Hubs

Buddy Starr · #1 Sat, January 16th, 2010, 08:55 PM

No problems...

just looking to maintain my pride and joy.

My question... on a 2003 7.3 do the hubs need any maintenance? I've been all over the internet with no success. Everything i have found tells me how they work, but no mention of maintenance. (just thinking of repacking with grease)

Have a friend of a friend with a 2001 who said he did his. Also have a friend of a friend who WAS (key word) a ford mechanic that said no maintenance required. Anyway, thanks for any help!

***cleatus12r*** · #2 Sat, January 16th, 2010, 09:45 PM

There is not any maintenance that you can really do to the front unit-hub bearings. However, I have packed them by using a standard grease gun and pumping grease into the ABS sensor hole. Does it do any good? Who knows. I just do it for the peace of mind.

***907DAVE*** · #3 Sat, January 16th, 2010, 10:59 PM

Are you talking about the locking hubs, or wheel bearings?

Buddy Starr · #4 Sat, January 16th, 2010, 11:41 PM

Thanks for the info Cody.

907 Dave: Locking hubs.

***907DAVE*** · #5 Sun, January 17th, 2010, 12:15 AM

Well in that case, you do not want to put any grease in their. The only thing that you could grease would be the axle shaft thrust washers, they sit right behind the hub and are held in with a snap ring.

Buddy Starr · #6 Sun, January 17th, 2010, 12:41 AM

Thanks Dave.