HeyZeus
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- Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- Explorer 91 XLT
2 questions;
1. How tight do I torque the nut that tightens the front wheel bearings?
2. Do I lubricate the automatic locking hubs, cam piece, etc?
Here is why I ask.....
I just repacked the my front wheel bearings with grease and cleaned the auto hub parts.
Nothing on the hub parts looked damaged, just extremley crusted in dirt and old grease. I'm hoping that they were just TOO dirty to let my front end engage.
When I tightend the wheel bearing nut, I did it the ol standard way of tightening all the way and then backing it out 1/4 turn and check for side play on the rotor. There is no play.
On the hub parts, I cleaned them VERY well and put them back in WITHOUT grease.
When I road tested it, it now makes a strange noise from the front wheels.
Could it be because I need to grease or lube the hub parts??
Any comments would be appreciated so I can get my explorer back on the road tonight.
Thanks
zeus
1. How tight do I torque the nut that tightens the front wheel bearings?
2. Do I lubricate the automatic locking hubs, cam piece, etc?
Here is why I ask.....
I just repacked the my front wheel bearings with grease and cleaned the auto hub parts.
Nothing on the hub parts looked damaged, just extremley crusted in dirt and old grease. I'm hoping that they were just TOO dirty to let my front end engage.
When I tightend the wheel bearing nut, I did it the ol standard way of tightening all the way and then backing it out 1/4 turn and check for side play on the rotor. There is no play.
On the hub parts, I cleaned them VERY well and put them back in WITHOUT grease.
When I road tested it, it now makes a strange noise from the front wheels.
Could it be because I need to grease or lube the hub parts??
Any comments would be appreciated so I can get my explorer back on the road tonight.
Thanks
zeus