Replaced the control arm/ball joint assy and installed new front pads and rotors...(actually I was only able to replace the pass rotor, the damn screws stripped so now I have to drill and tap) and put a different wheel up front to see what would happen. Part of the shake is gone, so I assume I had a problem with one of my front brakes being a bit locked up on a bad rotor and the crummy ball joint wasnt helping. I still seem to have that "bad wheel bearing" hum when I make left turns and the wheel feels like its bouncing on a bad strut. Strut and spring both brand new. I can usually feel it around 2000 rpms, turning or going straight, but mostly notice it around 4000 then it subsides a bit. I took a closer look at the shaft (jacked it up and put it in gear) and it visually appeared "not perfect". Not only that but the cv boot closest to the engine on the DRIVER side looks "stretched?" The boot appears as though the drive shaft is stretching to reach the wheel? Maybe both shafts are bad?
Looking forward to any ideas...