Randy Monroe
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Anybody do a wheel bearing job on 02 4X4? Noticed that mine is growling. My front right side is making the noise.
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Jeff C
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You will have to replace the whole hub assembly on a 4x4. Just hope it doesn't look like this:
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Very easy....
There is a project on removing the axle, you can follow that to the remove the axle part and then remove the bearing retaining bolts, Change out and reverse...
http://www.mysporttrac.com/MySportTrac/projects/CVHowTo.pdf
Todd Z
There is a project on removing the axle, you can follow that to the remove the axle part and then remove the bearing retaining bolts, Change out and reverse...
http://www.mysporttrac.com/MySportTrac/projects/CVHowTo.pdf
Todd Z
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Kevin Palmer
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As Jeff mentioned, it is part of the hub assembly.
That said, it is pretty easy and straight forward. You will not have to grease them or anything like that as they are an internal component of the bearing itself.
A few years back I replaced a set on a Chevy for a customer that was an AVID off-roader and seemed to live in the water. So to help the life of his replacement bearings I drilled and tapped a hole and installed a Zerk fitting so he could grease them and push out the water that gets trapped in the bearing area.
I am sure the same can be done for the Trac as well.
That said, it is pretty easy and straight forward. You will not have to grease them or anything like that as they are an internal component of the bearing itself.
A few years back I replaced a set on a Chevy for a customer that was an AVID off-roader and seemed to live in the water. So to help the life of his replacement bearings I drilled and tapped a hole and installed a Zerk fitting so he could grease them and push out the water that gets trapped in the bearing area.
I am sure the same can be done for the Trac as well.
Randy Monroe
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Thanks. I've never done one before. I've seen my dad do them before, but never on a 4X4. I'll check out the project and do it on my next day off.
Yardsale
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Those bearing hub assemblies are spendy ...
Randy Monroe
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No kidding, priced one out at $160, I'll talk to my buddy at the parts store, hopefully he can shoot me a deal around $125-150. I hope!!
Kevin Palmer
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One caution on buying some cheap brand. The sensors are part of the hub for the ABS system. If you get a hub that does not have the EXACT same number of sensor tabs, your ABS brakes will not work.
Others here have had this issue...
Others here have had this issue...
Randy Monroe
Member
No kidding, priced one out at $160, I'll talk to my buddy at the parts store, hopefully he can shoot me a deal around $125-150. I hope!!
