joker1457
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- City, State
- Aurora, Co
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 Eddie Bauer 4.0 SOHC
bfh ??
Big F'n Hammer :
bfh ??
can you use a used hub from a junk yard or do I need to buy a new one?
I wouldn't, if money is the issue, consider buying one from ebay, happened to me I bought one from ebay and it lasted 2 yrs.
do I need to grease it up if I buy it from the junk yard,the bearings that is? Take it out and grease it up? I heard you can't take it out not sure if it's true though.
I spoke with whoever answered the phone at the service department. I did not ask him for identification. He also mentioned that the spindle nut was supposed to not be re-used.When you call a dealer, who are you talking with? I don't put any faith in a service writer or people I don't know. I've known dozens of service writers, and service managers, and techs. Don't believe everything you hear, or read. Take everything as possible truth, not always right, or wrong. Look at all evidence, and you yourself weigh it and choose the most logical truth.
Well that's the thing.... The 250 ft-lbs figure mentioned in the first post is nearly 50% OVER the dealer's spec for torque (for a 1996...).I don't use a torque wrench for those spindle nuts. The recommendation is over the 150ftlbs. limit of my TW, which is a bunch. I put enough pressure on those that they aren't coming loose, but I don't try to break them. ...
Okay, I can now say beyond any doubt that it is not really practical to replace the bearings alone.
First off: I will call the whole part the "hub assembly". The part that spins is the actual hub, and the part that bolts to the truck's suspension with 3 bolts is the bearing carrier.
To remove the hub from the bearing carrier (as well as get them back together) you need an H-frame hydraulic press and a few other bits--some chain big enough to fit the bolt through, and I also used a quick-link but if the bolts were long enough you might not need that. I also bought three m12x1.75x35 bolts to screw into the bearing carrier mount holes, to hang it by. Smaller bolts would work (with nuts + washers on the ends) but might have chewed up the hole threads, and at this point I was still being careful not to totally ruin the hub itself.
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