft.

Ya I understand that now, couldn't have need the axle.
Took it all apart and I do see the play in the bearing with the half-shaft wobbling in it, but the bearing looks totally fine after taking it apart. So I'll get a new bearing and hope that solves the issue. I may also get a new axle shaft to see if that solves the backlash play. And I need a new rotor cause from wobbling, one of the brake pad guide pins was rubbing on the rotor when turning right. And will buy another axle nut as well.

Another weird thing is the when removing the axle nut it was only torqued on with about 40-50lbs. I don't know how it got that loose. maybe from the bearing being worn it loosened up the torque.

Thanks again.