So, the wife's daily driver is our 2009 Lexus RX350. She says she has been hearing a "wobble" sound coming from the driver's side front but only when making a left turn. After confirming the "wobble" sound, I jacked the front up and gave the left front wheel the old shake test, thinking it was a wheel bearing. Well, there was absolutely no movement from the shake test. I then removed the wheel and discovered that the inner boot on the axle had been losing grease, and I could even move the boot around quite a bit. So, diagnosis, the "wobble" sound must be caused by the axle being dried out, and I shall replace the axle and be done with it. So, that is what I did today. It all went pretty well, but guess what? The "wobble" sound is still there. So, next up, I will replace the wheel bearing. I'm not dealing with the hassle I went through replacing the press in bearings and hubs with the RX300 a few months ago. This time around, I ordered a steering knuckle complete with bearing and hub already installed. The tie rod and ball joint looked good, so I will try to reuse those. Well, at least I have something to do next weekend now, who wants to go sailing at the lake anyway? Pics of the axle replacement, which needed to be done anyway.
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