You know John, now that I think of it, on my 93 when my one wheel did that, I had a pooched ball joint on that side. You may need tie rod ends as well, however, I would take a close look at the ball joint for movement within, or if that boot itself is destroyed. Grit getting in there will prematurally wear out joints of any sort.

Sorry, you sounded sure it was a hub. Side to side play sounds like a tie rod to me and top to bottom movement could be a ball joint. does the top have more play than the bottom? To me it sounds like you have multiple problems in your suspension.

The side to side play has been around a while on both fronts. The up and down play is new on the driver side.

I'm OK with shotgunning parts when it comes to the suspension. I see a spread of $19 to $85 on ball joints and a similar spread on tie rod ends. Would the cheap ones, say from Napa, be OK to use? Are there any brands I should avoid? Any other parts easy to replace while I'm in there?

Anyone? Should I buy the expensive ones or is one ball joint wheel bearing or tie rod end as good as another?