Drivers side. Hub, Bearing issue.

There will be bearing failure somewhere here, so you don't want to go to the efforts of stripping it down and replacing the oil seal to have to do it again because you didn't fix the offending bearings.

I know the history of my wheel bearings and kingpin bearings as I am the one that has replaced them over the decade or so I've owned my Jimny so I know what is likely needing replacement.

The chances are it's just kingpin bearings at £25 a side from the BigJimny Shop plus postage and this includes seals. They are exactly what Suzuki would sell you for much more.

If you buy yourself a wheel bearing nut tool from the shop at the same time and own a very big breaker bar, you can remove the wheel bearing to see what it's like but you get a good idea by removing all the brakes and spinning it, with the wheel loosly bolted back on with just 3 nuts if needed to hear if it grumbles. It's tricky to feel for play in the front wheel bearings because there's a thick seal on the back and this rubs, making a noise as it does so.

If you can satisfy yourself that the wheel bearing is quiet, only replace the kingpin bearings and oil seal. Wheel bearings on the front are about £45 each from memory, so you don't want to replace them for no reason and ideally you need a press, although there are other inventive methods I think are on the Wiki.

Kirkynut