mclarenf1kid
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- City, State
- Spartanburg, SC
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1992 Explorer XLT
So I recently purchased my 1992 Explorer XLT. It has 4x4 with the auto lock hubs.
I took it to my work so I could replace the tires. Jacked the front up.
Shook the front wheels only to find they had play in them. I knew something was wrong with the hubs by the irregular wear on the tires. Wheels move up/down and left/right
Now this is what I've narrowed down:
*Wheel bearings are fine. No roaring/whining during driving. No sound from hubs during steering left/right. Wheels spin freely with no grinding noise while jacked up.
*4x4 hub simply slides off once wheel is removed. I'm new to this vehicle, so excuse any "common sense" issues I may have lol! Not sure if this is normal. 4x4 hub does slide right on with no issues
*Once 4x4 hub is removed, axle shaft has about 1/4" of play up/down and left/right. Not sure what retains the axle's center.
*With wheel mounted, wheel/caliper/rotor/hub have play and move together. Is there a joint at that point that could be bad?
*No sound or issues from CV axles. Vehicle steering is responsive.
Any thoughts to my wheel play? Is there a common problem for this year Explorer that I should look into?
Let me know! Thanks
-Steven
I took it to my work so I could replace the tires. Jacked the front up.
Shook the front wheels only to find they had play in them. I knew something was wrong with the hubs by the irregular wear on the tires. Wheels move up/down and left/right
Now this is what I've narrowed down:
*Wheel bearings are fine. No roaring/whining during driving. No sound from hubs during steering left/right. Wheels spin freely with no grinding noise while jacked up.
*4x4 hub simply slides off once wheel is removed. I'm new to this vehicle, so excuse any "common sense" issues I may have lol! Not sure if this is normal. 4x4 hub does slide right on with no issues
*Once 4x4 hub is removed, axle shaft has about 1/4" of play up/down and left/right. Not sure what retains the axle's center.
*With wheel mounted, wheel/caliper/rotor/hub have play and move together. Is there a joint at that point that could be bad?
*No sound or issues from CV axles. Vehicle steering is responsive.
Any thoughts to my wheel play? Is there a common problem for this year Explorer that I should look into?
Let me know! Thanks
-Steven