Wheel bearings

[BlueCopper]

Hi there

I need to replace the front (wheel ?)bearings in my 94 XLT. I am not exactly sure what the correct name is. Basically I need to do an alignment job but my front wheels wobble too much.
Since I am in France I cannot take to a mechanic to get it done, and Ford dealerships here don't even know that the Explorer is a truck made by Ford.
Do you know what is the exact name of these bearing and do you have a link for an online store where I could find the replacement kit ?

Thanks

 

[surf]

Timken makes wheel bearings for explorers. If you do a search using that name you should find lots of sources.

 

[nitro71]

I'd try CSK(schucks, autozone) online. Try to get some part numbers. There are two bearings on each side on the front. They are the same bearing on a 4WD, not sure about 2WD. There is also a grease seal you will need. The bearings should come with races.

I would take your rotor off and verify the bearings are bad before investing the money in the bearings. They might just be loose.

You'll need a spindle wrench(search for a post I have on this) and a strong magnet to get them out.

Once you get the Timken part numbers you might be able to get the parts local. These bearings are very common in a lot of applications.

 

[Maniak]

The front wheel bearings on the 1st gen X are timken set37. both the inner and outer are the same set.

rockauto last I checked will ship overseas and there is a rockauto.com discount code on this forum (5% off). Just search for Rockauto discount and you should find the code that is currently valid.

~Mark

 

[BlueCopper]

Thanks, I am going to check all of that. I have checked with Rockauto and with Autozone so far. I am still waiting for a shipping quote from Autozone.
How can I tell if the bearings are just loose ? And how can I tighten them ?

 

[nitro71]

You have to pull the rotors off, clean and inspect the bearings. Do some searches on here about how to do that. You need a strong magnet from a hard drive or speakers or? And the correct spindle wrench. Check bearings/races for pitting and damage. If you see none they are good.