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Probably a stupid question but.........
99 F250 SD 4x4. I have Warn manual locking hubs, can I drive the truck with the gutts of the hub pulled out of the wheel bearing & just the cab screwed back on without wrecking anything? Trying to trouble shoot some noises I'm getting in the front end.
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If it's a knocking sound as you go over bumps and your steering is a tad off, check your sway bar links. Generally the first suspension piece to go.
This is all from the vague (read: lack of) description of the knocks so I'm taking a wild guess here.
This is all from the vague (read: lack of) description of the knocks so I'm taking a wild guess here.
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If you're removing just the lock and are leaving the bearing retaining nut in place, then yes you can. I assume it is the old school type hub where you just remove several allen screws and pop the lock off?
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Yes it's the old school style lockouts, pull 6 allen head screws, remove the cover, twist out a spring style locking shim & pull a big set of gears out. It's not a long term thing, like I said just trying to trouble shoot. My noise isn't a clunking, it's more of a grinding/vibration. It literally sounds like my tire is hitting the rumble strip along the side of the road when I'm driving. Just happens randomly when I hit a bump or rough spot in the road. Wheel bearing seems solid when I lift the truck up & spin & wiggle on the tire so I'm curious if it's not the lockout itself trying to engage some how while driving.
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ok nothing useful to add that has not already been posted ...let us know if you determine the cause of your problem.
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UPDATE!!! Figured out my problem. Turns out it was the lockout, I just had to take the gears appart to find it. The large center gear that kind of floats in the middle & gets pushed inside when you lock it in to line up with another gear that rides on the axle shaft, that gear was worn & ground down on the back side. About half the gear was chewed up from it dropping in & grinding on the other one while cruising down the road. At first I was glad to know it's not my bearing untill I started looking at replacement lockouts. OUCH!!!! They sure know what they want for those.
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