Thanks! Good clearcut directions. Everything went perfect. The shops around here wanted $600 to $1000 for a job I spent an afternoon doing to replace $60 worth of parts.
I would suggest that if one wheel bearing and seal is going to be replaced that you might as well do them both right away since your going to be that far into it already. I saw/heard nothing about torque specs on the cover or filler plug. Also, I never trust the sealant that’s on the outer diameter of any seal so personally, I always use a thin coat of a liquid sealant (RTV, silicone, etc) on the inner diameter of the axle housing before assembling the seal itself. You don’t need a seal driver for that, a flat piece of steel placed on the seal face can be tapped until flush, or a larger diameter socket, or anything just so the seal doesn’t get deformed while tapping it into place. Also, it’s mentioned that that the manufacturer uses a blue Loctite but instead, he uses white. This might be a little confusing to some watching your video when it shows something different from what the even narrator says the manufacturer uses. Since the set screw (for the pin that is between the axle shafts) is constantly going to be in an oil bath, I would recommend using the 243 Loctite as it is oil resistant (242 is not). I would also suggest to use a sealer on the fill plug (not a Loctite thread sealer but,more of a pipe joint compound or, even a silicone) before reinstalling the fill plug as well. I couldn’t help but notice that most- if not all of the lug nuts never even budged “before” the torque wrench beeped, suggesting they may have been over-torqued with the impact wrench already. There should be at least some rotation to ensure you’re not already over the torque that is set on the digital torque bar. Lastly, it would’ve been nice if the narrator would’ve mentioned the total expected amount of time it “should” take to do this job - granted it goes as well for the average guy/gal as it did for them in the video.
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Thanks! Good clearcut directions. Everything went perfect. The shops around here wanted $600 to $1000 for a job I spent an afternoon doing to replace $60 worth of parts.
I would suggest that if one wheel bearing and seal is going to be replaced that you might as well do them both right away since your going to be that far into it already.
I saw/heard nothing about torque specs on the cover or filler plug.
Also, I never trust the sealant that’s on the outer diameter of any seal so personally, I always use a thin coat of a liquid sealant (RTV, silicone, etc) on the inner diameter of the axle housing before assembling the seal itself. You don’t need a seal driver for that, a flat piece of steel placed on the seal face can be tapped until flush, or a larger diameter socket, or anything just so the seal doesn’t get deformed while tapping it into place.
Also, it’s mentioned that that the manufacturer uses a blue Loctite but instead, he uses white. This might be a little confusing to some watching your video when it shows something different from what the even narrator says the manufacturer uses. Since the set screw (for the pin that is between the axle shafts) is constantly going to be in an oil bath, I would recommend using the 243 Loctite as it is oil resistant (242 is not).
I would also suggest to use a sealer on the fill plug (not a Loctite thread sealer but,more of a pipe joint compound or, even a silicone) before reinstalling the fill plug as well.
I couldn’t help but notice that most- if not all of the lug nuts never even budged “before” the torque wrench beeped, suggesting they may have been over-torqued with the impact wrench already. There should be at least some rotation to ensure you’re not already over the torque that is set on the digital torque bar.
Lastly, it would’ve been nice if the narrator would’ve mentioned the total expected amount of time it “should” take to do this job - granted it goes as well for the average guy/gal as it did for them in the video.
Thanks, TRQ! These videos are super helpful for a novice like myself.
Buen video solo una duda que tipo de aceite lleva en el diferencial la Ford Ranger 97 2.3 gracias saludos desde Oaxaca México
What about the other wheel bearing?
How come no silicone or gasket on the diff cover?
Great video
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What a pain in the rear end 🤣🤣
Great video however it seemed like I was listening to Bill lumbergh from office space do a wheel bearing
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..the entire suspension and chassis looks like its made of compressed rust....it makes me itch.
great video