Help Needed front hub 2001 4x4

[rsftugger]

having trouble with needle bearing in front hub going bad replaced once bad again have to keep locked in to spin shaft with hub. is anyone else experiencing this.

 

[Zookie400]

i had a similar problem on a customers truck, but it was the wheel bearings that were loose. it would let the hub cock enough to engage the locking splines partially and make a terrible grinding noise. i ended up replacing the entire unitized hub assembly.

 

[hntnv]

I have seen this same thing on a F-250 that was transpoted to the lower 48 from Alaska. The guy that owned it left the hubs in for an extended period of time. The only thing I could figure was all of the moisture eventual took it toll on the front bearings. I replaced both front hub assmeblies and now she runs like a champ.

 

[rsftugger]

thanks

i had a similar problem on a customers truck, but it was the wheel bearings that were loose. it would let the hub cock enough to engage the locking splines partially and make a terrible grinding noise. i ended up replacing the entire unitized hub assembly.

thank you I will check