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Joncarn 03-03-2014 08:54 AM

Moaning noise from left front at 35 and over
 
I have a 2000 Dakota 4.7 L 4x4 and have started hearing a low level moan when driving 35mph and over. I rotated tires and no change. I pulled the front wheel off and I can't hear any metal on metal sound from the hub when turning. I did check the axle and found the oil was gray, so I pulled the cover, rinsed the gears with WD40 and replaced the gear oil, but no change.
Can the hub bearings be replaced or do I have to replace the entire hub?

00DakDan 03-03-2014 09:23 AM

Replace the hub. It's not really intended to be rebuilt.

Dodgevity 03-03-2014 01:10 PM


Brian in Tucson 03-03-2014 02:08 PM


Originally Posted by Dodgevity (Post 3140974)

His truck is 4wd, a totally different system. The hub isn't rebuildable, I think, and not greasable. Just replace it if it's grumbly.

Dodgevity 03-03-2014 02:42 PM


Originally Posted by Brian in Tucson (Post 3140995)
His truck is 4wd, a totally different system. The hub isn't rebuildable, I think, and not greasable. Just replace it if it's grumbly.

Sorry, missed that part. Here is a Ram 4x4. Should be similar.


RDuck 03-04-2014 06:59 AM

The right hub has a bearing pressed into it. The left hub has a bearing pushed into it.
Two totally different processes.
Lol.

Joncarn 03-05-2014 10:28 AM

I found that same youtube video and replaced the hub last night. The bearing was pretty dry. Thanks

bpark8824 03-08-2014 09:34 PM

Hub's are actually easy to replace really. Take the wheel off, brake assembly off, axle nut off, and she'll slide right out. Certainly sounds like a wheel bearing issue to me.

00DakDan 03-08-2014 09:41 PM


Originally Posted by bpark8824 (Post 3143252)
Hub's are actually easy to replace really. Take the wheel off, brake assembly off, axle nut off, and she'll slide right out. Certainly sounds like a wheel bearing issue to me.

Not on a 4x4. You have to unbolt the hub from the spindle. It can be pretty difficult to get off even after the bolts are removed due to corrosion.

RDuck 03-09-2014 08:56 AM


Originally Posted by 00DakDan (Post 3143258)
Not on a 4x4. You have to unbolt the hub from the spindle. It can be pretty difficult to get off even after the bolts are removed due to corrosion.

Its still not a terrible thing. Corrosion or not.


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