Comments on: Front Hub Bearing Replacement: Ford Explorer 4×4 http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3 Premium Auto Parts For LESS! Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:54:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: j-Buzz wonderer http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-723 j-Buzz wonderer Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:47:06 +0000 http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-723 g-Buzz, where did you buy the hub assembly for your 03 Explorer. I have replaced so many of these, and have found where you get the parts sometimes matters. I have been tracking part complaints and am compiling a list of good suppliers and not so good suppliers. j-Buzz wonderer g-Buzz, where did you buy the hub assembly for your 03 Explorer. I have replaced so many of these, and have found where you get the parts sometimes matters. I have been tracking part complaints and am compiling a list of good suppliers and not so good suppliers.
j-Buzz wonderer

]]> By: g-Buzz http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-692 g-Buzz Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:32:03 +0000 http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-692 I replaced the front left wheel hub assembly on my 03 Explorer this week. Twice. Because it roars louder than the bad OE one did. Still doing it. I'm lost why. HELP please OMG help. I replaced the front left wheel hub assembly on my 03 Explorer this week. Twice. Because it roars louder than the bad OE one did. Still doing it. I’m lost why. HELP please OMG help.

]]> By: NYFED http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-581 NYFED Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:36:44 +0000 http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-581 Doing this job this week. I have an impact wrench for the job but have 2 questions: 1) I can't find the hub nut at any of the online dealers. Anyone got a part number? 2) Does the hub nut HAVE TO be replaced? Just a question. Thanks, guys! Doing this job this week. I have an impact wrench for the job but have 2 questions: 1) I can’t find the hub nut at any of the online dealers. Anyone got a part number? 2) Does the hub nut HAVE TO be replaced? Just a question. Thanks, guys!

]]> By: Mofo http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-567 Mofo Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:42:24 +0000 http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-567 Just did both hubs on my "02" 4wd explorer this weekend. I found that heating up the 3 hub mounting bolts with MAPP gas made things 100% easier. I actually had someone applying heat to the exposed threads as I backed them out. Just did both hubs on my “02″ 4wd explorer this weekend. I found that heating up the 3 hub mounting bolts with MAPP gas made things 100% easier. I actually had someone applying heat to the exposed threads as I backed them out.

]]> By: craig williamson http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-566 craig williamson Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:22:05 +0000 http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-566 I drive an 03 Lincoln Avaitor and as with Rob, iI had the rubber gasket material on my hub bearing. After an hour of pounding with the slide hammer it still had not moved. The redneck engineer in me took hold and I grabbed a 45 lb weight off of my bench press and slid it over the slide hammer. 20 min later it finally came off. The corrosion is called bi-metal corrosion. It happenes when two metals of different nature are pared up. Over time the metals react with other and corrode themselves together. Anybody that has done maintenance on any type of military vehicles has delt with this. Also the hub nut was 30mm not 32mm like on the Ford Explorer. As stated in the directions the three bolts that hold the hub bearing on were a real MF to get off. My advice to everybody doing this is to use a longer cheater bar, and if the hammer that you are using is not working, get a bigger one! I drive an 03 Lincoln Avaitor and as with Rob, iI had the rubber gasket material on my hub bearing. After an hour of pounding with the slide hammer it still had not moved. The redneck engineer in me took hold and I grabbed a 45 lb weight off of my bench press and slid it over the slide hammer. 20 min later it finally came off.
The corrosion is called bi-metal corrosion. It happenes when two metals of different nature are pared up. Over time the metals react with other and corrode themselves together. Anybody that has done maintenance on any type of military vehicles has delt with this.
Also the hub nut was 30mm not 32mm like on the Ford Explorer. As stated in the directions the three bolts that hold the hub bearing on were a real MF to get off. My advice to everybody doing this is to use a longer cheater bar, and if the hammer that you are using is not working, get a bigger one!

]]> By: Rob Runkle http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-565 Rob Runkle Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:12:08 +0000 http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-565 To Jim K... I also had problems getting mine off, even with the slide hammer. Im my case, it was really a combination of a few things: 1) Corrosion (mostly around the perimeter, not the face). 2) Some blueing on the OD of the bearing, so I suspect some swelling. 3) A rubber gasket, seal material that was in between. I think that the majority issue was the corrosion on the perimater. Only thing is spraying liquid wrench from the front won't get it. Mine was DRY once I took it out, even after using a ton of liquid wrench. Might be able to get to it from the BACK though, and spray around the inside perimeter. Otherwise, just do what I did. TIGHTEN the slide hammer really good to the hub, and just pound away. I probably banged it a hundred times or more. It eventually inched out. To Jim K… I also had problems getting mine off, even with the slide hammer. Im my case, it was really a combination of a few things: 1) Corrosion (mostly around the perimeter, not the face). 2) Some blueing on the OD of the bearing, so I suspect some swelling. 3) A rubber gasket, seal material that was in between.

I think that the majority issue was the corrosion on the perimater. Only thing is spraying liquid wrench from the front won’t get it. Mine was DRY once I took it out, even after using a ton of liquid wrench. Might be able to get to it from the BACK though, and spray around the inside perimeter. Otherwise, just do what I did. TIGHTEN the slide hammer really good to the hub, and just pound away. I probably banged it a hundred times or more. It eventually inched out.

]]> By: Jim Krause http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-556 Jim Krause Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:14:09 +0000 http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-556 Anyone have any ideas for hubs that wont come out? I have slide hammerd on it enough to ruin 3 lug-nuts and it still won't budge. I also tried heating it up with a propane torch to no avail. Is there a penitrating oil I can spray in there that will break the bond between the aluminum and the steel? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Anyone have any ideas for hubs that wont come out? I have slide hammerd on it enough to ruin 3 lug-nuts and it still won’t budge. I also tried heating it up with a propane torch to no avail. Is there a penitrating oil I can spray in there that will break the bond between the aluminum and the steel? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,

]]> By: Mike Klinger http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-546 Mike Klinger Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:11:08 +0000 http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-546 One Little trick I have learned from doing this and you may find helpful is to break the axel nut loose first before removing the brake caliper but just loosen it don't remove it. Just have someone put there foot on the brake and hold it on for you! One Little trick I have learned from doing this and you may find helpful is to break the axel nut loose first before removing the brake caliper but just loosen it don’t remove it. Just have someone put there foot on the brake and hold it on for you!

]]> By: rog dodger http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-520 rog dodger Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:08:15 +0000 http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-520 when using an 3/4 inch air impact wrench, to remove the pulley boltt off the harmonic balancer, what are the minimum requirements for the air comnpressor and the hose connnection ? removing the pulley bolt off a honda civic is a known problem ! I have the 50 mm hex adapter in place now, locked into position.. the pulley bolt has been heated, soaked/sprayed with wd 40,; used an 3/4 inch electric impact wrench with 450 ft libs, and 3 ft extendion, no luck so far ! what is the best method now ? when using an 3/4 inch air impact wrench, to remove the pulley boltt off the harmonic balancer, what are the minimum requirements for the air comnpressor and the hose connnection ? removing the pulley bolt off a honda civic is a known problem ! I have the 50 mm hex adapter in place now, locked into position.. the pulley bolt has been heated, soaked/sprayed with wd 40,; used an 3/4 inch electric impact wrench with 450 ft libs, and 3 ft extendion, no luck so far ! what is the best method now ?

]]> By: Joey http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-440 Joey Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:17:54 +0000 http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=3#comment-440 Thank you so much! this helped alot, i switched out my hub in under an hour! Thank you so much! this helped alot, i switched out my hub in under an hour!

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