Don Teeple
Registered User
I've had multiple rear wheel bearing failures now, and I'm not paying the GD Ford Dealer to press them in again.
Although I think I will see if they will warranty their job.
The first set they totally screwed up, the bearings were crushed, and I didn't discover the play right way. So I ate the cost to have new bearings pressed in at a later date, and thought I was good to go, they rolled tight in my hand.
After towing the car down to my other garage, and rolling it off the flatbed truck...
I was about to spark her up, and take her for a shake down run after some changes... then I look at the rear wheels, because I noticed the camber looked off on the left rear...,
the GD left rear bearing has HUGE End- PLAY.
Talk about pissed. Jack it up, and the dam wheel is all over the GD Place, check the right rear, it's perfect, they did that one right.
On the other 3 wheel ends, I'm going to make sure the axle nuts are still tight, and I will loctite them as well.
In fact I'm going to order a new set of locking nuts first.
Bottom line it cost over $200.00 to have the bearings pressed in last time, and thats with me bringing them parts in hand. After 0 (zero) miles, just sitting, the left rear bearing is totaly crushed.
This will be the 3rd GD time,
I have to believe I can buy the tools to do this myself for less than $500-$600.00
Any recommendations on a good, and reliable method of pressing bearings/races/ and hubs into my spindles?
Just a normal hydraulic press? or do they make something that positions itself on the spindle?
I don't have alot of cash on hand, but if OTC or Rotunda is the only way, I guess I'll hunt on ebay as well.
I sincerely appreciate any insight.
I hate depending on shop idiots for anything, I think I'm going to take paint and body classes next, LOL.
By all means, if anybody else knows of a possible cause of this with 0 (zero) miles, other than them being pressed in wrong, I'm all ears.
Thanks,
Don
Although I think I will see if they will warranty their job.
The first set they totally screwed up, the bearings were crushed, and I didn't discover the play right way. So I ate the cost to have new bearings pressed in at a later date, and thought I was good to go, they rolled tight in my hand.
After towing the car down to my other garage, and rolling it off the flatbed truck...
I was about to spark her up, and take her for a shake down run after some changes... then I look at the rear wheels, because I noticed the camber looked off on the left rear...,
the GD left rear bearing has HUGE End- PLAY.
Talk about pissed. Jack it up, and the dam wheel is all over the GD Place, check the right rear, it's perfect, they did that one right.
On the other 3 wheel ends, I'm going to make sure the axle nuts are still tight, and I will loctite them as well.
In fact I'm going to order a new set of locking nuts first.
Bottom line it cost over $200.00 to have the bearings pressed in last time, and thats with me bringing them parts in hand. After 0 (zero) miles, just sitting, the left rear bearing is totaly crushed.
This will be the 3rd GD time,
I have to believe I can buy the tools to do this myself for less than $500-$600.00
Any recommendations on a good, and reliable method of pressing bearings/races/ and hubs into my spindles?
Just a normal hydraulic press? or do they make something that positions itself on the spindle?
I don't have alot of cash on hand, but if OTC or Rotunda is the only way, I guess I'll hunt on ebay as well.
I sincerely appreciate any insight.
I hate depending on shop idiots for anything, I think I'm going to take paint and body classes next, LOL.
By all means, if anybody else knows of a possible cause of this with 0 (zero) miles, other than them being pressed in wrong, I'm all ears.
Thanks,
Don
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