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04 f-350 4x4 diesel....... A new problem arrose yesterday. Theres a grinding/vibrating noise from front passenger side when turning right. I went to check to make sure the hubs were not locked, and they werrent. I grabbed the hub and shook it a bit, noticed some slight play in it....
Is the hub going south???
Is the hub going south???
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Its possible.
When you turn, you are adding new forces that are acting on the hub, that don't act on the hub while driving straight (or, at least, to a much smaller degree)
Nothing is set in stone here .... you have to lift the front up and take a good look.
That you felt play in the wheel is an indicator or a bad hub bearing. It is also an indicator of bad ball joints. But, a "grinding" noise sounds much more like a bearing going bad, than a suspension part.
But, this is all academic ..... you need to jack 'er up, and muscle things around.
And, this is only my 2 cents.
When you turn, you are adding new forces that are acting on the hub, that don't act on the hub while driving straight (or, at least, to a much smaller degree)
Nothing is set in stone here .... you have to lift the front up and take a good look.
That you felt play in the wheel is an indicator or a bad hub bearing. It is also an indicator of bad ball joints. But, a "grinding" noise sounds much more like a bearing going bad, than a suspension part.
But, this is all academic ..... you need to jack 'er up, and muscle things around.
And, this is only my 2 cents.
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I'd suggest doing it sooner rather than later. You don't want to risk damaging the axle shaft too if it's the spindle bearing.
When you turn you are adding side thrust along with the bearings supporting the weight of the vehicle.
When you turn you are adding side thrust along with the bearings supporting the weight of the vehicle.
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thanx guys, I guess its pretty much narrowed down to the hub assembly...Ball joints are fine..they were checked out a few weeks ago...now, can one side be done and not the other if I wanted to switch out to manual hubs?
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