4WD Hubs
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4WD Hubs
Big problems, I have a 99 f250 super duty diesel, broke the manual locking hubs, so i got some warn premiums and put them on yesterday, on the way home, whenever i hit a bump this grinding noise would occur, so i would pull the truck over and it would stop, either way made it home and took the hubs off, although the passenger side hub is now broken, and i can't get the back piece off of the spindle, also, i jacked the car up and took the tire off, the spindle moves all over the place, i know there should be play in it but i can move the whole u-joint?? (still learning about trucks) all over, did something break internally? did i kill my hubs? not really sure what i am looking at with the whole problem. any help would be much appreciated.
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If the u-joint in the axle is moving more than about 1/4" in any direction you've probably got trashed bearings in the hub assembly that let the stub shaft wobble around, which in turn trashed your new hub. I hate to say it, but it sounds like you are in for a major repair bill 
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I know Ford Parts and Ford Diesel Parts at Powerstroke Shop has good prices on the unit hubs, but they aren't cheap... somewhere around $800 for the pair I think? But their kit includes all the needed parts to replace them (seals, O-rings, etc). as I recall.
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Here are a couple links-
This one is for the hub assembly- you'd need two. If yours is an early bird you'll need to call them because these are the late model assemblies.
This one is for both hubs and all new u-joints for the front end. This is a GREAT value if you need the parts. Even if you don't and you have the $, this would basically give you a brand new front end that would last a long, long time.
This one is for the hub assembly- you'd need two. If yours is an early bird you'll need to call them because these are the late model assemblies.
This one is for both hubs and all new u-joints for the front end. This is a GREAT value if you need the parts. Even if you don't and you have the $, this would basically give you a brand new front end that would last a long, long time.
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Where are you located? There are people on this forum scattered all over the place if you end up needing a hand. If you go to Welcome to guzzle's Ford PSD Web Page he has good write-ups that are very helpful.
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thanks a ton for all the info, i probably will have to search the area for some help, i can probably get pretty far but then have to call in backup, i do have an early model so i may just replace the whole thing. still wondering how to get the warn hub off the spindle also. any thoughts on that one?
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Hard to say without being able to see it, but what part of the 4x4 hub is stuck on the stub shaft? Maybe you could thread some self-tapping screws into the broken piece and use a pry bar or puller to pop it out, or maybe you can shove a screwdriver through the big seal in the knuckle and push the broken hub out from the backside? It looks like a complicated job but it's really pretty easy as long as you have good hand tools- a long breaker bar is very helpful for getting the nuts off the back side of the unit hub. You also need a BIG socket or large crescent for the ball joint nuts if you're going that far.
