+Ronald Olkowski Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
I also use a little anti-seize between the hub and rotor. I'm in NJ and the heat buildup mixed with snow and salt in the winter makes some rotors a nightmare to get off. So whoever ends up taking rotors off that I installed will thank me. Lol
Tried repairing my 2014 Explorer, driver side front, hub/bearing. Took everything apart, the hub is seized to the knuckle so bad I had to remove the knuckle. The guys at the machine shop couldn't get it out with their 20 ton press.. Pb blaster, air hammer, sledge hammer, slide hammer, nothing worked, am waiting for a new knuckle to finish the repair. believe me, tried everything, no success, so frustrated!!!!! That is what I get for trying to do it myself.
Did they try using a torch to heat it up? mine was seized and using a torch and a 20lb sledge hammer did the trick. did I mention my explorer was from the east coast?
Same issue with me recently except I couldn't get the knuckle off because the ball joint nuts on the control arm and tie rod are seized and the top of the bolts are rounded out, had to order new ones and still haven't replaced the hub. When I do get the knuckle off, i too hope that a hydraulic press will save me because I didn't order a new knuckle in hopes of it so. My explorer came from upstate NY so that should have been a red flag
Dissimilar metals will corrode together. Use a plumbers torch to heat the steel bearing side of the joint until it starts smoking, then give it some love with a BFH. The heat will cause the steel to expand and mechanically break the bond. This works on differential drain plugs as well.
Hi! Are the bolt hole position the same on all four wheels or are they different on the front/rear, left/right? Planning to order a wheel bearing but its not saying which side of the wheel its for.
Um so my 03 Ford doesn't have a Axle therefore no Axle nut, is there some models that don't need it? I'm replacing the hub and I'm in shock now that I don't see one...
Trying to replace mine on a 2012 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4. Are the front and rear hubs the same? I can’t seem to find any that specifically say rear or front.
+SVTStrikesback Thanks for checking us out! Using an impact wrench can damage the axle nut threads and shock the CV joints. If you are replacing these parts, it would be easier to use this however in this video we did not swap these out.
+Adam yamaha Thanks for checking us out! I have provided the following link which will bring you to our video for the Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Assembly repair. Hope this helps you out! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FU9m7V3C1kc.html