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Laughing Gas
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Whining
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I didn't want to hijack the other thread. You asked if the whining noise was there while accelerating / decelerating or turning. My truck whines from the front end when decelerating (coasting) and turning. I'm thinking its the CV joints. Am I in the ballpark? Thanks.
I didn't want to hijack the other thread. You asked if the whining noise was there while accelerating / decelerating or turning. My truck whines from the front end when decelerating (coasting) and turning. I'm thinking its the CV joints. Am I in the ballpark? Thanks.
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Let's see if I can do this from memory...
Disconnect abs sensor (if applicable). Remove caliper from spindle bracket and tie back. Remove the cotter pin off the locking cap over the hub nut, remove retaining (hub) nut from end of shaft. Tap end of shaft back into spin dle to get axle "loosened up." Remove cotter pins from ball joints and tie rod. Undo the tie rod nut and tap the joint to break it loose. Undo the top and bottom ball joint nuts. Tap with hammer at the top and bottom joint and pull from end of axle shaft.... you now have the whole set up you need to replace in your hand.
-Kerry
Disconnect abs sensor (if applicable). Remove caliper from spindle bracket and tie back. Remove the cotter pin off the locking cap over the hub nut, remove retaining (hub) nut from end of shaft. Tap end of shaft back into spin dle to get axle "loosened up." Remove cotter pins from ball joints and tie rod. Undo the tie rod nut and tap the joint to break it loose. Undo the top and bottom ball joint nuts. Tap with hammer at the top and bottom joint and pull from end of axle shaft.... you now have the whole set up you need to replace in your hand.
-Kerry
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Laughing Gas
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The diagram I saw showed the hub separating from the knucle after removing the three bolts from the back of the knuckle.
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Thanks Dave. I am planning on doing the ball joints at the same time. I read the procedure in the sticky section and I think I'm good to go. I was just wondering if I should expect difficulty seperating the hub from the knuckle - i.e. rusted on like the rotors tend to do.
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Sometimes the hub is hard to get out of the knuckle but if you're replacing it anyway it doesn't matter if you damage it.
When you have the knuckle removed you can spin the hub and see if the bearing feels rough or is noisey.
When you have the knuckle removed you can spin the hub and see if the bearing feels rough or is noisey.