deep water driving
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deep water driving
I have a '95 F-150 4x4 and drove through water 12" or so deep during recent flooding. (I was helping to pump water out of basements from a rainstorm that dumped 9" of rain.)
I'm planning on greasing all of the fittings tomorrow night. My question is, how can I tell if any water got into the differentials or wheel bearings? Can I check the differentials by pulling the fill plug? Can the wheel bearings be checked by pulling the hubs off?
I'm planning on greasing all of the fittings tomorrow night. My question is, how can I tell if any water got into the differentials or wheel bearings? Can I check the differentials by pulling the fill plug? Can the wheel bearings be checked by pulling the hubs off?
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Yes and yes, but unless you know what you are doing I would not mess with the front wheel bearings, expecialy if you have automatic front locking hubs. There is two sets of bearing and only one set in in a carrier. I made a costly mistake to find this out. chances are you dont havce anything to worriy about anyway. 12" or three feet of water isnt going to displace the greese in the wheels and unless you have a leak in the rear seels somewhere your rearend isnt going to get water in it eather. All my trucks have braved deep water and I NEVER had any troubled because of water damage. the bigest trouble I have had with my fourwhell drive fords is the automatic hubs breaking when they would engage.
hope this helps
hope this helps
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