xpanmanx
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Greetings, I hope I might get some help in a hurry ---
My most urgent question: Is there a needle bearing in the front hub which requires maintenance?
My 2000 Expy XLT 4.6L 6-code 4x4 has 195K on it and I've owned it since 36K. I've not done hub maintenance outside of pulling them to replace the lower ball joints a few years back.
This year's state safety inspection red-flagged the lower ball joints. While tearing everything down, I found a metal coil spring hanging from the inside of the passenger-side knuckle seal, and I'm worried that the bearings have been eating grit.
I can push grease through the ABS port to clean out the otherwise non-serviceable hub bearings, but is there indeed a needle bearing to pull, inspect and repack or replace? A part number would be great
The reason for my urgency is that cold weather is closing in and I have only an open driveway in which to do my work, so it's a do now, or do in 20-degree weather type of situation.
Thank you very much ---
My most urgent question: Is there a needle bearing in the front hub which requires maintenance?
My 2000 Expy XLT 4.6L 6-code 4x4 has 195K on it and I've owned it since 36K. I've not done hub maintenance outside of pulling them to replace the lower ball joints a few years back.
This year's state safety inspection red-flagged the lower ball joints. While tearing everything down, I found a metal coil spring hanging from the inside of the passenger-side knuckle seal, and I'm worried that the bearings have been eating grit.
I can push grease through the ABS port to clean out the otherwise non-serviceable hub bearings, but is there indeed a needle bearing to pull, inspect and repack or replace? A part number would be great
The reason for my urgency is that cold weather is closing in and I have only an open driveway in which to do my work, so it's a do now, or do in 20-degree weather type of situation.
Thank you very much ---
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