Front wheel noise
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Front wheel noise
2003 250 V10 4x4 . I have a rubbing noise from the wheel and can feel a little bumping when I make hard turns in the parking lot. When I jack it up and move the wheel it feels solid no play. Could this be my manual hubs or something else? Not real knowledgeable on this.
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Possibly a unit bearing? I had each side replaced on my ‘02 at 170ish miles. Same type of diagnosis, felt a little drag at low speeds and could hear what sounded like a faint brake pad grind. They are no longer rebuildable, as they once were. Again, just a guess.
HTH,
Mike
HTH,
Mike
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put shocks on a little over a week ago and inadvertently locked the hubs. It only makes the noise when locked so going to order new locking hubs.
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It’s not the locking hubs. The front axle will make noise if the hubs are locked. The bump when turning is the u-joints binding. Leave the hubs unlocked unless your driving in weather that requires them to be locked.
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thanks Evan. Just so I'm clear are you saying the noise is normal when in the locked position?
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If you notice the noise when your hubs are in FREE or the noise becomes a loud grind or squeal then you have issues.
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The bumping thumping turning hard with hubs engaged gets worse as the outboard u joints start to fail. I have just renewed mine after the U-joints got so bad they nearly caused me to crash when I could not turn out of the turn lane as I accelerated and tried to turn left. I typically leave mine engaged/locked all winter so 4wd is available when I want it.
some unevenness is there turning hard even when new.
some unevenness is there turning hard even when new.
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