My Ford F350 4X4 FAILS to Engage
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
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My Ford F350 4X4 FAILS to Engage
I did wheel bearing hubs and the rear bearings (pressed in) on a 2005 mercury mountaineer and everything that could give me problems did. They were seized by rust. I put the rear bearings in the freezer overnight to shrink them that one thousandth of an inch to give me a very little advantage haha. Congratulations on being a verified youtuber now. I just realized it today so i dont know when you did actually get it. Its nice watching your videos on fixing things that i probably wont encounter. Keep the videos comin'!
i love how you guys laid out this video. showing everything. the tools you used. even mentioning the tool sizes (t27, etc..). makes it really easy to know what ayour getting into before starting the job, and begin sure you have at least the bare minimum of the tools you will need.
For the really stubborn bolts and stuff I'll hit them with a 50/50 mix of ATF and acetone. It'll ruin grease and some plastics, but boy does it penetrate! I used it to remove a lot of the suspension parts on the front of my '04 Yukon XL that had spent 10 years in Massachusetts. PB wasn't loosening anything up, but after letting the mix sit for about 10 minutes, they came of like nothing.
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I use your videos at least once a week to help me at work, you are a gentleman as well as a scholar! thank you for all your help.
Ford makes a special seal installer for that vacuum seal that makes things so much easier. I have done a few of these now.
Question and comment: Q. You mentioned that the hub was dry at the start of the video. Do you grease/regrease the gears before reassembly? Why would the hub be dry in the first place if it's sealed? Comment: I loved the simple A + B = C approach. Kudos to the both of you.... just watching how you two paid attention to the smallest details tells me that I would bring my repair needs to you guys. Learned something new today. Good job.
I don't have a 4x4, but I love watching these types of videos! Just because they informative
Seems ford just won't give up on a bad idea. Mechanics just love Ford vacuum hubs for all the steady work. Nice vid Brian we all noticed you didn't buy a Ford 👍
I've owned SEVERAL Fords! lol Also, my silver Dodge had a vacuum actuated axle- I had to switch it to a cable actuated Posi-lock system. → ruclips.net/video/wmAq7v93mjE/видео.html
Vice grips to hold the blade, what a great idea! Might need to copy that one if future.
I was thinking the same thing. How did I never think of that?
You may get lucky and hit the right depth with out the right tool but it's so expensive it will never pay for it self !!!!
You can measure it. It's not that hard or scary.
You can buy the tool to install the seals pretty cheap
I've seen plenty of your videos and as for no one else posting it I wish your video showed up earlier when I searched this!
That seal installer a 4" ABS plumbing coupler works really wellThere is a seal on the axel housing you should have changed also
The hub will push the axle in when you tighten the four hub nuts. You don't have to beat on the new seal.
If this is not your problem I want to suggest you check your 4x4 relays@. My relay was bad so I tested it following @ and changed it out and I was able to fix it. Thank you for posting. I am adding these 2 links so that someone in the future won't waste the hours I did. Mine was stuck in 2wd and when I changed the switch nothing happened.
use the bearing assembly to install seal. It will install all the way when you tighten the bolts
Did you forget to replace the dust seal at the end of the axle tube? There is a updated one for it now.
They do make a tool just for installing the new seal
Im going to use the scraper method with the vice grips.
When you get rid of a lot of junk then need that junk, that is one of the worst feelings.
It's like being super man on kriptonite.
Goo-gone or goo-off works great on stickers and sticker residue
WD-40 seems to work too.
Great video Brian! Always very thorough and always very clear and professional. I really enjoy all your videos!
learned all that the hard way, should have just watched these guys
What seemed like a simple vacuum problem was a combination of failures. Funny how that rabbit hole gets deeper as you go sometimes. At first I was like why are Spanky's arms so hairy but hey I don't judge. Excellent video Brian.
LOL! Devon, you're wise beyond your years!
Great seal drivers. PVC PIPE COUPLINGS or pipe slices. 5 inch is the perfect size for ford 300 rear main seal. You have to taper it a little bit
helped me out alot gonna tackle my buddy truck tomorrow also.
Kerry wearing a Chevy hat, while working on a Ford.
IF YOU DONT HAVE A TOOL A ROLL OF DUCT TAPE WORKS GREAT FOR THIS TO. PROVIDES AN EVEN SURFACE ACROSS THE SEAL AND FITS INSIDE THE WHEEL KNUCKLE.
Start by installing the correct open front center caps...
Amen, but not my truck or choice.
Awesome vid guys, great direction and need to check mine Saturday and this was helpful.
Excellent.................down to earth...
Sure would be nice if you gave us part numbers.
Really nice video. One of the best i've seen on this. I was esspecially glad to here the trick on removing the hub when it's hard to remove, as i'll be doing mine soon.
Also thanks for the links in the about more / commments section. Thumbs up for ya!
Best Wishes and Blessings. Keith
Man I am liking the old school/ designs better,and better..I bet there is 200 bux in seals just on that side of that front end...3 bills for a manual/auto hub vs 150-200 bux for a pair of manual hubs...
