Front wheel is very loose/has alot of play in it

[vetch]

There is a lot of play in the wheel, by that I mean that if you jack the car up, there is a good 2cm+ of play in the wheel. The wheel can be "wiggled" on the hub.

The wheel is securely bolted to the hub, the whole wheel, brake disc etc wiggles as one. I don't believe its the driveshaft as it seems solid and its just had a new balljoint.

So what else could cause such dangerous play in the wheel? Wheel bearing?

 

[voorhees]

Bearing sounds a good call

 

[s3dave]

Lower shock mount?
Is the new balljoint tight...

 

[vetch]

Thanks for your quick replies gents.

I am certain the balljoint is tight, there doesn't seem to be any movement from it. I had the car on axle stands earlier and you can move the wheel/hub back and forth with minimal effort, its proper loose (and proper dangerous). Im hoping it is just the wheel bearing as its a relatively easy job.

Its had new shocks and springs and top mounts in the last last few months.

 

[Y83OLK]

is the play top to bottom, or left to right?.
If left to right could be a trackrod end.

 

[vetch]

It's top to bottom.

 

[Broken Byzan]

That will be that driveshaft nut again mate, the big 32mm one. Its been loose that last few times, I even loctited it last time. Tighten it up for now, and get a new nut from Audi.

 

[vetch]

Hi Mark, I was hoping you would see this thread. I had a look at that nut, as I remembered you had to loctite it last time. Is it a common problem for this nut to fail/work loose?

 

[Broken Byzan]

Not normally, but your car is far from the Norm.. Take a look mate, i am 99% its that.

You shoulda texted me or summat