grinding in front axle
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grinding in front axle
I have a 99 f-250 v10. There is a bad grinding noise coming from the front axle,
in 4 wheel it is ok but 2 high every time I hit a bump it grinds, The front hub ***. has just been replaced along with the ball joints. Any ideas??
in 4 wheel it is ok but 2 high every time I hit a bump it grinds, The front hub ***. has just been replaced along with the ball joints. Any ideas??
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When you say front hub,do you mean 4x hub or wheel bearing unit(some guys call that the hub also)?
If the 4x hub was changed ,I'd say you have a problem with the small needle bearings that support the axle shaft.
Rich
If the 4x hub was changed ,I'd say you have a problem with the small needle bearings that support the axle shaft.
Rich
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Don't forget that even in 2 wheel drive (rear wheels only) the front axle and ring and pinion is still moving. It is engaged at the transfer case. Your problem could be at the differential. And when you engage the front axle, the load could somehow stop the noise. Maybe check you fluid level and or have that front differential checked out.
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Originally Posted by PHWLEE
Don't forget that even in 2 wheel drive (rear wheels only) the front axle and ring and pinion is still moving. It is engaged at the transfer case. Your problem could be at the differential. And when you engage the front axle, the load could somehow stop the noise. Maybe check you fluid level and or have that front differential checked out.
What is most likely happening is
the front hubs were changed and the wheel bearings were changed ,the axle shaft may have been badly worn and who ever did his work didn't want to get into changing the shaft. Now the axle is not supported properly through the wheel bearing and when he hits a bump that axle start to bind and spin
It could also be a bad 4x hub.
go under the vehicle and try to turn your front axle shafts by hand and see if they turn free .
Rich
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I had the same symptoms with my 99 super duty. ended up pulling my axle shafts in the spring and found out to late that the needle bearings had seized to the shafts, trashed my outter axle shafts . if anyone knows where to get outter shafts please let me know
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Man, am I glad someone else owns my 99 for the last 4 years. I spent almost 4 years and 100k having hubs, axels, rotors and bearings changed till the day I dumped it! Check out some earlier threads on 99's. This was a major problem for Ford in 99. trimman
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I wonder why. The 99's aren't much different than the 04's..Same bearings. My bearings are still stock. Mfg date 3-3-98. I have backups but I think they are going to stay in the boxes for a while.
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If you had the work done I say take it back and make them do it over. Cause they definitely didn't do something right. If you did it yourself, well you got to do it again. Good luck either way.