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Jul 2, 2023 | 09:37 AM

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1982 f150 explorer

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Some times a humbling experience can get you to rethink things in the big picture and be more careful when making "infinite wisdom" decisions. Like buy that ol truck, but it is what it is now and just time to fix it and get on with it.

Also just like fixing the truck, live life one step at a time. Get the truck running, get a local job, save up and start all over. Also now is the time to make up for the "parenting challenges" you gave your folks when you was young. Lol So help them out as much as possible and show your appreciation as much as you can.

Sorry I just made this a Dr Phil thread...so back to trucks. Are the front axle steering u joints froze up or just shot?

Check your PM's.

Whenever I realize that one of the breaks was seized up on that side I went to change the caliper and that's when I noticed it. I saw the needle bearings in the grease sitting right on the steering knuckle and the u-joint on one side was completely blown. I've already put the new u joint in the axle and already started putting that all together I've been working on it now I just find out that I have to get the seal that goes behind the roller bearing inside the actual axle. Then I should be able to take it to go get it done for a state inspection.

Jul 2, 2023 | 09:45 AM

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77&79F250

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So that seal behind the roller (spindle) bearing, is behind/on the back side of the hub correct?

https://www.wildhorses4x4.com/catego...oncofrontaxles

If your "axle" seals are leaking diff fluid out the end of the tube, there is not real seal right there. But on the inside of the axle tube, on each side of the carrier.

https://www.pavementsucks.com/thread...ement.1060708/ click on See More.

Jul 2, 2023 | 09:52 AM

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tbear853

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I just now realized that I have been driving it in high lock.

On pavement, at speed?

Brutal on every gear & bearing and U-joint in any shaft ... and a real mileage killer / tire killing. Nothing in the drive train catches a break.

Jul 2, 2023 | 09:53 AM

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1982 f150 explorer

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So where does this seal go then?

Jul 2, 2023 | 09:59 AM

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77&79F250

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INSIDE the axle housing. You have to pull the carrier to get the old knocked out and the new one put in. Look at the pavementsucks link it has pics.

Or here is thread about it. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l-trouble.html

Jul 2, 2023 | 10:11 AM

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1982 f150 explorer

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Well the good news is the the differential doesn't leak whenever the axle is in it but I did have to take out the axle in order to change the u-joint and it did like leak out some diff fluid. Also quick question the seat on the bearing inside the hub does not seem to be perfectly centered I drove the bearing racing anyway but I'm worried about it not being centered and or if that's just normal 🤔 it seems like it would be awfully weird for that to be the issue especially since before it drove completely straight and I haven't changed it cuz I can't move cast so I don't know.

Jul 2, 2023 | 10:27 AM

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Normal to loose some differential fluid when you pull the axle shaft/shafts. I usually just jack up the side (I am working on) higher to keep from loosing fluid. Just be careful putting the axle shafts back in. I use the axle short shaft pull down on the end trick, to get them in and past the inner seal without (hopefully) damaging them.

I have never seen a back side off center issue like that.

Jul 2, 2023 | 11:00 AM

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Westcoast Highboy

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Your hub internal void was simply cast slightly off center. Fairly normal and nothing to worry about as everything is machined to be concentric to the bearing cups. As long as bearing cup goes in nice and tight, you are good to go.

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Jul 9, 2023 | 06:48 PM

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Update.

Got the wheel bearings changed out. And the driver caliper. Started to bleed the brakes. All good til I realized the front passenger brake caliper also needed replaced..2 days later and put the caliper on. Start bleed procedure again...now a restriction in the front passenger brake hose..so I replaced that...finally brakes are awesome. (Best brakes I've ever had in a vehicle strange enough) now my drivers taillight socket melted🤣 so waiting on a new one of those .