http://vid104.photobucket.com/albums...ps1idqomyh.mp4

 

Brian,
"Got a problem"
Bit of an understatement!

Going to be spending a bit of time getting your hands dirty I expect.

How is the other side?

 

the other side does have play but not as bad. the play in the axle tube has me concerned tho. Its all undone,just having a smoke before I get the hammer out to get the hubs off.

 

I can think of a lot of better ways to spend a Sunday.

Best of luck with it.

 

it gets better


http://vid104.photobucket.com/albums...psgiwy5ruk.mp4

 

Ouch!!

Going to be spending more than Sunday on that by the loook of it.

 

Brian,
Have you found what bit has given up the ghost yet?

 

I am guessing the wheel bearings are gone for one, but with the play on the axle shaft I am guessing the bearings in there are gone too (and probably the seals as a result). IIRC they are needle roller bearings.

How many k's you got on your truck Brian?

 

Mate, tried the link nothing comes up
Cheers,
Patchy

 

Do you have Windows Media Player. ?? Im assuming thats the problem.
Adrian. I have 225000 Kms. The drivers side bearing is toast. I could here some grinding while driving, thats what started the tear down. Im going to replace both sides and the needle bearings in the front diff. I cant seem to get the axle out at this stage. From what I read its a matter of hitting the back of the Uni joint but it aint working. Any ideas ??

 

what i think has happened is the vacuum seal has work it way through the housing towards the axle tube. Its a rock hard seal and wont push through because now its getting caught up on the inside lip of the housing.

 

Here is the vacuum seal in question




and this is what I had to do to get it through

 

You should be able topry the axle shaft out with a couple of big screw drivers on the lip like here:



225,000km is pretty early for them to fail. If you aren't planning on it already, I'd replace all the seals too, they get shot real quick after the bearings fail.

 

If only I had a pry bar. Mine is in the work truck which is not here. Anyways its out now. Now u say all the seals. I have the axle tube dust seals, the vacuum seals, what else. ?? Your not talking about the oil seals in the diff ??

 

You only need the three seals , the axle seal FORD F81Z-3254-CB, SKF the big yellow one FORD F81Z 4A322AA and the axle dust seal FORD F81Z-1S175-HCA, plus you'll be fitting new needle roller bearings FORD C6TZ-3123-A , if you have auto hubs it may pay to re-new the o-rings on the auto hub assemblyFORD 4C3Z-1K106-AA.