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06-16-2010, 02:43 PM | #1 | |
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2000 Windstar Front Hub or Wheel Bearing Back ???
I have a strange symptom in my right front hub/shaft:
THOUGHTS or SUGGESTIONS? Any would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Tom |
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06-16-2010, 03:36 PM | #2 | |
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Re: 2000 Windstar Front Hub or Wheel Bearing Back ???
Any Ford dealership parts person should be able to print you out an exploded view, showing all parts, of you front wheel and suspension area.
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06-17-2010, 08:19 PM | #3 | |
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Re: 2000 Windstar Front Hub or Wheel Bearing Back ???
Just lost all water in cooling system because the "oil" that was all over the caliper,hub,etc. got on the bottom radiator hose, swelled the rubber, caused a blister which burst resulting in a pinhole leak.
I thought it was brake fluid from a leaky caliper but fluid level is right where it should be, however, about a month ago, I had to put a quart of ATF in and I wondered, where did it go? I think I know now. After I replaced the hose and filled cooling system, I ran engine for 15 min to check for leaks. I shut it down and came back 30 minutes later and found a little puddle of ATF on the floor. It looks like one of the ATF coolant lines/o-rings/compression fittings/etc. must be leaking - it might even be that a metal clip rubbed through the metal coolant tube too. This would be nice because that would mean my caliper repair was successful. Frankly, since the plastic pistons are the wiping surface, one would think if the caliper worked properly right after rebuild, there would be no way it could somehow go bad since there is nothing to rust out/wear to mess up the seals. Unless the seals were really made of gunk that could not withstand normal operating temperatures. But that would really mean a crappy part which I don't think is a possible. The ATF should not damage the CV boot whereas brake fluid might. So the CV boot is probably not compromised at all. I'm really tempted to put a $31 Parts Plus hub assembly in. I know it is Chinese but check the hard drive in your computer - they are all made in China these days. So that means China knows how to make a precision bearing and should be able to figure out how to make a crude hub bearing. Anyone use those Parts Plus hubs? Thanks Tom PS. Hub removal: I was wondering if it is possible to get the hub mounting bolts free, remove the shaft nut and somehow pull the hub off the shaft without disconnecting the ball joint. Is this possible or does the CV joint cover the hub bolt nuts? |
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