# How do I fix this? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [May 5, 2009, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-fix-this/124181 "2009-05-05T08:24:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gatecrasher3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gatecrasher3/32/5617_2.png) [@Gatecrasher3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gatecrasher3)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-fix-this/124181/1 "2009-05-05T08:24:09Z")
So my brother was nice enough to give me his 98 Chevy malibu. However there is a problem with the car. On the front Pside, the outside edge of the rotor (1" outside edge) makes contact and grinds on the caliper. I thought maybe it had to do with the break pads, so I replaced them and then took the car out for a drive, i did not even make it to the end of the driveway before i could tell it did not fix the problem. The best way I could explain the problem is that there is way to much play in the drive arm. I can push the the rotor/spindle/drive arm back and forth about 1.5" when the cars in the air. I don’t know much about FF cars, or about drive arms for that matter, so any ideas would be greatly appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![87s15lt1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87s15lt1/32/5706_2.png) [@87s15lt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87s15lt1)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-fix-this/124181/2 "2009-05-05T08:46:21Z")
I do not understand that at ALL. What the heck are you talking about? Pictures please! Brake bracket bolts loose/broken/to long pushing rotor out? ---
**Author:** ![Lil\_Mike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@Lil\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lil_Mike)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-fix-this/124181/3 "2009-05-05T08:52:41Z")
sort of sounds like you have a really bad wheel bearing. ---
**Author:** ![87s15lt1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87s15lt1/32/5706_2.png) [@87s15lt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87s15lt1)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-fix-this/124181/4 "2009-05-05T08:53:58Z")
Thought that as well. But that would of been very obvious when he changed the pads. ---
**Author:** ![Polar\_s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/polar_s13/32/5572_2.png) [@Polar\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Polar_s13)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-fix-this/124181/5 "2009-05-05T09:56:05Z")
Kinda confusing to what he saying but being able to move your spindle like that or any arm is’nt good… Pics would help tho… ---
**Author:** ![sidewayz240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@sidewayz240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sidewayz240)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-fix-this/124181/6 "2009-05-05T21:30:20Z")
> [@Lil Mike"](#): > > sort of sounds like you have a really bad wheel bearing. ding ding, Sounds like death waiting to happen. ---
**Author:** ![Gatecrasher3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gatecrasher3/32/5617_2.png) [@Gatecrasher3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gatecrasher3)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2009, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-fix-this/124181/7 "2009-05-07T06:52:22Z")
i was going to take some pics/video but there are many youtube videos of the same problem im having so yes it looks like its a bad wheel bearing. and after watching a few more replacement videos it does not look very difficult to replace. thanks a TON guys for the info. haha, even after a terrible description you guys figured it out!