FordandPolaris
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So the last couple of days, I have had this awful sounding dragging noise from the front left of the expy. Thought maybe the caliper was hanging, so I thought I would investigate. Today was the first day I had off work since it started so I decided to pull the wheel. What I found was quite disturbing... I had just put new CV axles in over the summer and apparently the metal band that holds the boot in place had since broken and fell off. Consequently there was CV grease everywhere. Worse still, my wheel hub (also replaced over the summer the same time as the CV joints) was super loose. At first I thought that the bearing inside was shot, but further inspection turned up that the 3 bolts that hold it in place from the back were not doing their job. All 3 were horribly loose, and one was gone all together. Not sure if I did not tighten them down enough when I did the work on it this summer or if the grease loosened them up and allowed them to slowly turn their way out. Either way, I will be keeping a super close watch on them now. I was about to do a 5 hour drive to North Dakota this weekend, so I am glad I decided against it, as I most likely would have had major catastrophe on the way up...
As of now, I have to go to Ford on Monday and pick up a new bolt, and my tire has some wear on the inside tirewall, but aside from that, it seems that everything is okay. I will have to pull the CV joint and clean it though, which kind of sucks, but compared to what it could have been, I will take that any day. Stay safe out there!
As of now, I have to go to Ford on Monday and pick up a new bolt, and my tire has some wear on the inside tirewall, but aside from that, it seems that everything is okay. I will have to pull the CV joint and clean it though, which kind of sucks, but compared to what it could have been, I will take that any day. Stay safe out there!
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