Thanks Jim. I did my 2000 Explorer XLT 4x4 front left bearing last night after a late dinner. It was nice n cool working after sunset in the driveway. Started at 2030 and was done test-driving by 2300. My wife was flabbergasted. I told her I can accomplish anything if I've got Stevie Ray Vaughan as working music. and coffee. Coffee saves lives.
If you did it, I didn't see it. My bearing came with a warning that it needed to be torqued to185 lbs. or the warranty was void. Anyway, 2 hours later, I'm still beating on my old bearing trying to get it off. Thanks for getting me this far.
Jim, thanks for the video, tomorrow at 0600 hrs the task begins! Thanks for the help, the bearing was intimidating until I watched several videos on replacing them, yours was the best.
great point Jim,I spent over 300$ for my front wheel bearing I Bought timken, I did all four of them on my 02 explorer, two rear wheel bearing are motorcraft, my truck run smoother than ever
Must thank you have 2008 explorer wasnt sure if i shpuld beat the sucker lose till i saw this 😃. And you literally saved me and our family. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you Jim. Know all about those pesky rusty bolts when I did my brake and rotor replacement. Broke a breaker bar doing it haha. Now I get to do it again for the hub bearing replacement and might also do the cv axle while I'm at it.
Thank you thank you !!!! I watched at least 6 vids about this and yours is by far the best ..... could not have done it properly without seeing yours .... much Mahalo from the Big Island 🙏🤙
I went with loosening the front axle splindle nut with the tire on and on the ground. I had to remove the little center cap on the rim with the tire off , then put the tire back on. Another short cut was removing the brake caliber bracket with the caliber still attached (along with the rotor) I set it on top of a upside down 5 gal bucket. The 32 MM axle spindle nut was the hardest part for me. I haven't put it all back together yet, waiting for it to cool down to under 90 outside.
Just did this job. Can confirm, axle nut was a pain in the ass. I put a pipe on my breaker bar to get even more leverage and the pipe was just bending sideways. Ended up borrowing my neighbors impact to get it off.
Hey Jim...Recently, I bought a 2003 Explorer V8 and it is good. My mechanic checked all four and nothing is the least bit lose or tight. His conclusion is that the bearings are good and the noise I am hearing is ambient. We went for a test drive together and I demonstrated that the noise appears to be coming from the right front. It is especially noticeable because it is most audible when smooth turning to the right at 60 Kms in the city 60 and 110 to 120 on the highway as those are our speed limits. The sound goes away when I straighten out or turn to the left at speed. I am slightly hearing impaired but the humming from what sounds like metal on metal with very little lubrication drives me crazy. I am not into turning up the radio and in fact, silence is golden when I am driving. It is not a grinding sound but more a humming with a slight vibration sound. I want to replace both front bearing assemblies and my mechanic said it could be something else. CV joints maybe? The boots look good. What do you think? Any suggestions.
Thank you for your feedback and for watching.I would recommend using only a good quality bearing even thought the off brand are cheaper.Let me know if you need any advice and how you do.
Great video thank you for sharing. My neighbors must think I'm nut'z. I get to talking at some tight bolts drain plugs and start calling them names. I call it venting. Its so frustrating to think this bolt going to break or what? So I agree talking and some times using foul words do help. I think some times it even scares to rust crap out of the bolt LOL Great job! I fully understand
I have a question for you. I got a 07 F150 a problem with my AC ,did replaced the Compressor , Drier and each time I turn my AC on the fuse blown. Why ?
Nearly freaked out when I took my hub cap off and couldn't see the axle nut or an axle. Then remembered it's a RWD. Man it was an easy job without that axle in the way of everything. Also wasn't much of a fight to get the old bearing out of the steering knuckle.
Thank you for your answer. Do you have anything on the rear end? I have a 2004 Explorer Eddie Bauer with a clunk in the rear. I had the left rear up and I could spin the tire like 40° before the gear engaged. Pretty sure that's not supposed to happen.
hi jim thanks for the video it was very help full im about to do my 05 explorer .I noticed that on the orginal bolts there was lock tight but you put anti sieze on them . is there any concern of the bolts vibrating loose
Hi Jim, Great video. I'm about to do this to my 2002 explorer. I was wondering if you could tell me what size deep set socket I'll need to remove the axel nut. I've looked all around online and found people saying anything from 30mm to 36mm lol. HELP!!!
