grinding and thuds from front driver side

[idontknow82]

When I brake it sometimes grinds, and friday night i was reversing and i must of been off the driveway so the power must of went to the front driver side, which really made a grinding sound. Also I get thuds when going over uneven pavement or when I am accelerating sometimes and sometimes in reverse too.

 

[idontknow82]

Bump

 

[Navajo_powah]

check the wheel bearings. mine did the same thing. just once in a while. then this mourning my outer inner and spindel bearings went. it was not pretty.

 

[idontknow82]

check the wheel bearings. mine did the same thing. just once in a while. then this mourning my outer inner and spindel bearings went. it was not pretty.

So I would need the Wheel bearing / hub assembly? Like the one part from autozone?

 

[gijoecam]

The thuds while trying to accelerate (especially when trying to get un-stuck) is the 4wd system engaging. It's perfectly normal. If shifting to 4high makes those thuds go away on acceleration, that'll confirm the diagnosis.

 

[idontknow82]

The thuds while trying to accelerate (especially when trying to get un-stuck) is the 4wd system engaging. It's perfectly normal. If shifting to 4high makes those thuds go away on acceleration, that'll confirm the diagnosis.

What about the grinding sound when braking and when it powered the front driver side it made the grinding sound? When I had the tires off not too long ago the drivers side front has quite a bit of resistance while the passenger side front wheel is easily turned.

 

[jls1znv9999]

So I would need the Wheel bearing / hub assembly? Like the one part from autozone?

The bearings aren't something you can replace, you have to buy the whole hub assembly to fix them. (however you might be able to find a bearing place that might have something that will work)

Sorry i am corrected. I am having some more issues with my exp right now and part shopping.

 

[gijoecam]

(however you might be able to find a bearing place that might have something that will work)

Not on a 4x4... sorry.

 

[idontknow82]

What about the grinding?

 

[Navajo_powah]

The bearings aren't something you can replace, you have to buy the whole hub assembly to fix them. (however you might be able to find a bearing place that might have something that will work)

Sorry i am corrected. I am having some more issues with my exp right now and part shopping.

really on a 2000 you cant replace wheel barings? thats weird. :thumbdwn: why did ford change that, on my 94 you can replace wheel bearings?

 

[Navajo_powah]

What about the grinding?

Are the pads more worn on the top or bottom?

 

[gijoecam]

really on a 2000 you cant replace wheel barings? thats weird. :thumbdwn: why did ford change that, on my 94 you can replace wheel bearings?

You *can* replace the bearings, but because of the design, it's not like you can swap out an inner and outer race with a set of rolling elements. The outer race of the outer bearing is a hardened and ground part of the flange that the rotor and wheel mount to. That piece is pressed through the inner race of the inner bearing. In between, the outer race of both the inner and outer bearing are a hardened and polished surface of the mounting flange. Here's the assembly pushed apart:

The races are not just pressed into/onto the components. They are actually machined into the pieces. It was likely made that way for ease of assembly on the assembly line.

 

[idontknow82]

So I need this part then? http://www.autozone.com/autozone/ca...ront&fromWhere=&searchText=&_requestid=689856