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Apr 20, 2017 | 03:18 PM

Matt Hodges

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Hubs

1992 f250 4x4. I did ball joints and bearing reaplacrment. I've only done one side. After assembly and a short test drive I got out to check the hub. It's almost to hot to touch. Now I think it has somethin to do with the selector because temp is hotter there and cool toward where the bearing is. The odd thing is the side I didn't work on was locked and had no problem (just noticed that)so when I noticed that I put it in free spin no problems on that side. Just fishing for ideas or something I've missed. Thanks.

Apr 25, 2017 | 04:36 PM

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My guess is you tightened the hub nut too much and there's too much bearing preload. Pull it apart and back it out about 1/8 turn and reassemble and I bet it runs cooler.