What should I be looking at here?

Video: http://vid182.photobucket.com/albums...pszna2scvd.mp4

I just paid a pretty penny to have the front diff, axles, u-joints, hubs, etc replaced. I hear a clack clack when at full turns. I find the passenger axle u-joint hitting its house at full turns. I touch it, it's loose on the spindle side. I don't care to bring it back to the shop - in actuality it could have been like that all along - the front was trashed. I am going to do the ball joints and have all new Moog ends for the front to do - Should I be adding spindle bearings? Or is there other possibilities. I cant afford a lot of exploratory down time.

 

Sounds like spindle bearings could be a possibility. (couldn't open your video)
Unless the spacer washers and/or clip got left off the end of the shaft and it's slipped in (out of the spindle bearing). You're going to have to check. Or take it back and have them check. They might have screwed up.
As for the spindle bearings, if you didn't get them replaced you should. Also their seals. They are usually neglected and tend to rust up. And bad seals let water into your hubs from there.

 

Alright, cool. Had another buddy last night mention that it might have been a screw up during the repair. I will pull the wheel off and go from there later today. I didnt get charged for any bearings, though I specifically said if it needed bearings to go ahead and do them. I am new to this truck and want to know where the front end is at - I bought it with that front end completely trashed. However, it only went to the shop to begin with because I didnt want to get into the diff. The rest of this I can do. Thanks for the reply.

*Not sure about the video link, works on my end. - Thanks again

 

Figured out the problem - its a new problem

The retaining clip for the axle was missing. So I was about to order one, and then decided to push the axle in to see the groove. However the groove will not come out of the hub. Its just behind the center of the hub here just out of view. Its like an 1/8 of an inch inside too far. This pic is with me pushing on the back with a pry bar. I looked at the other hub and it indeed sticks out just that much further and has the clip.





I looked at the shop receipt from the last trip, I see "inner spindle kit" - Now, can this be at the root of it? If they changed bearings or anything in there an they didn't seat all the way or something? Or is something else that you all have dealt with and there is a resolution that doesn't involve stripping down to the spindle to look at the back?

 

Another thought - I do have the retaining clip coming, and there is enough room to get one on the inner groove behind the hub. I had a clip here thats too big, but laid it in the inner groove to see. Installed the hub and the outer hub ring also goes on. Its tight, but I cant find a problem with that given the dynamics of the thing. Should act the same..?

 

It should fit and go together exactly the same as the other side. No retainer clip and washers = installation screwup. Take it back to the shop. They should apologize and fix it properly for free. NO b.s. excuses.

 

Well, I dont like this guy anymore... lol - One man shop-- long story short. I ordered the missing tools - will be going into this myself. I have all the tools, just didn't have what is normally "shop tools." So, bearing puller/installer stuff on the way.

I used to be a mechanic (1998-2012), I have never sent a car to the shop - this was my first time doing so because I just didn't want to do it - Quickly reminded why I never did this!

I'd rather learn the Ford and get the tools - call it a day. Thanks again for the replies Chris.

 

No sweat. I'm like you - the only time my truck goes in is when I just don't feel like doing it. But seems like 1/2 the time I just end up being annoyed and wishing I'd just done it myself.
These trucks are actually really simple and well-designed. Once you get to know them you start to appreciate (most of) the engineering.