ETCG goes gorilla on a wheel bearing

[Quest]

Originally Posted By: zzyzzx
I gotta get one of those air hammers!

How does he know that it wasn't the bad brakes that was causing the noise?


It's based on mech's experience, and good hearing (+ proper diagnostic understanding).

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[aualtima3.5]

I would have wanted a new knuckle after seeing that. Crack propagation, anyone?

 

[Trav]

Originally Posted By: zzyzzx
I gotta get one of those air hammers!


One of the most valuable tools you can own, it can do a lot of jobs you never thought of with the right attachments, but it has to be a powerful one.
Inside muffler/pipe cutter, outside muffler/pipe cutter, tapered punches, long and short hammer heads, rusted brake bleeder tool, U joint tool, different chisels, etc.

The best add on for the hammer i bought was the quick change holder that replaces the spring. I use a long barrel CP717 hammer that has amazing power but its pricey, they make an off shore one that comes with quick change adapter and chisels for short money but its a good hammer. Its no 717 but its not $500+ either.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016JZ1NA/?tag...sl_7sn5hyqeoh_b

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005XOJP04/ezvid02-20

https://wiki.ezvid.com/best-air-hammers

 

[Quest]

Thanks for sharing, Trav.

Yeah, I fully concur that a good quality air hammer worth gold (esp. these days where market is littered with garbage).

Makes life so much easier.

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[MNgopher]

In regards to how did he know it was a wheel bearing and not the brakes? One answer is on these explorers this is a common problem. When the Explorer went to IRS, these type of rear bearings were used through the 2010 models.

I looked at what it would take to do mine on my '07 Explorer, and decided this one was worth paying the shop to do. As it turned out, the first replacement didn't make it a year before it failed under warranty, so the shop got to eat the whole thing again.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

Originally Posted By: MNgopher
In regards to how did he know it was a wheel bearing and not the brakes? One answer is on these explorers this is a common problem. When the Explorer went to IRS, these type of rear bearings were used through the 2010 models.

I looked at what it would take to do mine on my '07 Explorer, and decided this one was worth paying the shop to do. As it turned out, the first replacement didn't make it a year before it failed under warranty, so the shop got to eat the whole thing again.

I know a few people with these explorers. Seems like rear wheel bearing replacement was pretty common on them