Help with Auto Hubs
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Mountain Pass
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From: Kansas
Help with Auto Hubs
I've got an 02 F350 with the auto hubs. Last night I took them apart and cleaned, relubed and re-sealed them. When I had them apart the large compression spring on both sides looked like someone tried to stretched them out and they don't look so good. I think thats why one side doesn't want to come unlocked. I went to the stealership and you can't buy just the spring, you have to buy the whole hub..go figure.. well, does anybody know where a guy can just get the spring or one that will work? 
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: White Mnt's,New Hampshire
some guy's have replaced them with manual hubs..there could be an extra spring out there..i cant help you.mine are already manual...but ill give this a bump back to the top for ya.....
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From: Vancouver, Washington
Are you talking about the spring that holds the hub in place and prevents you from removing it? If so, this spring comes in an O-ring kit from Ford. I'll see if I can find the part number. I replaced mine when I did my needle bearing service (thanks to guzzle's page)
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Mountain Pass
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Kansas
No, the large compression spring on the inside. I'd like to keep the auto hubs, I had an older Ford with manual hubs and got tired of getting out in the snow or mud to lock it in. I guess I'm getting lazy in my old age.
