Front End Noise
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Front End Noise
I have a 2001 F350, SWR, 4x4 with lock outs. I am getting a noise on the left front(heard from drivers side) it sound like a grind when I am running between 20 to 60 miles per hour.When I am not excelerating I very faintly hear it. I have had it checked and they say my bearing are good and the ball joints are only about 1 year old. It is not stuck in 4 wheel drive.
The last Mechanic I talked to that checked it say's he thinks its the rear ring and pinion but doesnt know for sure, well I don't want to shell out 1200 bucks on a I'm not sure. Any Idea's
The last Mechanic I talked to that checked it say's he thinks its the rear ring and pinion but doesnt know for sure, well I don't want to shell out 1200 bucks on a I'm not sure. Any Idea's
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Turn both hubs to "LOCK" by rotating them manually. Do not engage 4WD.
Do you still hear it while driving?
If not, your inner needle bearings are going bad. These bearings only turn when your hubs are not locked (which is most of the time, incidentally).
See Guzzle's great write up on these:
http://guzzle.rbmicro.com/nblube.html
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Do you still hear it while driving?
If not, your inner needle bearings are going bad. These bearings only turn when your hubs are not locked (which is most of the time, incidentally).
See Guzzle's great write up on these:
http://guzzle.rbmicro.com/nblube.html
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I tried that, hubs locked not in 4 wheel, Ive tried hubs locked in 4 wheel, I even looked under the truck while my wife rolled it back and forth to make sure 1 side was not locked in.
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Did the noise start around the time of the new brake pads?
What all was done during the brake job?
When you say "hubs", do you mean "hubs", or just "hub locks"?
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What all was done during the brake job?
When you say "hubs", do you mean "hubs", or just "hub locks"?
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No the noise was around before the brake job(not as noisy) at that time. brake job was new pads and rotors and I had 1 locking hub replaced on left side. but I was getting the noise before that. I thought for sure it was a bearing but my Mechanic checked and said no. he put it on a rack and run it up to 50 mph and said he heard a little noise coming from rear end but was not to concerned for the year of the truck.
You really don't notice it until you excell. once you let off the sound almost goes away.
You really don't notice it until you excell. once you let off the sound almost goes away.
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