ThreeQuarter
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- Expatriated Texan in Iowa
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- '94 XLT
I have a '94 XLT 4x4 w/ auto hubs, and in the last 1000 miles I have replaced the front wheel bearings & races (& rotors), front axle/spindle bearings, and all related seals. The bearings are thoroughly packed with new Ford grease. I set the bearings using the "preload" procedure described on this board (spin rotor while torquing nut to 35 lb-ft). The key was replaced in the keyway. My auto hubs are working fine. My ball joints are tight.
So why have my bearings loosened twice now in the last 1000 miles? After doing the aforementioned work and the driving around for a week, I went to get an alignment, but they told me my bearings were loose. (?!?) So I re-tightened them this morning, drove 150 miles today for work, and checked them again this evening, and they're just as loose as they were this morning! What gives? (...other than my bearings...)
I've read another thread here posted by someone with a with a similar problem, but nobody seems to have a solid answer. Anybody have a good explanation?
So why have my bearings loosened twice now in the last 1000 miles? After doing the aforementioned work and the driving around for a week, I went to get an alignment, but they told me my bearings were loose. (?!?) So I re-tightened them this morning, drove 150 miles today for work, and checked them again this evening, and they're just as loose as they were this morning! What gives? (...other than my bearings...)
I've read another thread here posted by someone with a with a similar problem, but nobody seems to have a solid answer. Anybody have a good explanation?