Hi Jim, Thank you for the candid way you explained and completed this project. One question is the reason for this unit having a front axle due to it being a four-wheel drive?
I would like to suggest to make you a hub shocker or buy one for those stubborn rusty hubs I made one using a hub for the pattern and one hit with hammer loosens them from the knuckle saves a lot of beating also check out the hub tamer expensive tool but time saving
Do you have anything on 2004 Explorer rear ends? I have a clunk sometimes when I go after a stop, especially if it's a hard stop like the brakes are still engaged and suddenly let go. But it sounds more like gear noise.
Hi, I unfortunately cannot afford a new hub for my 2008 Explorer. I have one that I got from a salvage yard. As far as the bolts, Do I need to buy new ones or will the old ones do? since of course I don't have any with the used part.
🤔 Guys always watch multiple videos and always try and do the work yourselves cause all mechanic work should be done with torc specs that’s exactly why things dont last as long as they should.hand tightening and air hammers is the lazy way 😳 of doing things and that’s why I never take my car to a ( mechanic ) 🤦🏽♂️.
Well I'll have to say I've been a mechanic for many years and I never use Impact Guns to put in axle bolts! do it by hand then use a torque bar to get the proper specs using Impact Guns to put in axle bolts are going to most certainly Destroy your bearing prematurely
Us older guys shouldn't have to work that hard to make a living. I bet there will be many four letter words on the rear bearing replacement. The last one I did I think I invented some new curse words. LoL
+wysetech2000 Yep you know it.I say the same thing I'm getting toooo old for this. The rear bearing were so rusted and hard to get off I could not post a video.To many 4 letter words.Lol
Please use better titles. I came here to see a video for replacing the front hub bearings (on a RWD vehicle) not the hub bearing assembly on a 4x4. Obviously the two are different and you could put that "assembly" (as an example) in the title. Thank you.
This is what I hate about working on any vehicle that was driven in the Northern States, Salt used to melt the snow on the highways rust everything....
TO bad ford didn't do this with the rear ones.. Would have saved huge headaches with pressing them in. I mean your gonna make it like a car with independant suspension why not go all the way and just put wheel bearings on like a car.
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Thanks Jim. I did my 2000 Explorer XLT 4x4 front left bearing last night after a late dinner. It was nice n cool working after sunset in the driveway. Started at 2030 and was done test-driving by 2300. My wife was flabbergasted. I told her I can accomplish anything if I've got Stevie Ray Vaughan as working music. and coffee. Coffee saves lives.
If you did it, I didn't see it. My bearing came with a warning that it needed to be torqued to185 lbs. or the warranty was void. Anyway, 2 hours later, I'm still beating on my old bearing trying to get it off. Thanks for getting me this far.
Jim you the man! I like how you explain things in simple terms.
Jim, thanks for the video, tomorrow at 0600 hrs the task begins! Thanks for the help, the bearing was intimidating until I watched several videos on replacing them, yours was the best.
Thank you good luck. Let me know ho you do. Watch for the next free tool giveaway coming soon.
Fabulous hub bearing replacement video, thank you!
great point Jim,I spent over 300$ for my front wheel bearing I Bought timken, I did all four of them on my 02 explorer, two rear wheel bearing are motorcraft, my truck run smoother than ever
Great job.I'll bet you think you driving someone else's truck it's so quiet:-)
Jim, great job I am getting ready to do this and you went thru the steps in an easy and very orderly fashion.
Must thank you have 2008 explorer wasnt sure if i shpuld beat the sucker lose till i saw this 😃. And you literally saved me and our family. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you Jim. Know all about those pesky rusty bolts when I did my brake and rotor replacement. Broke a breaker bar doing it haha. Now I get to do it again for the hub bearing replacement and might also do the cv axle while I'm at it.
Thank you thank you !!!! I watched at least 6 vids about this and yours is by far the best ..... could not have done it properly without seeing yours .... much Mahalo from the Big Island 🙏🤙
I went with loosening the front axle splindle nut with the tire on and on the ground. I had to remove the little center cap on the rim with the tire off , then put the tire back on. Another short cut was removing the brake caliber bracket with the caliber still attached (along with the rotor) I set it on top of a upside down 5 gal bucket.
