My Mk1 is running original single leading shoe front drum brakes.
I noticed some "play" in the passenger side when jacked up rocking top to bottom, there is also a slight knocking noise when doing this.
Thought easy, new front wheel bearing required. Fitted and still same play. Changed ball jioints just to be sure it wasnt them. It wasnt, just the same.
MOT tester suggested it might be the drive flange so ordered new one and another bearing. Fitted, still the same.
I then bought a second hand hub from a member on here and fitted it yesterday with yet another new bearing (They seem to fall apart when you try to remove them) Result?, exactly the same play.
Getting a bit peeved buying bearings and fitting them for no gain.
I suspect that the quality of the after market bearings is not what it should be, there seems to be a little more play in the races when twisting them by hand before fitting than Id think was good.
The only other thing I can think of doing is changing the whole lot for new, CV joint, hub, drive flange, thrust washer, nut etc in case there is just a combination of wear in everything thats adding up to the play?
Ant thoughts?