2002 Ford Expedition 2WD front Rotor/Hub

[Autumnstang97]

Hey guys.

I am changing out the front rotor/hub assembly on my 02 expy (2wd). It's the complete rotor and hub unit in one piece. I purchased two front new rotors/hubs, brake pads, a pair of outter wheel bearings, and the bearing/hub hardware which includes the bearing plate, nut, anti nut rotation cap and cotter pin. Any other parts needed?

My current issue...

My front left (driver side ) wheel has major noise coming. After inspection, I noticed the anti rotation cap for the nut was not there and the only thing holding the nut in was the cotter pin, as well as major play in the wheel bc the nut backed out. I ended up replacing the nut, cotter pin, and a new anti rotation cap around the nut, as well as a new outter bearing. I torqued it to 17ft/lbs, back it out a half then and set it at 17 in/lb, all while rotating the wheel to ensure proper bearing seating. How ever the noise is still coming from the rotor, which has me thinking the bearing on the inside, on the hub/rotor (inner bearing?) is shot. So since it's brake time, I figured I will go ahead and replace the entire rotor again and see if it cures it. My main concern is that could the spindle be damaged from operating the vehicle with that loose bearing?

Also was my torque and method correct? My chiltons guide only covered 4wd. My family friend (ford mechanic for 30 years told my the torque is pretty light on those types of bearings/hub/rotor assemblies)

Any help will be much much appreciated.

Also a google search on this issue resulted inso much conflicting info, so I went ahead and created this thread. Thanks expy forum.

 

[tonydiv]

There are about a hundred youtube videos about how to install 'old style' wheel bearings.

Some unorganized thoughts:

You never mentioned packing the bearings.
Inner grease seals?
They will make a ton of racket if you over torque them.
Why not replace the inner bearings too? If it was loose and flopping around, they are most certainly trashed.
Don't try to save time by using a new bearing without changing the race too.
Who messed with it and lost the retainer?
You should also be able to tell if the spindle is worn or damaged, pretty much just by looking at it. But if you want to check it, just slide the inner bearing on the spindle and see if there's any slop (up and down).

 

[Autumnstang97]

Well the last brake job was done at a shop when I was busy with work assignments which didn't allow me to work on my cars. So I took it to a shop in San Francisco, and I went by today, and apparently they closed down and I have no idea why or where the went. The shop is vacant and looked like an electronic store was there after the auto shop , and before the vacancy bc of old signage I saw.

Anyhow. I was under the impression that the inner bearing was sealed and not serviceable on the hub?

I haven't look at it yet. I haven't looked at the new rotor hub unit either. The local auto parts store was no help. I asked for brakes and the sales associate gives me the wrong rotors at first ( since I knew the rotor and hub was one unit). Then I had to ask him for pads, so he goes back and digs those up. Then i had to ask for the bearings. i had told him everything i needed before he made the first trip to the back....
When he brought the pads up he stated to..." If these pads don't fit just bring them back". My response to him was I don't have time to play around and bring back wrong parts that could have been avoided... blah blah blah. So he double checked them.

 

[Autumnstang97]

Well I went ahead and replaced the rotor and both inner and outer bearing...packed with bearing grease, put the necessary hardware.

10 mile test drive and it feels like new again. Case closed!

Thanks forum!

Zack
San Francisco