The 32 MM axle spindle nut was the hardest part for me. I haven't put it all back together yet, waiting for it to cool down to under 90 outside.
Dennis Hackett i too had to do this
Since it kept spinning lol.
Just did this job. Can confirm, axle nut was a pain in the ass. I put a pipe on my breaker bar to get even more leverage and the pipe was just bending sideways. Ended up borrowing my neighbors impact to get it off.
Jim I found your channel by watching Eric O on West end Auto, he was wearing one of your Tee shirts. It pays to advertize now i'm a subscriber.
+David Gumienny Thank you for coming on board.Ya Eric is a great mechanic and a real nice guy.Jim
Hey Jim...Recently, I bought a 2003 Explorer V8 and it is good. My mechanic checked all four and nothing is the least bit lose or tight. His conclusion is that the bearings are good and the noise I am hearing is ambient. We went for a test drive together and I demonstrated that the noise appears to be coming from the right front. It is especially noticeable because it is most audible when smooth turning to the right at 60 Kms in the city 60 and 110 to 120 on the highway as those are our speed limits. The sound goes away when I straighten out or turn to the left at speed. I am slightly hearing impaired but the humming from what sounds like metal on metal with very little lubrication drives me crazy. I am not into turning up the radio and in fact, silence is golden when I am driving. It is not a grinding sound but more a humming with a slight vibration sound. I want to replace both front bearing assemblies and my mechanic said it could be something else. CV joints maybe? The boots look good. What do you think? Any suggestions.
thanks jim for your explination,is almost time for replace my front bearing on my ford explorer 2000.
Thank you for watching .If you need any advice let me know.
Great video. I have a 2008 Ford Explorer that is making a wheel bearing noise as I type this. Now I know what to expect and what to buy.
Thank you for your feedback and for watching.I would recommend using only a good quality bearing even thought the off brand are cheaper.Let me know if you need any advice and how you do.
Very helpful to learn from you
very informative i needed the tutorial, thanks!
Thank you, saved me alot of time and busted knuckles
This is a great video thank you. saved me $500 dollars.
Great and safe job thanks.
thanks this was very helpful. Mine is/was a pain in the rear on one side. broke a socket! get a new one tomorrow and back beating on it!
Thanks for watching.
Very good video for doing hub bearings
+Joe Briggs Thank you for watching and your feedback.
Thank you for the step by step guide for idiots like me haha. you didnt have to spend your time doing this but you did.
Glad I could help
When you put that main nut back on does it pull that cv shaft to where it needs to be?
Great job i would gonna ask if ford 4x4 front wheel hub bearing is suitable in my 4x2 ford explorer
You can use oil spray to loosen it
Great video thank you for sharing. My neighbors must think I'm nut'z. I get to talking at some tight bolts drain plugs and start calling them names. I call it venting. Its so frustrating to think this bolt going to break or what? So I agree talking and some times using foul words do help. I think some times it even scares to rust crap out of the bolt LOL Great job! I fully understand
You know there is nothing wrong with talking to yourself as long as you don't answer yourself. lol
No PB Blaster used to loosen the hub to save on all that hammering?
I have a question for you. I got a 07 F150 a problem with my AC ,did replaced the Compressor , Drier and each time I turn my AC on the fuse blown. Why ?
Great video , I'm going to go try it on my 07 Sport Trac..hope mine isn't a pain in the rear ..LOL
Thank you for stopping by the shop.
Great information thanks
Great video by the way.
Daniel Hinkle thank you for stopping by the shop
Nearly freaked out when I took my hub cap off and couldn't see the axle nut or an axle. Then remembered it's a RWD.
Man it was an easy job without that axle in the way of everything. Also wasn't much of a fight to get the old bearing out of the steering knuckle.
Did you replace just the bearing on yours?
Very good video. I was wondering if you can get behind the bearing and use an air hammer to break it loose.
Yes, absolutely
Thank you for your answer.
Do you have anything on the rear end? I have a 2004 Explorer Eddie Bauer with a clunk in the rear. I had the left rear up and I could spin the tire like 40° before the gear engaged. Pretty sure that's not supposed to happen.
hi jim thanks for the video it was very help full im about to do my 05 explorer .I noticed that on the orginal bolts there was lock tight but you put anti sieze on them . is there any concern of the bolts vibrating loose
Very good question.No there is no way that they will come loose after you tighten them.
