C420sailor
Explorer Addict
- Joined
- July 29, 2008
- Messages
- 2,316
- Reaction score
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- City, State
- Long Island, NY
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 XLT SOHC, 99 EB 5.0L
Rear axle, 319,000mi, 4WD, original diff and bearings.
I’ve got a growl/metal grinding sound while braking at low speed, and also during low speed hard right turns. Not detectable at speed. No CV popping. Front shaft is normal, CV boot intact. Front wheel bearings replaced w/ Timken within last 25,000mi. I replaced the front left bearing 10,000mi sho due to this sound, with no improvement. Front CV axles have 60k. Ball joints and steering are tight. 4HI doesn’t change sound. Tires new within 10,000mi, just rotated.
The sound sorta sounds like it’s coming from the front, but hard to locate.
Jacked all four corners. No play except right rear. Noticeable vertical play in the wheel.
Going to do both rear bearings, but I want to make sure I’m not missing anything.
I’ve got a growl/metal grinding sound while braking at low speed, and also during low speed hard right turns. Not detectable at speed. No CV popping. Front shaft is normal, CV boot intact. Front wheel bearings replaced w/ Timken within last 25,000mi. I replaced the front left bearing 10,000mi sho due to this sound, with no improvement. Front CV axles have 60k. Ball joints and steering are tight. 4HI doesn’t change sound. Tires new within 10,000mi, just rotated.
The sound sorta sounds like it’s coming from the front, but hard to locate.
Jacked all four corners. No play except right rear. Noticeable vertical play in the wheel.
Going to do both rear bearings, but I want to make sure I’m not missing anything.