60k Miles... time for a wheel bearing?!?! Seriously?
12-03-2014, 01:36 PM
#11
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If its doing it turning to the left its likely the right side wheel.
More load is on it when its the outside wheel.
I've had this be the case twice for me. Slight growl at highway speed, no noise turning one way, humming howl on a gradual turn, louder at tighter turns at speed.
More load is on it when its the outside wheel.
I've had this be the case twice for me. Slight growl at highway speed, no noise turning one way, humming howl on a gradual turn, louder at tighter turns at speed.
On an F-150?
12-03-2014, 01:41 PM
#12
Fast Driver Slow Truck
12-03-2014, 02:59 PM
#13
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Shot bearings are pretty common around that mileage and up. Good thing is they're relatively inexpensive and easy to swap out yourself if you know what you're doing. On the plus side, the replacement bearing should be good for at least another 60K or the lifetime of the vehicle if you're lucky =)
12-03-2014, 08:42 PM
#14
Pete
They're too stingy with the wheel bearing grease. The new ones are almost dry. These things need grease. When I put 'em in , I give 'em a LOT of grease. Never had one go bad but never did it on a new Ford, either.
12-04-2014, 08:44 AM
#16
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12-04-2014, 09:09 AM
#17
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Can you feel any play in the bearing with the vehicle supported on a jack/lift? if there is no play you most likely have rust build up on your needle bearings in the spindle where your axle shaft passes through, the poster before was correct in that they are very stingy with axle grease on these bearings and can be inspected by removing the spindle and reaching into the hole where the axle passes through and rolling the bearings around, if its severe you may have to replace.
I had mine apart around 65k and noticed the lack of grease and applied a light coat of grease and all has been well to 89k now, do not over-grease them because when temps get too low you may cause issues with 4wd engaging if you gob the grease in there and it gets in the teeth of the IWE actuator
I had mine apart around 65k and noticed the lack of grease and applied a light coat of grease and all has been well to 89k now, do not over-grease them because when temps get too low you may cause issues with 4wd engaging if you gob the grease in there and it gets in the teeth of the IWE actuator
12-04-2014, 10:50 AM
#18
I was shocked too. I took it in for the intermittent grinding noise that I suspected was the actuator and came out with a new actuator and bearing. The tech said after they replaced the actuator, he took it for a drive and heard the bearing issue.
12-04-2014, 11:49 AM
#19
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How can I test?
12-04-2014, 04:10 PM
#20
The grinding noise went away when I kicked it into AWD. Told me it had to do the the 4wd vacuum system or IWE system. Check the vacuum at the solenoid near the firewall then you can pull the vacuum lines off the hubs and check for steady vacuum there. I think you can test the actuator separately with a vacuum pump.