4x4 hub screaming
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From: Mcdonough, GA
Go to post #13 by Brian Hanks and open the how to link he posted. I would suggest slowly reading through it. Toward the end are pics of the axle dust seal and hub seal. The ring you see floating is whats left of your old dust seal. Very common on these trucks.
This is very doable for a driveway mechanic but your going to want to have all your parts and tools ready when you start.
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From: N.GA Mountains
You want Spicer parts for this. This is who I buy them from. They have many ‘kits’ depending on what parts you need.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-F250-F...sAAOSwVkBdvGXa
Again, I disagree that running THIS truck with the hubs locked is ‘ok’. If the hub axle seal is bad enough, locking the hubs causes more damage at this point. You’re way better off securing the axles so they aren’t binding up and turning.
Yes, we’d have to mail my seal tool back and forth. The last time I did that I think it was about $18 each way?
If you’re reading this and have never checked your knuckle seals like I described above - put this on your agenda. It gets WAAAAY more expensive to fix if you wait until they tell you!!
The minimum parts are the axle shaft dust seals (at the end of the axle tubes) and the knuckle seals. The maximum can include that plus stub shafts (and u-joints) axle bearings, inner axle seals (at differential), thrust washers, locking hubs, etc.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-F250-F...sAAOSwVkBdvGXa
Again, I disagree that running THIS truck with the hubs locked is ‘ok’. If the hub axle seal is bad enough, locking the hubs causes more damage at this point. You’re way better off securing the axles so they aren’t binding up and turning.
Yes, we’d have to mail my seal tool back and forth. The last time I did that I think it was about $18 each way?
If you’re reading this and have never checked your knuckle seals like I described above - put this on your agenda. It gets WAAAAY more expensive to fix if you wait until they tell you!!
The minimum parts are the axle shaft dust seals (at the end of the axle tubes) and the knuckle seals. The maximum can include that plus stub shafts (and u-joints) axle bearings, inner axle seals (at differential), thrust washers, locking hubs, etc.
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Yeah, I"d like to do whatever might need doing while it's apart. I am not one of those guys who works on trucks for the fun of it, and hope to never take it apart again in my lifetime. So I am open to suggestions.
I got some hvac zipties and will do that before I drive it again.
SSJ, I take it then that I do not need to do the inner axle seal, just the outer and the dust seal? I wasn't sure when the oriellys lady was asking, so didn't buy anything yet. I am more than happy to cover shipping for the tool, and appreciate your offer and your trust. I plan to work on it next week after my trailer inspection when I have all the time I need to tear it apart. I plan to do both sides, and probably ball joints while I am at it.
I got some hvac zipties and will do that before I drive it again.
SSJ, I take it then that I do not need to do the inner axle seal, just the outer and the dust seal? I wasn't sure when the oriellys lady was asking, so didn't buy anything yet. I am more than happy to cover shipping for the tool, and appreciate your offer and your trust. I plan to work on it next week after my trailer inspection when I have all the time I need to tear it apart. I plan to do both sides, and probably ball joints while I am at it.
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I will get it uploaded for you tomorrow, or I will call on my friend Leonard to see if he can upload it. He is much better at finding what he is looking for in the manual than I am. I will give it a shot though...
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Easy enough to check!
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ntainence.html
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Yeah, I"d like to do whatever might need doing while it's apart. I am not one of those guys who works on trucks for the fun of it, and hope to never take it apart again in my lifetime. So I am open to suggestions.
I got some hvac zipties and will do that before I drive it again.
SSJ, I take it then that I do not need to do the inner axle seal, just the outer and the dust seal? I wasn't sure when the oriellys lady was asking, so didn't buy anything yet. I am more than happy to cover shipping for the tool, and appreciate your offer and your trust. I plan to work on it next week after my trailer inspection when I have all the time I need to tear it apart. I plan to do both sides, and probably ball joints while I am at it.
I got some hvac zipties and will do that before I drive it again.
SSJ, I take it then that I do not need to do the inner axle seal, just the outer and the dust seal? I wasn't sure when the oriellys lady was asking, so didn't buy anything yet. I am more than happy to cover shipping for the tool, and appreciate your offer and your trust. I plan to work on it next week after my trailer inspection when I have all the time I need to tear it apart. I plan to do both sides, and probably ball joints while I am at it.
You do not want the oriellys parts unless they can get you Spicer stuff.
I’ve only used XRF Ball joints for the last few years. Moog sucks and the parts store brand stuff is even worse.
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@rjdj1186 ,Once you get fresh parts (fridge parts for @Brian Hanks benefit) in there, you may want to replace the vacuum nipples in the knuckles with grease nipples so you can grease the back of the unit bearing. This will help seal moisture out of the cavity.
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@rjdj1186 ,Once you get fresh parts (fridge parts for @Brian Hanks benefit) in there, you may want to replaced the vacuum nipples in the knuckles with grease nipples so you can grease the back of the unit bearing. This will help seal moisture out of the cavity.
On a side note. I have the fitting to insert in the abs hole to do intermittently. Will the grease fitting mentioned above grease the same area? I’m unfamiliar with Exactly how the internals communicate... If so that would be nice not to have to disconnect the abs.
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Originally Posted by Brian Hanks
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On a side note. I have the fitting to insert in the abs hole to do intermittently. Will the grease fitting mentioned above grease the same area? I’m unfamiliar with Exactly how the internals communicate... If so that would be nice not to have to disconnect the abs.
On a side note. I have the fitting to insert in the abs hole to do intermittently. Will the grease fitting mentioned above grease the same area? I’m unfamiliar with Exactly how the internals communicate... If so that would be nice not to have to disconnect the abs.
Nope. The one that goes into the ABS sensor hole puts grease in between the two taper bearings that make up the unit bearing assembly.