J2L06GT

I know, I'm 62 and have repacked more then I want to remember.
The good thing is the sealed units do last longer.

smokinAMD

Yeah, Ford wheel bearings are pretty stout pieces. If you owned a GM FWD econobox, you'd be on your 4th or 5th set with those miles, lol.

2005Redfire6

I thought with the ball joints they can just be replaced and be pressed back in there?

pascal

Nope.
Explorers are the same way.

JAMAMAN

I just replaced my wife's VW front wheel bearing. You will hear a loud humming/grinding noise while drivinge, especially on the freeway. And you will feel that something is pulling on your car when you let go the gas as you are driving. My advice is , dont change it unless you notice the symptoms of a worn out bearing. They go for a while. Even if they needed to be replaced, there are no safety issues. By that i mean, your wheel will not fly off or anything. However, dont take your sweet A S S time changing it either

I cant believe you have that much mileage on your car. Write Ford a letter, maybe you can get a new one for free . Hahaha. Imagine that. I hope mine lasts that long

wasvette

LOL Maybe they'll want it to try to figure why it has handled the miles so well

JAMAMAN

Feel free to pass on any pointers , im all ears haha. I need this baby to go for a real long time. Its probably the simple things that make it last a while.

Ps; Is there any rust on your car ? And does anyone reccommend it ? Thanks

wasvette

Jamaman - No rust at all. Most people think this car has like 20,000 miles based on condition of interior, exterior, and engine compartment. Check out this link to my 177.777 mile update for all the preventative maint stuff

https://mustangforums.com/forum/2005...le-report.html

ffk_pennywise

FYI: The ball joints CAN be replaced without buying control arms. I just did it in my 07 this past summer. It was really fun. I got stabbed in the finger, my buddy smashed his thumb and we drank a lot of beer. Some parts stores will tell you that you have to buy the whole assembly but I just went to a local distributor and bought Moog greaseables. Much cheaper.

Wasvette: I'm trying to catch you. 97500 on the odometer.

JAMAMAN

Thanks men, very much appretiated