p38fln
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- 2015 Explorer XLT 4x4
Does anyone have a picture of a 2nd generation Explorer that had a catastrophic front bearing failure?
I have a relative who has a 1999 Explorer and she noticed it was making a grinding noise. I was able to shake the right front tire "just a bit" with it sitting on the ground and told her she definitely needs to replace the right front hub & wheel bearing (I checked the other wheels too, this was the only one that was 'loose'). Her grandmother asked her grandfather for a second opinion, and it wouldn't make the noise when he drove it. He said it was probably the AC clutch, which, while low on Freon, doesn't actually make any noise.
Anyway, I'm hoping to find a picture of a 2nd generation explorer like hers where the wheel bearing has failed in some spectacular manner to try and get the point across to everyone that this isn't something that you can ignore.
All I could find on Google were pictures of Explorers in garages with failed bearings, but nothing cool like an exterior shot with the wheel bent at a funky angle.
I have a relative who has a 1999 Explorer and she noticed it was making a grinding noise. I was able to shake the right front tire "just a bit" with it sitting on the ground and told her she definitely needs to replace the right front hub & wheel bearing (I checked the other wheels too, this was the only one that was 'loose'). Her grandmother asked her grandfather for a second opinion, and it wouldn't make the noise when he drove it. He said it was probably the AC clutch, which, while low on Freon, doesn't actually make any noise.
Anyway, I'm hoping to find a picture of a 2nd generation explorer like hers where the wheel bearing has failed in some spectacular manner to try and get the point across to everyone that this isn't something that you can ignore.
All I could find on Google were pictures of Explorers in garages with failed bearings, but nothing cool like an exterior shot with the wheel bent at a funky angle.