front end help
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front end help
MY truck has a noise from the front end at 15-16 mph.
I jacked the front end up and there is no play.
I looked in the knuckle and there is a plastic seal hanging freely around the stub axle shaft.
It seems the hub bearings are fine but, I'm guessing that the inner axle bearing in the hub unit is bad?
I reached in the knuckle and can move the axle shafts up/down and side-to-side.
What is the plastic seal hanging on the axle shaft?
Where can i get the parts to fix the problem?
Also where can i get the sway bar bushings to stop that problem too?
Thanks
I jacked the front end up and there is no play.
I looked in the knuckle and there is a plastic seal hanging freely around the stub axle shaft.
It seems the hub bearings are fine but, I'm guessing that the inner axle bearing in the hub unit is bad?
I reached in the knuckle and can move the axle shafts up/down and side-to-side.
What is the plastic seal hanging on the axle shaft?
Where can i get the parts to fix the problem?
Also where can i get the sway bar bushings to stop that problem too?
Thanks
Hotshot
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Manhattan, KS
I have the piece of seal hanging on both my front axles too. Seems to be common and not really a problem unless you spend bunches of time in mud and water. I had a question on the seal this summer and several folks said they had the same thing.
I don't know about the other stuff as I haven't had to cross that bridge yet.
I don't know about the other stuff as I haven't had to cross that bridge yet.
Hotshot
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From: Rochdale MA
You can get the bushing kit from enegry suspension for $40 This is the set up that most have used here and been very happy with them.
Energy Suspension Parts: 4WD, 2001
Energy Suspension Parts: 4WD, 2001
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MY truck has a noise from the front end at 15-16 mph.
I jacked the front end up and there is no play.
I looked in the knuckle and there is a plastic seal hanging freely around the stub axle shaft.
It seems the hub bearings are fine but, I'm guessing that the inner axle bearing in the hub unit is bad?
I reached in the knuckle and can move the axle shafts up/down and side-to-side.
What is the plastic seal hanging on the axle shaft?
Where can i get the parts to fix the problem?
Also where can i get the sway bar bushings to stop that problem too?
Thanks
I jacked the front end up and there is no play.
I looked in the knuckle and there is a plastic seal hanging freely around the stub axle shaft.
It seems the hub bearings are fine but, I'm guessing that the inner axle bearing in the hub unit is bad?
I reached in the knuckle and can move the axle shafts up/down and side-to-side.
What is the plastic seal hanging on the axle shaft?
Where can i get the parts to fix the problem?
Also where can i get the sway bar bushings to stop that problem too?
Thanks
I would be pulling the hub apart to see what's up.
Sounds like possibly the inner needle bearings are wrecked and it's slopping around in the hub.
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As always Guzzle has the best write-ups.
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That is a dust seal-mine was hanging as well-not a real big deal,but had it replaced when the ball joints were done.
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Just your Wheel hub seal/axle seals. Easy fix just remove the wheel hub. You should replace the 2 seals Wheel hub seal, outer axle wiper seal and wheel hub oring on the wheel hub. Also check your cv joints when your there sounds like the needle bearing mite have fallen out, and check your wheel hubs too.
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I tore it apart and found the hub unit was bad not the inner bearings so, I replaced the hub unit and problem solved.
The hafest part was locating one without ordering one.
Pepboys-$280
Dealer-$570
So I got the pepboys unit and they had it in stock.
There are alot of hub units for a '99 F-250.
Some with ABS, Some without.
Before 3/22/99 and after 3/22/99.
I needed before 3/22/99, w/o ABS
The hafest part was locating one without ordering one.
Pepboys-$280
Dealer-$570
So I got the pepboys unit and they had it in stock.
There are alot of hub units for a '99 F-250.
Some with ABS, Some without.
Before 3/22/99 and after 3/22/99.
I needed before 3/22/99, w/o ABS
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alright, kinda close to topic, loud clunk, friend says sway bar bushings, i go under and the bushings are worn (ones on the axle itself) how hard is it to replace? and i believe napa canada quoted me around 20$ for them?