The beauty is, it already is equipped with manual hubs as a back-up plan. I do like that. The auto is great for women and their impractical footwear/clothing.
briansmobile1 I have this same problem with the hubs not engaging, and have looked on the internet and couldn't find a solution. Thank you! I usually just get out and manually lock them in. Have you ever used Dynatrac's Free Spin kit or Spyntec's hub conversion kits? I was wondering what you thought of them, are they worth it? I have a 2006 F350 4x4 with 120k miles and have heard stories of the bearings failing and stranding trucks. Thoughts?
Design flaw Ford !😼🇺🇸
I liked pretty much everything in this vid except when it came time to install the big vacuum seal. You really should use the OTC tool (OTC 6697 I think) for this. That seal is too expensive and too crucial to put it on with anything else. It's not that much and you only have to buy it once. If you have it, this part only takes a few whacks with a big hammer and it's in and in right. And - the seal at the axle housing needed to be replaced, too. It was shot.
i agree have done many ,correct way is to use the tool to set seal depth if not seal life is shortened. It is a poor design to begin with so go by the book and do it right
Can this also cause it to work sometimes,. It works when locking in the hubs but when going in to reverse and then forward again it stops working .I more the hub again and it works again. What can be the issue?
Is that a Airbus hat?
Great video - Thanks Brian.
Awesome video! Thanks
Excellent video Brian, I totally enjoyed it. How's is your battle wound healing? hope its getting better.
No leaks! The scar tissue is a little thicker under the skin than I prefer though.
Aaaand this is why non greaseable drive components are a bad idea. Sure, Ford saves money...but the owner ends up eating the cost.
wathched a vid of this from another guy couple yrs back,he had some tool & a sledgehammer,1 hit,done.
Real helpful video! Thanks fellas!
Freaking awesome work you two
I notice no inner dust seal on the axle
Good stuff! Thx for posting. Nice bright flash lite!! What is it???
For the low price of $90 or you can go on the RockAuto and get it for a third of the price
Normally it's the large seal that leaks.
my 2004 ford f150 vibrates when I turn right , please help!
put your purse down when youre swinging that hammer
Awesome video man. Should you also have done the other side as well for good measure? Does something like this issue occur on both sides "evenly'?
Both sides were done, so yes.
I LIKED THE VIDEO UNTIL YOU INSTALLED THE SEAL AND THEN THE PROCESS OF SEATING THE SEAL IN THE KNUCKLE. THAT IS NOT THE WAY TO DO IT. YOU NEED AN INSTALLATION TOOL TO SET THE PROPER DEPTH IN THE KNUCKLE. YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT THE TOOL BUT YOU WILL PLAY HELL TRYING TO SET THE PROPER DEPTH AND MAKE IT SQUARE IN THE KNUCKLE SO THAT YOU CAN SECURE THE "C" CLIP. I SUSPECT THAT IS WHY YOU DID NOT COMPLETE THE INSTALL IN THE VIDEO.
I have a 2002 Super Duty with auto locking W/ manual override hubs. The switch for the manual override has become very stiff over time. Does anyone have a good way to loosen them up. I've soaked them in ATF and WD-40 and I still need to use pliers to engage them. These units are about $400 a piece from the dealer so I took mine apart and re~lubed it. I noticed that it doesn't pay to be too liberal with the axle grease inside the unit. I had to reclean the unit and relube it lightly with white lithium to get it to work. Has anyone had any luck with the Dorman aftermarket units for $145?
Dude , what happened to your face. Ski mishap?
I love how you bring up your face in every video but still wont tell us what happened lol
I sprung a leak! A doctor closed it up for me though. Call it a "face gasket" if you will.
Well we have all been there brother! just hope it is healing well.
I think Brian got sucker punched by a Nissan or V Dub owner.
bar fight ...other guy got it worse though :)
Glad I have a GM, even though Solid axle are sweet offroad...
My trucks got manual shift 4x4 and my locking hubs won’t turn to locked. Any particular reason? I have a vacuum leak but wasn’t sure that affected that
Spray some wd 40 between the casting and the part that turns, work it back and forth from lock to unlock, do it 2 times a year, the internal o ring gets sticky
What year Ford is that vehicle you are working on?
HI Brian, can you tell me what kind gloves u use, looks nice and strongs.. thanks
I use 7mil Nitrile.
Did you name your dog chug after the dog on the Spanish peak beer label?
Chug is actually my dog.. She came with that name when we adopted her and will not accept anything else.. Didn't even know about the one on the beer label.. that is funny
Link to another video full video with info on tools for the proper installer check it out
Is there any advantage to a vacuum operated 4x4 system like this?
I have one, and if you like simplicity... then yes. To ANYBODY ELSE, no. Tracing vacuum lines sucks
Yes , you don't have to wade through a puddle.
Shoulda sprayed those studs with WD40 or something..
Love your Videos Brian. Been watching them for years. Very good video.
I do have to be curious about what happend to your Facizzle? pretty good cut you have there. Noticed it in other videos too, but i could contain myself no longer. (sorry for asking about your business in advance.)
Were are you moving to briansmoblie1
So I can de-lug my over torqued lug nuts with battery power these days? Is that for real? I've broken 4 ways trying to do such smiple things.
damn your face got messed up, what happen?
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nice job guys.. best info in utub :0) look at many other vid but not as great as your indef video ,,,
Myford touch is slow and counter intuitive. Designed by soviet engineers. LAME