I'd ask the following question on /o/ as it is car related,

Also to clarify, I replaced the front wheel bearings because the left one was making a sound when turning. That sound was fixed by replacing the bearings, but I think the new one might have failed prematurely.

>>1204947
>but the board is mostly just shitposting
haahha and /diy isnt?


anyway, could the left caliper (or right for that matter) be messed up?

messed up CV joint?

>>1204951
Well I hope neither caliper is busted. Outside of the bleeding nipples *snickers* being slightly rounded, they both function, and I greased the guide pins when I did the brake pads/rotors.

It's rear wheer drive, no CV joints up front.

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>>1204947
For the steering wheel pull check the condition of the front suspension and steering components. Look for worn out control arm bushings and or ball joints worn out. As for the wirring a slightly locked caliper could be the issue (this is also a possible source of the steering wheel pull). It may still be the bearing as well, ive gotten bad bearings before especially Timkens from Autozone. source ASE Master Tech

>>1204947
Rotors are warped. Take them to a parts store and have them turned or just replace them, works every time.

>>1204951
Have you ever even been to /o/?

>>1204954
One of the bearing is a Timkens, the other one is imported from Japan Mazda (less than half the price).

When I did my brakes, I cleaned the guide pins, greased them, and then slid them up and down to grease them, and they didn't seem to bind.

When I swapped the wheels today, I pulled the hub assembly in each direction to feel for play, and everything was nice and tight. The steering rack moved slightly as I pushed and pulled, but I could see the other side moving too.

I guess there's no harm in replacing the ball joints and control arm bushings, as I can do it for under $200. I'll take a look tomorrow, and see if it's an issue.

Unfortunately, someone got into my car last year, and stole my prescriptions sunglasses ($400, but useless to anyone because of my bad sight), an empty can of deodorant and electric toothbrush (stayed overnight somewhere) and my owners manual with over 20 years worth of receipts, so I don't know when any of this work was last done.

Because I replaced both my front bearings at the same time, one of them is still good, but they both have a fair amount of play, so I can't tell which one. It would be convenient if I know which one was good so I could check if it's just a bearing issue.

>>1204956
#1 desu, I've never come across a set of warped rotors.

#2 it's a new set of rotors, and hasn't really changed

#3 I also swapped rotors and loosened/retorqued my wheel bearing when I did my wheels this morning.

Definitely not a rotor issue. I'm trying all the free things I can.

Try bleeding the calipers. You may have some air in one of them and they are not pressing evenly when you push the brake.

>>1204964
you can get warped rotors right out of the box. some shitty rotors can also warp pretty quick from heat.

the vibration could also be a caliper issue and if so the pads and rotor on that side are now fucked too

I actually d/d a 1995 Miata right now too. Based on the information in the thread, I would suspect a brake line or proportioning valve issue or a faulty caliper on one side or the other. Bad wheel bearings would probably cause vibration/pulling under more situations than just braking.

My money is on something hydraulic. It never hurts to check for loose or worn front end parts, but they usually do that for you when an alignment is performed. At a full stop, turn the wheel a few degrees left and right and listen for any noises/clunking sounds from the steering gear. Sometimes you can't feel anything when you're just pushing on the wheels with the car in the air, but there can still be problems.

It's possible to replace the entire hub assembly on Miatas as well, if you're at wits end. They do tend to crap out under really hard driving, especially with oversized wheels and/or race tires.

I've owned 3 Miatas over the years and gone through the brakes on two of them. It's a real pain in the dick to change those front pads, isn't it?