Jim is a human torque wrench
Hi Jim,
Great video. I'm about to do this to my 2002 explorer. I was wondering if you could tell me what size deep set socket I'll need to remove the axel nut. I've looked all around online and found people saying anything from 30mm to 36mm lol. HELP!!!
front is probably 30mm and back is 36mm
Hi Jim, Thank you for the candid way you explained and completed this project. One question is the reason for this unit having a front axle due to it being a four-wheel drive?
Yes it is because of the four-wheel drive. Thanks for watching
I would like to suggest to make you a hub shocker or buy one for those stubborn rusty hubs I made one using a hub for the pattern and one hit with hammer loosens them from the knuckle saves a lot of beating also check out the hub tamer expensive tool but time saving
+Danny Brown Thank you for your feedback and for your advice.Jim
Great video. What brand do you recommend for a 2007 Ford Explorer.
Do you have anything on 2004 Explorer rear ends? I have a clunk sometimes when I go after a stop, especially if it's a hard stop like the brakes are still engaged and suddenly let go. But it sounds more like gear noise.
Hi, I unfortunately cannot afford a new hub for my 2008 Explorer. I have one that I got from a salvage yard. As far as the bolts, Do I need to buy new ones or will the old ones do? since of course I don't have any with the used part.
Do you need to replace both sides, when just one wheel has movement? Or is just that one bearing enough?
Thanks
No you can just replace the one side.Thanks for watching.
Jimthecarguy Thank you! Pretty quick answer :)
what size is the hub nut,?
30mm
why do some people only change the bearings? And not the hole hub?
Is airgunning the main spindle nut on at the end and adequate solution? I know it's supposed to be torqued to around 180 lbs.
Also i bought moog didnt have bolts with it so unfornatley i have to use the old ones
that sucker aint coming out of there lol well at least you didn't have to break out the pulley
+RICKAFIX Yep just a bigger hammer and lots of 4 letter words and it off .Lol
🤔 Guys always watch multiple videos and always try and do the work yourselves cause all mechanic work should be done with torc specs that’s exactly why things dont last as long as they should.hand tightening and air hammers is the lazy way 😳 of doing things and that’s why I never take my car to a ( mechanic ) 🤦🏽♂️.
Well I'll have to say I've been a mechanic for many years and I never use Impact Guns to put in axle bolts! do it by hand then use a torque bar to get the proper specs using Impact Guns to put in axle bolts are going to most certainly Destroy your bearing prematurely
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hey jim can you do this job on 2011
What brand do you recommend for a 2005 Ford Explorer front hub bearings w/ ABS? Thank you!
Motorcraft
Jim did you cut the ABS wire ?
You didn't knock the axle in first
YOU DID A GREAT JOB EXPLAINING AND YES I USE LATEX GLOVES THE ARE GREAT!!!HAHAHA
Thank you for stopping by the shop.
Hello Jim, What's a good brand for bearings? moog, Timken...? any personal suggestions?
Moog or Timken are very good .Stay away from the off brands.
Did you say MooG is the brand to buy from?
what are the tork specs for that
Us older guys shouldn't have to work that hard to make a living. I bet there will be many four letter words on the rear bearing replacement. The last one I did I think I invented some new curse words. LoL
+wysetech2000 Yep you know it.I say the same thing I'm getting toooo old for this. The rear bearing were so rusted and hard to get off I could not post a video.To many 4 letter words.Lol
Please use better titles. I came here to see a video for replacing the front hub bearings (on a RWD vehicle) not the hub bearing assembly on a 4x4. Obviously the two are different and you could put that "assembly" (as an example) in the title. Thank you.
Did you ever find a resource for replacing the hub bearing for a RWD Explorer?
hey jim wats the lottery number for tonight
This is what I hate about working on any vehicle that was driven in the Northern States, Salt used to melt the snow on the highways rust everything....
TO bad ford didn't do this with the rear ones.. Would have saved huge headaches with pressing them in. I mean your gonna make it like a car with independant suspension why not go all the way and just put wheel bearings on like a car.
Where the hub grappler lol
front axle shaft to be correct
Very bad manufacturing
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