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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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so i replaced my tie-rods today. that got rid of a lot of slop in the steering but now i can grab the passenger tire and the hub and rotor shakes. and since the play in the steering is gone i can feel the wheel wobble when i go down the road.

oh ya i have a 94 f150 4x4 xlt with warn hubs.

is there a rebuild kit for the hubs? or am i just pulling them apart and cleaning, applying new grease and putting them back together?

i have only had the truck for about 6 months i figure i should replace the wheel bearings as well while i got it apart since i have no way of knowing when the last time they were serviced or replaced.
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 06:48 PM
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Either the bearings needs to be replaced or repacked depending on how they look and tightned up, or you have some ball joints that are wasted.
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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the rotor and hubs move but the ball joints dont budge. though i did get replacements when i got the tie-rods. i was going to have the shop doing the alignment do the ball joints but i am broke. hopefully its the wheel bearings, that i can do.
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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gotta be the bearings man pull it apart see how they look if there pitted and the races dont look good replace them and if the look fine repack them put some new seals on and give it hell.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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had to do the bearings just to get the alignment done they were so bad. the hub came out so easily. i didnt even need the special tool it was so loose. the inner bearing had no grease left in it and was worn down quite severely. that was the first time i had opened up a hub and i got to say it was eaiser and a lot more straight forwad than i feared it would be.
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