U-Joints?
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U-Joints?
I'm halfway thru puting u-joints in the front of my 2001 f250... I have put them in chevys before and you could do it in the axle.. I torched the old ones out but can not fit the new ones in. I started to take the hub apart but it looks like the spindle needs to come off so I'd have to take the ball joints apart?
Has anyone done this before? I can't belive I'd have to take the ball joints apart to do u-Joints
Please help its sitting on jack stands now... Thanks guys
Has anyone done this before? I can't belive I'd have to take the ball joints apart to do u-Joints
Please help its sitting on jack stands now... Thanks guys
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the axle will fir thru the hole in the spindle. You do have to remove the unitized bearing. Theres 3 big bolts on the back side of the spindle, I think they're 12 point 13mm or 14mm.
Remove the caliper, capiler bracket and rotor. Then you should have access to the spindle nut. Remove that, I disconect the steering tie rod also so I can easily twist the spindle. To remove the bearing I back all three bolts out about 5 turns, then use the socket and an extension as a drift to work the bearing out, hitting the bolts via the socket. That should save the head of the bolt, other wise it's easily ruined. Be sure you hose the parting surface of the bearing and the bolt threads with a good penetrant (I like PB Blaster and Kroil). If you have the tools, I believe the correct way to remove the bearings is with a slide hammer.
Good luck! If you can install a ujoint inside an axle this will be cake!
Remove the caliper, capiler bracket and rotor. Then you should have access to the spindle nut. Remove that, I disconect the steering tie rod also so I can easily twist the spindle. To remove the bearing I back all three bolts out about 5 turns, then use the socket and an extension as a drift to work the bearing out, hitting the bolts via the socket. That should save the head of the bolt, other wise it's easily ruined. Be sure you hose the parting surface of the bearing and the bolt threads with a good penetrant (I like PB Blaster and Kroil). If you have the tools, I believe the correct way to remove the bearings is with a slide hammer.
Good luck! If you can install a ujoint inside an axle this will be cake!
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Just thought I'd add something from my last Dana 50 axel replacement.
Just got all the parts to repair my front axel. So i thought!
New axel, carrier, lock-right, 4:88 gears. All I needed was the seals. I got the tube seals from Napa but knowbody had the big main seals. The Ford dealer said I had to buy an assembly. About $284.00. My axel shop said the same thing.
I searched the net and found the seals at Riverside Gear $37.00 each. Once I get those I should have my 4x4 back in working order, but I noticed that with an 8inch lift my front drive shaft might bind at at the CV joint if the suspension sould droop more than an inch. That sucks cause I just had the shaft lenthend!
Just got all the parts to repair my front axel. So i thought!
New axel, carrier, lock-right, 4:88 gears. All I needed was the seals. I got the tube seals from Napa but knowbody had the big main seals. The Ford dealer said I had to buy an assembly. About $284.00. My axel shop said the same thing.
I searched the net and found the seals at Riverside Gear $37.00 each. Once I get those I should have my 4x4 back in working order, but I noticed that with an 8inch lift my front drive shaft might bind at at the CV joint if the suspension sould droop more than an inch. That sucks cause I just had the shaft lenthend!
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I don't mean to sound stupid.. I may have over looked the three bolts you spoke of. And I won't beable to look at it untill I get back to the shop in the morning.
I removed 4 13/16th nuts off the back of the spindle and used an air hammer to remove the front half of spindle. after pulling the abs reastat out it looks like a seal in their? Is this the bearing you speak of?
If Jerk the shaft will it pull this bearing out?
I don't need to pull any clips in carrier? Sorry for so many questions Ive done alot of work on Chevys and tring to learn Fords as fast as I can...
Thanks guys
I removed 4 13/16th nuts off the back of the spindle and used an air hammer to remove the front half of spindle. after pulling the abs reastat out it looks like a seal in their? Is this the bearing you speak of?
If Jerk the shaft will it pull this bearing out?
I don't need to pull any clips in carrier? Sorry for so many questions Ive done alot of work on Chevys and tring to learn Fords as fast as I can...
Thanks guys
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no clips in the front, thats for c-clip axles which, as far as I know, are only used in the rear.
The bearing I'm refering to is what most new cost concious manufacturers use in place of where standard wheel bearings used to go, because they're stupid. Its big and what all the wheel studs are pressed into. I'm not sure you need to pull the ABS sensor out, but its just as good if you've allready got it out of your way.
My bad here, I think I got super duties and jeeps mixed up, I found something that says SD's have 4 bolts holding the Front wheel bearing in, not 3. They go from the inside out and are the closest bolts to the axle shaft.
I'm not sure what you pressed apart w/ a air hammer.
here, this thread has some good instructions and great pics.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...ll-joints.html
No worries on the questions, thats what forums are for!
The bearing I'm refering to is what most new cost concious manufacturers use in place of where standard wheel bearings used to go, because they're stupid. Its big and what all the wheel studs are pressed into. I'm not sure you need to pull the ABS sensor out, but its just as good if you've allready got it out of your way.
My bad here, I think I got super duties and jeeps mixed up, I found something that says SD's have 4 bolts holding the Front wheel bearing in, not 3. They go from the inside out and are the closest bolts to the axle shaft.
I'm not sure what you pressed apart w/ a air hammer.
here, this thread has some good instructions and great pics.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...ll-joints.html
No worries on the questions, thats what forums are for!
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WOW, Can't thank you guys enough!!! This site is the best for help...
Took all of two hours to finish job. (seeing how I'd already taken the old joints out in the axle)
Truck is much better now. Hopfully the crazy steering is a thing of the past!!!
Thanks again guys it was a huge help!!!
Took all of two hours to finish job. (seeing how I'd already taken the old joints out in the axle)
Truck is much better now. Hopfully the crazy steering is a thing of the past!!!
Thanks again guys it was a huge help!!!
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