June B.S. Thread
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Good evening everyone!
Baseball night for Andrew. He's doing awesome and has come a LONG way since his first game.
It was his birthday, so we went and had some DQ awesomeness after the game.
Dale ... I'll speak for the Ex as well ... NOT. I don't want an Excursion. I do want another CC F250/F350 though. It's gonna be a while I think.
Baseball night for Andrew. He's doing awesome and has come a LONG way since his first game.
It was his birthday, so we went and had some DQ awesomeness after the game.
Dale ... I'll speak for the Ex as well ... NOT. I don't want an Excursion. I do want another CC F250/F350 though. It's gonna be a while I think.
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Ok, questions, because either google is failing me, or I suck at using it...
1.doing the front brakes on my '77, figured I should look at the wheel bearings since I'm going to have them nearly apart. the haynes manual says to wash the bearings in part solvent and then repack them. Thoughts on necessity of washing out the old grease?
2. What grease to use?
3. One of the the threads I read mentioned a special socket to remove the axle nut. supposedly costs $50... ideas around it?
edit:
special socket for this OTC #7158 or similar. and yes I realize (now) it says $26 on amazon... anyone want to lend me one?
1.doing the front brakes on my '77, figured I should look at the wheel bearings since I'm going to have them nearly apart. the haynes manual says to wash the bearings in part solvent and then repack them. Thoughts on necessity of washing out the old grease?
2. What grease to use?
3. One of the the threads I read mentioned a special socket to remove the axle nut. supposedly costs $50... ideas around it?
edit:
special socket for this OTC #7158 or similar. and yes I realize (now) it says $26 on amazon... anyone want to lend me one?
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From: Lunchtown
Ok, questions, because either google is failing me, or I suck at using it...
1.doing the front brakes on my '77, figured I should look at the wheel bearings since I'm going to have them nearly apart. the haynes manual says to wash the bearings in part solvent and then repack them. Thoughts on necessity of washing out the old grease?
2. What grease to use?
3. One of the the threads I read mentioned a special socket to remove the axle nut. supposedly costs $50... ideas around it?
1.doing the front brakes on my '77, figured I should look at the wheel bearings since I'm going to have them nearly apart. the haynes manual says to wash the bearings in part solvent and then repack them. Thoughts on necessity of washing out the old grease?
2. What grease to use?
3. One of the the threads I read mentioned a special socket to remove the axle nut. supposedly costs $50... ideas around it?
2) bearing grease rated for Ford. Not sure if it really matters.
3) Rent it from a parts store. Advance Auto rents a kit that works for multiple vehicles
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From: BLT, MN
I have only had one bearing on a trailer fail in my years of driving. All I do is pump new grease in between each roller with a special attachment on the grease gun. Looks similar to a needle for pumping up a basketball or football.
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correct on the socket. will use brake clean.
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From: Lunchtown
Not sure what Gert looks like, but with mine, I got confused between the 4WD hub and the spindle nut at first. It was the first time I had done it and hadn't seen any pictures of it.
On mine, there is a spring clip that holds the hub in. Take the spring clip out and the hub slides out to expose the spindle nut. The nut comes out with the tool. It would be really hard to get to without the spindle nut socket. Remove the spindle nut and the hub and bearing assembly slides off.
YMMV as this was my 1996.
On mine, there is a spring clip that holds the hub in. Take the spring clip out and the hub slides out to expose the spindle nut. The nut comes out with the tool. It would be really hard to get to without the spindle nut socket. Remove the spindle nut and the hub and bearing assembly slides off.
YMMV as this was my 1996.
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I can pack them, I think I remember how... It's been awhile...
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AWESOME, can I swing over friday or saturday AM?
I'm not sure either, but I'll find out when I get it apart. I don't want to try to run one down with it all apart. Looking at the ($hoasdf;jlaksdf;aklsj) haynes manual, It appears that I need one.
Since I can't find a DIY for it, I'm going to create one. I'm sure it'd help all the newbs and people that have never done one before.
Not sure what Gert looks like, but with mine, I got confused between the 4WD hub and the spindle nut at first. It was the first time I had done it and hadn't seen any pictures of it.
On mine, there is a spring clip that holds the hub in. Take the spring clip out and the hub slides out to expose the spindle nut. The nut comes out with the tool. It would be really hard to get to without the spindle nut socket. Remove the spindle nut and the hub and bearing assembly slides off.
YMMV as this was my 1996.
On mine, there is a spring clip that holds the hub in. Take the spring clip out and the hub slides out to expose the spindle nut. The nut comes out with the tool. It would be really hard to get to without the spindle nut socket. Remove the spindle nut and the hub and bearing assembly slides off.
YMMV as this was my 1996.
Since I can't find a DIY for it, I'm going to create one. I'm sure it'd help all the newbs and people that have never done one before.