Do This Before Your Wheel Falls Off
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Date: 2019-05-28
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joeyboogenz
My 2004 Ford Expedition has 187K miles on it, and they told us like 3 years ago that the upper ball joints needed to be replaced for like 800 or our wheels were going to fall off, but they still on 3 years later. But these wheel bearings, I could definitely do myself. They said the Ball joints had to be pressed on with a hydrolic press. Im thinking I should just replace all the wheel bearings, although, about 2 years ago the truck was driving soo loud. it sounded like a disc was locked, but turned out to be a single wheel bearing. In any event, .this car is going to start to denigrate at a rapid pace all around, so I am planning for a newer replacement. Coming up on 200K Miles on the Ford. They have been great though. My 3rd Ford Expedition since 1999.
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My 2004 Ford Expedition has 187K miles on it, and they told us like 3 years ago that the upper ball joints needed to be replaced for like 800 or our wheels were going to fall off, but they still on 3 years later. But these wheel bearings, I could definitely do myself. They said the Ball joints had to be pressed on with a hydrolic press. Im thinking I should just replace all the wheel bearings, although, about 2 years ago the truck was driving soo loud. it sounded like a disc was locked, but turned out to be a single wheel bearing. In any event, .this car is going to start to denigrate at a rapid pace all around, so I am planning for a newer replacement. Coming up on 200K Miles on the Ford. They have been great though. My 3rd Ford Expedition since 1999.
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adam smith
Just unbolt them (insert laughing face here. On my Rav4 I had this problem. I bought a Moog wheel bearing to swap out the offending bearing, and on the previous generation those bolts are on the outside and easy to get. The 09 Rav4 its on the back like on your video, but theyre so close to everything else its an impossibly angle to work on it. I couldnt get a breaker bar in there to undo them, and I didnt have enough room to get my impact back there, either. An air tool might have worked, but I dont have one. The job does look easy enough, but without the room to work its physically really difficult to do it. I wound up going to the shop.
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Just unbolt them (insert laughing face here. On my Rav4 I had this problem. I bought a Moog wheel bearing to swap out the offending bearing, and on the previous generation those bolts are on the outside and easy to get. The 09 Rav4 its on the back like on your video, but theyre so close to everything else its an impossibly angle to work on it. I couldnt get a breaker bar in there to undo them, and I didnt have enough room to get my impact back there, either. An air tool might have worked, but I dont have one. The job does look easy enough, but without the room to work its physically really difficult to do it. I wound up going to the shop.
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Tobias
This is why I love my 1996 F350 4x4 Crew and earlier vehicles. 2 20 bearings per hub including the races, the seals are cheap, a little new grease, no big deal to change them for waaaay less than an entire new hub of a newer pickup (about 350 each. I can change ALL the wheel bearings on my 96 4X4 for about the same money as I can do one Toyota corolla hub, (about 160 incl. taxes) The only equipment I need is my air gun and sockets, my race driver set and my bearing greaser, (but I could do that by hand too if needed) I could put on new axle nuts if I want but you dont really have to unless there is significant damage. Nuff said.
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This is why I love my 1996 F350 4x4 Crew and earlier vehicles. 2 20 bearings per hub including the races, the seals are cheap, a little new grease, no big deal to change them for waaaay less than an entire new hub of a newer pickup (about 350 each. I can change ALL the wheel bearings on my 96 4X4 for about the same money as I can do one Toyota corolla hub, (about 160 incl. taxes) The only equipment I need is my air gun and sockets, my race driver set and my bearing greaser, (but I could do that by hand too if needed) I could put on new axle nuts if I want but you dont really have to unless there is significant damage. Nuff said.
