Wheel Bearing

[05bluestang]

I been having this vibration in the left fron wheel when i go into right turns. Checked every nut and bolt on the front end but could not find anything. When i jacked up the car I spun the left front tire by hand and it would rotate free for half a turn and then almost bind up. Checked the brake rotor for warpage, nothing. That leaves the wheel bearing, &^&^%% Ford (or anybody) does not just sell the bearings, you have to buy the whole hub assembly. Everybody locally wanted well over $100 for it so I got it from Rock Auto for $71.00. Should be here tomorrow and going in on Saturday. I only got 51K on my car and the bearing is bad aleady???????

[greenscobie86]

Could be due to the tire/wheel offset which loads up the bearing more and caused a premature failure.

I just had the same issue on my Expedition, it wore the d/s front bearing in less than 100k miles, thanks to the 20x9 wheels I'm sure...

It's a very easy job to replace them, all it takes is a 36MM socket(the only real specialty tool you need) and some air tools(preferably.)

RockAuto is an awesome site, i buy stuff from there all the time.

[05bluestang]

I got the page from FSM, looks pretty straight forward....................
36MM, hmmm, have to find one. I don't have anything that big, Harbor Freight here I come.....................

[greenscobie86]

I got mine at AutoZone.

The OEM tool kind, pretty cheap and easy to get. An AutoZone might be closer to you than an HF(closest one in Woodbridge?)

If I go into an HF, its SHOPPING time for me. Last time I walked away with a brake piston tool set lol...

[05bluestang]

Originally Posted by greenscobie86

I got mine at AutoZone.

The OEM tool kind, pretty cheap and easy to get. An AutoZone might be closer to you than an HF(closest one in Woodbridge?)

If I go into an HF, its SHOPPING time for me. Last time I walked away with a brake piston tool set lol...

Nah, there is a HF right in Vineland (about 20min for me), yea HF for me is like Boscovs (or JCP, or......) for my wife......................

[05bluestang]

Change the hub today, very easy. Took me longer to get all my tools together (thanks to my son) then it took to replace it

[greenscobie86]

Sounds like it went easy for ya.

Gotta love it when a seemingly hard/long job turns out to be a cakewalk.