Recent content by Don P

UPDATE: Ok, so I changed out the right front hub assy & NO MORE NOISE!!!! :supercool: I ended up just doing the hub rather than the hub & cv axle since it was pointing to a bearing type noise & not the telltale clicking, popping, clunking of a cv joint problem. So thanks to ALL for...

Thanks Todd, funny you should suggest advance auto, that's where I got the 1st hub & used a 20% code. Think it was " PS20". but will try yours, they look like they should fetch a little better discount.

I changed it 2 weeks ago myself, noise didn't change. Torqued to 184, per the ford shop manual, had to buy one also that went that high. I'm thinking i'll probably start with the RF hub & do the cv axle at the same time since the truck has about 104,000 miles on it. Kill 2 options at once...

Thanks for the replies, Originally after reading through the forums, I was also thinking wheel bearings, which is why I replaced the left front hub assy, since it sounded like its coming from that area. I've done the normal checks for wheel bearings ( play in the tires, hand spinning ) & they...

Hi, long time lurker, 1st time poster. I have a 2009 explorer sport trac XLT with front end growling noise. looking at it today, I noticed that both the front inner cv joints are not flush & solid with the differential housing like the back ones are. there is about an 8th to 1/4in free play (...