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Bub Zilla
I never replace the screws on the rotor. In fact, most of the rotors I come across have already had them removed. The last time I replaced all brake parts (except the lines and hoses, the amount of effort it took to remove those screws discouraged me from ever using them in the future. Besides, as Scotty said, theyre mainly there to hold the rotor while the car is being built. As long as your wheel is properly installed, that rotor isnt going anywhere. Another fun and educational video, Scotty
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I never replace the screws on the rotor. In fact, most of the rotors I come across have already had them removed. The last time I replaced all brake parts (except the lines and hoses, the amount of effort it took to remove those screws discouraged me from ever using them in the future. Besides, as Scotty said, theyre mainly there to hold the rotor while the car is being built. As long as your wheel is properly installed, that rotor isnt going anywhere. Another fun and educational video, Scotty
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John Walck
Scotty, youre always taking about how crappy modern automatic transmissions are (true automatics and CVTs) and you push for manual transmissions. Im going to be in the market for a new car or small SUV this year and am going to get an auto transmission (I can drive a stick but choose not to. I have been driving Toyotas and Hondas for the past 35 years (that tells you how old I am. Between Honda and Toyota, who has the better automatic transmissions. Thanks for answering.
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Scotty, youre always taking about how crappy modern automatic transmissions are (true automatics and CVTs) and you push for manual transmissions. Im going to be in the market for a new car or small SUV this year and am going to get an auto transmission (I can drive a stick but choose not to. I have been driving Toyotas and Hondas for the past 35 years (that tells you how old I am. Between Honda and Toyota, who has the better automatic transmissions. Thanks for answering.
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Dan D
The honda screws for the rotors require the JIS (japanese industrial standard) impact screwdriver to get off. They may look like a phillips but they arent. People think they are phillips, strip it and end up drilling it off. I purchased a jis impact screwdriver cheap on amazon. I had only 18, 000 miles on my 2013 crv. Didnt drive it for a few weeks, the rotors rusted so bad I had to change them.
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The honda screws for the rotors require the JIS (japanese industrial standard) impact screwdriver to get off. They may look like a phillips but they arent. People think they are phillips, strip it and end up drilling it off. I purchased a jis impact screwdriver cheap on amazon. I had only 18, 000 miles on my 2013 crv. Didnt drive it for a few weeks, the rotors rusted so bad I had to change them.
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Stephan Schweitzer
Hey ScottyWhat do you think of the older Nissan X-trail(T30? I know it was only sold in Canada but its worth an ask for me. Did the Nissan Renault merger effect every vehicle that came out around that time? im looking for a 4 cylinder suv I can get my hands dirty on. and I feel like a Rouge would be less reliable because of Renault. Thanks for your hard work
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Hey ScottyWhat do you think of the older Nissan X-trail(T30? I know it was only sold in Canada but its worth an ask for me. Did the Nissan Renault merger effect every vehicle that came out around that time? im looking for a 4 cylinder suv I can get my hands dirty on. and I feel like a Rouge would be less reliable because of Renault. Thanks for your hard work
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CDubs HasIt
Mine have been roaring for years and theyre pressed in. I have the hub grappler Idk why I dont change them lazy I guess lol but Ive never seen a wheel fall off a pressed on assembly I guess it COULD. I do know if they stop making the noise youre getting in more trouble than you already are Either way thanks for another great vid Scotty.
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Mine have been roaring for years and theyre pressed in. I have the hub grappler Idk why I dont change them lazy I guess lol but Ive never seen a wheel fall off a pressed on assembly I guess it COULD. I do know if they stop making the noise youre getting in more trouble than you already are Either way thanks for another great vid Scotty.
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otap otap
Hey Scotty, I have a 98 Nissan s14 Silvia manual Transmission. Sometimes when I press the clutch, the car is still moving. I have to step the brake and yank hard on the shifter to neutral in order to stop. It have replaced the clutch fluid, same problem. I do not see leaks and clutch fluid does not go low. What can I do? Thanks scotty
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Hey Scotty, I have a 98 Nissan s14 Silvia manual Transmission. Sometimes when I press the clutch, the car is still moving. I have to step the brake and yank hard on the shifter to neutral in order to stop. It have replaced the clutch fluid, same problem. I do not see leaks and clutch fluid does not go low. What can I do? Thanks scotty
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