Rear End FIRE
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Rear End FIRE
FYI--
be sure to check your rear end axle bearings from time to time.
I was on my way to work this morning when I noticed smoke coming out around the rear driver's tire. I had about 4 miles left to go, and on I went hoping like hell i wouldn't blow up (I had just filled the auxillary gas tank). Made it into a landscaping yard and borrowed their water hose...
Ended up towing it home (on a car hauler) and just finished tearing it down. I had thought it was going to be a wheel cylinder failure that allowed fluid to get around the brakes. turned out it was my axle seal and bearing that failed. When I pulled the axle all the
bearing pieces just fell out on the ground.
I also am finding out the hard way that I had to remove the axles and take them to a machine shop to get the bearings removed and new ones pressed back on...Is there another way to do this?
Thanks! I'm not sure how this can be checked as far as periodic maintenance either...anyone have any ideas?
DutchmanAZ
'76 F-150 4x4 with tired 360
be sure to check your rear end axle bearings from time to time.
I was on my way to work this morning when I noticed smoke coming out around the rear driver's tire. I had about 4 miles left to go, and on I went hoping like hell i wouldn't blow up (I had just filled the auxillary gas tank). Made it into a landscaping yard and borrowed their water hose...
Ended up towing it home (on a car hauler) and just finished tearing it down. I had thought it was going to be a wheel cylinder failure that allowed fluid to get around the brakes. turned out it was my axle seal and bearing that failed. When I pulled the axle all the
bearing pieces just fell out on the ground.
I also am finding out the hard way that I had to remove the axles and take them to a machine shop to get the bearings removed and new ones pressed back on...Is there another way to do this?
Thanks! I'm not sure how this can be checked as far as periodic maintenance either...anyone have any ideas?
DutchmanAZ
'76 F-150 4x4 with tired 360
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