1995 E-4WD Front Axle
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1995 E-4WD Front Axle
Anyboy knows how to change the fluid on the front axle. I just bought this car and wanted to change out all the fluids just to be on the safe side.
Also, I read that the bearing hub on these E-4WD cannot be serviced and must be replaced whole. Is that absolutely true, or is it like the balljoints where the manual says you can't replace by itself, but you actually can do easily.
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Also, I read that the bearing hub on these E-4WD cannot be serviced and must be replaced whole. Is that absolutely true, or is it like the balljoints where the manual says you can't replace by itself, but you actually can do easily.
Thanks
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Front diff has drain/fill plugs to exchange oil. Be aware the front uses ATM fluid not hypoid like the rear. The front bearing hub assembly are a non-serviceable item and must replaced if worn. Generally speaking, they are usually good for at least 100,000 miles or more.
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Thank you Aerocolorado. As usual, it's you to the rescue again. As for the bearing hub, they are still good. I'm just curious about the "replace as a whole" part. My brother has a 4WD '93 Explorer, and his front bearings can be removed and repacked. According to him, that design resulted in the bearings going loose and must be repacked every 30,000 miles or so. He also said the design was later changed and the problem eliminated. I wonder if the Aerostar and the Rangers use the same design.
Again, thanks and best regards
Again, thanks and best regards
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All the E-4WD Aerostars use a massive one piece Timken bearing unit that is fairly easy to replace (but not cheap). Sounds like the later model Explorers may have gone to the same design. Repacking every 30K would be a royal PITA. I replaced my front bearing hubs around 180,000 miles but they could have gone longer. They were a little looser than the new ones but not appreciably so.
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Hi Aerocolorado:
Crawled under the van and looked at the front differential today. There is a fill plug, but no drain plug. Taking the cover off is just out of the questions because half of the bolts are hidden above the cross member and I don't have such small hands. I guess I'll have to pump it out the old fashion way, through the fill plug. I guess Ford figured out that the drain plug on those van before '95 are too costly
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Crawled under the van and looked at the front differential today. There is a fill plug, but no drain plug. Taking the cover off is just out of the questions because half of the bolts are hidden above the cross member and I don't have such small hands. I guess I'll have to pump it out the old fashion way, through the fill plug. I guess Ford figured out that the drain plug on those van before '95 are too costly
Thanks and best regards
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