Franky94
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- 1994 Ford Explorer 4wd
I just purchased a 1994 Ford Explorer 4wd recently and am a first time owner of an Explorer. When driving, I felt a wobble and found a cracked rotor. I replaced both rotors and front pads.
I read plenty of threads on this topic, but the new experience with a local mechanic's shop threw me for a loop:
During the re-tightening stage (when putting the rotor back on), I followed the 'tighten while spinning the rotor for proper seating' step. I then backed off and hand tightened it (with a greasy hand that is). I took the truck in to get a fluid flush and they said my wheels felt loose, and that I probably needed to re-pack the bearings. I told them I had just freshly packed the bearings (a thorough job of about 20 minutes each). They then said I may need to re-tighten the wheel back up. So I went back in and tightened the wheel more. I basically spun it as I tightened it with a ratchet. Once tightening slowed the spin down, I backed off of it until it spun like it did when it was loose. However, when tightening the wheel the second time, it felt as if I tightened the wheel significantly more than the first. I then put the wheel back on. My question is, when tightening the wheel the second time (with the ratchet) and then backing off, did I get it too tight? I realize one of three things might have happened:
1. I didn't really tighten it well the first time.
2. As I tightened the the bearing the second time, the wheel actually moved back onto the spindle as I was tightening, thus when I backed off of it, it was hand tight again.
3. Yes, I tightened it too much.
What do ya'll think?
Also, I greased everything except the inside of the new rotors. Do I need to go back and put a layer of grease in there?
I read plenty of threads on this topic, but the new experience with a local mechanic's shop threw me for a loop:
During the re-tightening stage (when putting the rotor back on), I followed the 'tighten while spinning the rotor for proper seating' step. I then backed off and hand tightened it (with a greasy hand that is). I took the truck in to get a fluid flush and they said my wheels felt loose, and that I probably needed to re-pack the bearings. I told them I had just freshly packed the bearings (a thorough job of about 20 minutes each). They then said I may need to re-tighten the wheel back up. So I went back in and tightened the wheel more. I basically spun it as I tightened it with a ratchet. Once tightening slowed the spin down, I backed off of it until it spun like it did when it was loose. However, when tightening the wheel the second time, it felt as if I tightened the wheel significantly more than the first. I then put the wheel back on. My question is, when tightening the wheel the second time (with the ratchet) and then backing off, did I get it too tight? I realize one of three things might have happened:
1. I didn't really tighten it well the first time.
2. As I tightened the the bearing the second time, the wheel actually moved back onto the spindle as I was tightening, thus when I backed off of it, it was hand tight again.
3. Yes, I tightened it too much.
What do ya'll think?
Also, I greased everything except the inside of the new rotors. Do I need to go back and put a layer of grease in there?