Quick Front Axle Question
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Quick Front Axle Question
The F150 truck is in the sig:
Auto transfer case, auto hubs (will change soon).
If I raise the front end off the ground and turn the front drive shaft by hand, neither wheel turns. The passenger side front axle turns a fraction and then stops and the driver's side continually turns. Is there a problem?
Thanks for any input.
Auto transfer case, auto hubs (will change soon).
If I raise the front end off the ground and turn the front drive shaft by hand, neither wheel turns. The passenger side front axle turns a fraction and then stops and the driver's side continually turns. Is there a problem?
Thanks for any input.
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From: IOWA
Quick Front Axle Question
Finally, all settled. I called another Ford dealership and they said that if you have to move the driver's side tire to get it to lock, the auto hub is blown. The turning of the axle is supposed to engage it. I took that info (plus the confidence of this board) to the current dealership to make them take off and inspect the hubs. It turns out two things were up. There was a torn axle seal and the teeth were slightly rounded causing the driver's hub to not engage.
