[Tony R]

The pic I posted are all the parts needed if you want to do the whole front end bearings, seals and ball joints, There are a few threads on a compete pull apart/teardown. I have done it numerous times over the years. Mine are manual hubs, so yours may be a little different, but I thinks the rest should BE OK

1995 Outer Axle Seals

I am going through front end of a 95. Was mfg 5/95 but had one piece wheel seals and old style spindle. Switching to manual hubs. My axles seals were gone I guess. I can't find anything like the one I pictured (or is that one for the 3rd member). Questions: Based on the diagram below, does...

www.fullsizebronco.com

 

[turtle1025]

The pic I posted are all the parts needed if you want to do the whole front end bearings, seals and ball joints, There are a few threads on a compete pull apart/teardown. I have done it numerous times over the years. Mine are manual hubs, so yours may be a little different, but I thinks the rest should BE OK

1995 Outer Axle Seals

I am going through front end of a 95. Was mfg 5/95 but had one piece wheel seals and old style spindle. Switching to manual hubs. My axles seals were gone I guess. I can't find anything like the one I pictured (or is that one for the 3rd member). Questions: Based on the diagram below, does...

www.fullsizebronco.com

Thanks for the link! Please let me know if I got something wrong or missing anything? I got most of the parts off Amazon.

Wheel Bearings/Spindle Bearings/Seals:

• Timken set 37 bearing+race
• Timken set 45 bearing+race
• Timken b2110 needle bearing (spindle bearing)
• SKF Seal 13144 Axle Spindle Outer
• SKF Seal 24917 Inner wheel bearing seal
• SKF Axle 18844 Spindle Seal Front Inner

 

[Tony R]

Thanks for the link! Please let me know if I got something wrong or missing anything? I got most of the parts off Amazon.

Wheel Bearings/Spindle Bearings/Seals:

• Timken set 37 bearing+race
• Timken set 45 bearing+race
• Timken b2110 needle bearing (spindle bearing)
• SKF Seal 13144 Axle Spindle Outer
• SKF Seal 24917 Inner wheel bearing seal
• SKF Axle 18844 Spindle Seal Front Inner

Looks like I missed the SET45 in the pic. Had to refresh my memory for this one:

Wheel Bearings and Spindle Bearings

I decided to change my wheel bearings and spindle bearings on my 1995 Bronco and figured I would do a write up on it so here it is. Its very detailed and I hope it helps instead of confuses you…. but no promises! I also noticed that I did a bad job of taking pics of the re-assembly part of the...

www.fullsizebronco.com

 

[turtle1025]

Finished replacing all the bearings, races and seals. Took it out for a drive, don't think it's resolved. Hard to tell until I'm on the highway tomorrow going over 55mph. I think at 40 the sound has quieted down, not really sure.
Will keep the post updated if anyone is curious.

Kind of a bummer

 

[Gunfixr]

Well, I guess at least you know your bearings and seals are gtg........

 

[turtle1025]

Well, I guess at least you know your bearings and seals are gtg........

Maybe my hearing sucks and the sound is coming from the left rear?

Would my symptoms apply to the rear end as well?

(While driving I get a humming noise from the front end (im pretty sure driver side) when I turn the steering wheel to the right. This sound is more pronounced when going over 30mph or highway speeds. When I straighten the wheel or move it left the humming noise is either gone or barely noticable.)

 

[jermil01]

Just a thought, have you had your tires checked?

 

[turtle1025]

Just a thought, have you had your tires checked?

Yup, no tire issues. I had my tires checked and rotated recently when I did my alignment.

 

[turtle1025]

I'm going to go ahead and replace the left rear wheel bearing.
Praying to the four winds, hoping this resolves it.

 

[BroncMom]

If the noise is louder when you turn right then it's more likely to be the right side that's jacked up

 

[turtle1025]

If the noise is louder when you turn right then it's more likely to be the right side that's jacked up

Aww dammit. But I thought if I only get the sound when steering right, the bad bearings are on the left? Because the weight shifts to the left of the vehicle.
Maybe I'm wrong?

 

[BroncMom]

Aww dammit. But I thought if I only get the sound when steering right, the bad bearings are on the left? Because the weight shifts to the left of the vehicle.
Maybe I'm wrong?

Well, when this happened to hubby the affected side was the one he was turning into (turning right and the growl got worse, it was his right side that was bad)...

 

[Stevo440]

My thoughts are if you replace a wheel bearing on the front end you should replace both sides (driver and passenger side) and the same for the rear.

 

[turtle1025]

Well, when this happened to hubby the affected side was the one he was turning into (turning right and the growl got worse, it was his right side that was bad)...

Thanks for the info @BroncMom, good to know. I might as well do the right side, crossing fingers. Replacing should be way easier now that I've done it.

 

[turtle1025]

My thoughts are if you replace a wheel bearing on the front end you should replace both sides (driver and passenger side) and the same for the rear.

Going to do all four now. Not loving the messy procedure. And holy shit, the races are a pain to remove.

 

[BroncMom]

Thanks for the info @BroncMom, good to know. I might as well do the right side, crossing fingers. Replacing should be way easier now that I've done it.

Like I keep saying, with these old rigs, in for a dime, in for a dollar... Do it right and do it once... They're old, if it isn't broken now I likely will be soon Whitney with high wear high stress items like bearings, hubs, tie rod ends... Like steveo said do em in pairs, both sides at the same time. While it may be a p.i.t.a it'll likely save you grief down the line...

 

[Siggy89]

You're just doing the other front side now? My guess is that will solve your issue. Replacement of the rear bearings is a bit more difficult because you need to pull the axles to get the seals out if I recall. And while you're in there the thought creeps in, "Maybe I should replace those spider gears..."

 

[turtle1025]

You're just doing the other front side now? My guess is that will solve your issue. Replacement of the rear bearings is a bit more difficult because you need to pull the axles to get the seals out if I recall. And while you're in there the thought creeps in, "Maybe I should replace those spider gears..."

Well my thought was, I'd just replace the side that was making noise, and replace the other if the sound didn't go away. I was just being a little bitch about doing the work. Will be doing the right side tomorrow.

I saw this video, but will wait on replacing the rear bearings until the right front is done.

 

[Gunfixr]

You mentioned that your tires were rotated recently.
Is that when the sound started?

 

[turtle1025]

You mentioned that your tires were rotated recently.
Is that when the sound started?

No, I've been experiencing the sound before the rotation.