front wheel bearings
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On the way home today my right front wheel made a not so good crunching sound. I took the tire off and several of the (i think?) wheel bearing fell out when I moved the front hub around. The hub is obviously way to loose and there were roller bearings ? and other shrapnel falling out. Question, are these real difficult to change or install and any tips would be helpful. I have taken apart 4-wheel hubs before but never whent this far. This is on a 1975 Ford F-100 4x4, 360, 4 speed. Thanks in advanve for your response
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I've been into the front hubs on many different ford trucks. The removal of the hubs is really simple but you have to have a special socket to remove the nut that holds the hub on. I would replace the bearings and the races. All you have to do is knock the old races out with a blunt chisel. when you put the new ones back in, you can use the old races to knock the new ones in. that way you don't have to hit the new races in one spot.You'll have to knock the grease seal out to get the inner bearing out. I usally use a large socket to knock the new seal in. Make sure you grease the bearings good berfore putting it back together. don't get to carried away though. i put to much grease in the first truck i did. the hubs wouldn't lock so i had to take them back a part and take out some of the grease. have fun
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Short story Guy’s. One day I was removing a bearing race from a truck axle. Using my favorite wrench and a dull chisel, I gave that race a really good smack and it smacked me right back. The race disintegrated and a chunk about the size of a dime went through my coveralls, through my trousers and lodged in my leg deep enough to require needle nose pliers to dig it out. NEVER use a chisel to get off a stuck bearing race. Now I always use my second most favorite wrench, the ol’e fire wrench with a nice blue tip. Still have two eyes to watch all those pretty sparks. Brass drift works pretty good too just without all the sparks. Always wear your safety glasses!
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