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bigtrux

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:-B I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY I LOVE THIS SITE AND LEARN ALOT MORE EVERYDAY. BUT MY QUESTION FOR TODAY IS I WANT TO TO REPACK MY WHEEL BEARINGS. I HAVE A HAYNES MANUAL AND AM READING UP ON IT BUT I HAVE NEVER DONE THIS ON A 4X4 WITH AUTOLOCKERS ESP...ACTUALLY HOW HARD IS IT AND ABOUT HOPW LONG DOES IT TAKE. TO DO SO AND ANY POINTERS DO AND DON'TS I AM VERY MECHANICALLY INCLINED. AND I KNOW I CAN DO BUT WHEN STUFF COMES UP I HAVE NEVER DONE I LIKE TO ASK THE ONES WHO HAVE ... ALSO ANYTHING IN THERE LIKE WASHERS SEALS I SHOULD JUST REPLACE...? THANKS IN ADVANCE .....
 

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if it is anything like my 95 their is a double seal behind the rotor when u remove it. replace both halfs and use plenty of grease in the middle of them. u might haveto get them from ford because i went to autozone and they had the wrong seals. twice they ordered them and both times wrong :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> but for the price of wheel bearings i would just get new as for removeing them, you will need to first remove the torx holding the cover on.

next remove the snap ring holding the autohub on.( have a friend hold/push it in while removeing the snapring)

next their will be a bunch of spacers-shims they must go back in as u take them out just place them in order as they come out.

next will come a pin that go half-way around the axle that is the wheel bearing pre-load hold down. remove that then use a small punch to spin off the bearing hold down nut. then the hub should just slide off. take out the outer/smaller wheel bearing and put the hub back on with the nut. then simply use the nut and with a little force use a slide hammer action to pull out the rear bearing and seal.

if u need rotors then now is the time to do them. you will need to knock out the wheel studs and then pull off the abs ring gear the the rotor should just fall off the hub, or lightly tap.

don't forget to use new races if u replace the wheel bearings inside the hub. get a rent a tool from autozone. it will make the prosess a lot easer. Oh and one more thing clean out all the grease and use a good synthetic greese. it will last longer and keep things cooler.

:)>- good luck man

 

steechfinger

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you can get the seals for the bearings at your local parts store you dont need to go to ford the thing is there a tight fit. the whole project will take a few hours and if you need rotors replace them now like mbtech2003 said and dont forget new brake pads and a hub socket to take off the hub and lots of grease and some gloves

 

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