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If I put on the Warn ones I no longer have shift-on-the-fly right? Then I have to get out and turn the hubs every time I want to go in 4x?
I noticed a rubber ring (seal?) loose between the u-joints, at the hubs, and the axle housing. Both sides are the same, is that normal
I noticed a rubber ring (seal?) loose between the u-joints, at the hubs, and the axle housing. Both sides are the same, is that normal
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Originally Posted by bkvanbek
If I put on the Warn ones I no longer have shift-on-the-fly right? Then I have to get out and turn the hubs every time I want to go in 4x?
I noticed a rubber ring (seal?) loose between the u-joints, at the hubs, and the axle housing. Both sides are the same, is that normal
I noticed a rubber ring (seal?) loose between the u-joints, at the hubs, and the axle housing. Both sides are the same, is that normal
As far as what your asking about the rubber hanging down. Kinda sounds like your describing a CV boot like my old car. Sorry not quite sure there buddy.
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Originally Posted by bkvanbek
If I put on the Warn ones I no longer have shift-on-the-fly right? Then I have to get out and turn the hubs every time I want to go in 4x?
I noticed a rubber ring (seal?) loose between the u-joints, at the hubs, and the axle housing. Both sides are the same, is that normal
I noticed a rubber ring (seal?) loose between the u-joints, at the hubs, and the axle housing. Both sides are the same, is that normal
Check the ball joint thread for pictures and part numbers.
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The seal is causing the vacuum leak. It is the hub seal. You can drive with the hubs in the "lock" position and nothing bad will happen. It is a good idea to manually lock them in once a month to lube the front end up.
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From: Stephensville WI
Originally Posted by hydro_37
The seal is causing the vacuum leak. It is the hub seal. You can drive with the hubs in the "lock" position and nothing bad will happen. It is a good idea to manually lock them in once a month to lube the front end up.
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you had also stated above that your heater was working intermittently, so w/ that said you have another concern as well. the 4x4 TOILETTE bowl seals as we call them will not cause the heater blend doors to work intermittently but will cause your 4x4 auto mode not to work correctly.
you need the proper driver to replace these seals when you replace you BJ's.
you need the proper driver to replace these seals when you replace you BJ's.
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Originally Posted by LvTitan
for the most part you will just be wasting fuel, and putting extra miles on the ujoints in your front end. you will not hurt anything, the old school four wheel drives like the gmc jimmy i believe had the hubs locked all the time, and you just engaged the transfer case when you needed it.
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From: NW burbs of chicago
Originally Posted by rbloodhound
The truck would handle different and the hubs could heat up and mess up a hub and lead to expensive repairs. I have a friend that one of his hubs got locked and ended up ruining a hub and rotor assembly.
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GREGSSD Is right.......went there many times...when a seal in the hub fails(IT will happen a lot) It will effect climate controll.....after 3 free hubs from ford I switched to manuel warn hubs and hav'nt had a problem since..
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Originally Posted by bkvanbek
Hydro,
The "seal" is on the inside (axle side) of the u-joint. To be vacuum leak it would have to be on the hub side, right?
The "seal" is on the inside (axle side) of the u-joint. To be vacuum leak it would have to be on the hub side, right?