The phantom Auto-Hub rebuild kit

[dpom]

My 94 Ex's hubs are shot - When i try to engage 4wd i hear a clicking/grinding noise from the left front wheel.

I have been searching this forum for an easy solution and have not been able to find one - I either replace the hubs with new autos or manuals - both are pretty expensive.

It seems that people have heard of a rebuild kit but no one really knows where to get one. A friend sent me this link:
http://www.parts.com/partlocator/in...&make=10&model=Explorer&year=1994&catalogid=1

Look at the 3rd item down: LOCKING HUB CONTROL, Explorer, Auto Hub, Repair Kit - 4WD for $22

Seems too good to be true...

Does anyone know what these are or if they work? I emailed the website but got nothing back yet.

 

[88vert]

PM or e-mail Kris Guilbeaux he rebuilds them and sells them on ebay

 

[Albino 94LTD]

hub repair kit

I have a 94 Limited I bought with 69k on it. It now has 125K and in the last 3 years I have only used 4wd about a dozen times. Last week we had 8" of snow in Seattle and I was disapointed to find out my hubs weren't engaging, sooo I went out and bought a set of Warn manual hubs and associated spindle kit to install tonight. I was in a hurry so I paid about $50 more than I should ($230).

BTW I think I bought the last set in Western Washington, none of the wharehouses have any, ther are back-ordered from Warn and every store I called called me back and said the wharehouse just laughed at them, ( I called about 20 stores)

Not that I am rich but I am going to order a couple of these kits just to see what is in them. I'll take pictures when they come and see if I can figure out how to post them.

Ford syas there isn't a rebuild kit and the new auto hubs are redesigned but for $324 ea, I'm not going to find out. $46 is worth checking.

 

[dpom]

Broken auto hub cam

I took my hubs apart tonight and found out that the reason one hub was clicking and not engaging was because the cam was broken. The plastic piece had a crack through it.

Does any one have a cam out of a 91- 94 explorer auto hub they can sell me? please email me: dave@dpom.net

BTW the hub rebuild kit i ordered from fordpartsnetwork.com contained two metallic "4x4" stickers for the hub body and two rubber gaskets. Wasn't exactly the rebuild kit i had pictured.

 

[Rhett]

Can't you buy the cam at an auto parts store?

You can buy bearings, races, seals, etc. so why not that specific part..

 

[Albino 94LTD]

Not available

You can't even get them from Ford. They changed the design, now you ahve to buy the entire flange assembly.

dpom, you have an E Mail.