On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:38:45 -0400, "Tom" <tjctrans****t@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
>my nephew brought his 02 F250 over today, saying the front hubs were
siezed
>again.
>
>when he bought it in the spring, i noticed it was i 4 wheel drive. it
seems
>the previous owner locked the hubs when he bought it, and left them
locked
>for 90,000 miles.
>
>i pulled them off, and soaked them real good with pb blaster, and got
them
>to work a little. they were too stiff to turn by hand, but if you used a
>little P.V.C. tool i made, they would work. here is a pic of the tool.
the
>pic shows it being used on my 66, but you will get the idea of what i am
>talking about.
>
>http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e261/tjctrans****t/4x4tool1.jpg
>
>now, the hubs are siezed again, and almost impossable to turn, even using
>the tool.
>
>is there anything i can do to free them up, or am i going to have to buy
new
>hubs??
>
Well, a 1902 F250 is just about right for here... <bg>
Were this mine, and I was cheap (OK, I am) I'd consider letting them
soak in ATF for a few days and see what happens. That may give you
another year if you are lucky.
But I think a pernament repair is to replace the truck with a good
one. Or replace the hubs if you must stick with it!
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