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General Sport Trac Discussion
What did you do to your Sport Trac today?
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<blockquote data-quote="Doug Kaye" data-source="post: 1043939" data-attributes="member: 73761"><p>replaced a bad wheel bearing, front driver side. of course it's never that simple.</p><p></p><p>Shiny bits on the bearing races, not visibly/palpably grooved outer, inner has some wear. I couldn't see much but after putting the new bearing in there and hearing things, the marks are visible on close inspection.</p><p>Couldn't get the race out..</p><p>The angle is bad and can't get a punch to seat on it. Tried screwdriver etc. no luck.</p><p></p><p>Axle has a bit of marking but I hope the bearings will rotate themselves and not spin on the spindle..</p><p></p><p>Driver side backing plate aka splash shield utterly rusted away now. </p><p>Suspect this may have contributed to inner bearing wearing out, probably gets plenty schmutz in there with no plate.</p><p>I replaced this plate on the passenger side a few years ago, it was horrible. The little 8mm head bolts are immovably rusted in place. Heat, PB Blaster, repeat, didn't work. In the end I had round head bolts.. filed the sides flat and used an adjustable wrench. The driver side looks to be just the same.. not looking forward to a repeat performance.</p><p></p><p>Put in new bearings, nice and quiet for a few thousand miles I guess. Next up will replace that backing plate, then when the bearings go again, new rotor and bearings. That rotor I believe is original, 155 000, it owes me nothing..</p><p>Should have just got a new rotor along with the bearings, had hoped to be able to get the races out, so it goes..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doug Kaye, post: 1043939, member: 73761"] replaced a bad wheel bearing, front driver side. of course it's never that simple. Shiny bits on the bearing races, not visibly/palpably grooved outer, inner has some wear. I couldn't see much but after putting the new bearing in there and hearing things, the marks are visible on close inspection. Couldn't get the race out.. The angle is bad and can't get a punch to seat on it. Tried screwdriver etc. no luck. Axle has a bit of marking but I hope the bearings will rotate themselves and not spin on the spindle.. Driver side backing plate aka splash shield utterly rusted away now. Suspect this may have contributed to inner bearing wearing out, probably gets plenty schmutz in there with no plate. I replaced this plate on the passenger side a few years ago, it was horrible. The little 8mm head bolts are immovably rusted in place. Heat, PB Blaster, repeat, didn't work. In the end I had round head bolts.. filed the sides flat and used an adjustable wrench. The driver side looks to be just the same.. not looking forward to a repeat performance. Put in new bearings, nice and quiet for a few thousand miles I guess. Next up will replace that backing plate, then when the bearings go again, new rotor and bearings. That rotor I believe is original, 155 000, it owes me nothing.. Should have just got a new rotor along with the bearings, had hoped to be able to get the races out, so it goes.. [/QUOTE]
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