Front Wheel Bearing

[matt06]

replaced one on my ranger a few months ago, heres the place i bought it from

http://www.wheelbearingwarehouse.co...id=67@@Front Wheel Bearings and Seals&mode=PA

 

[mot250]

Timkin seems to be the OEM part. The Timkin hub I installed from Rock Auto had FORD stampings on it just like the hub I removed. I replaced the passenger side after smacking a curb and noticed the wheel would wobble a little when I had it off the ground. It came with the grease dabs on it to help prevent corrosion between the hub and the wheel.

 

[2006gtmike]

Timken's part# HA590017 is for ABS so I would need that part # as apposed to #HA590026 for non-ABS.

I thought 2005+ model year Mustangs all had ABS?

 

[ren274u]

At GT's have abs, some vs models do not.

 

[2006gtmike]

At GT's have abs, some vs models do not.

OK so ALL GT models had ABS and some V6 models came with Non-ABS?

 

[2006gtmike]

Does the Seal Cap Part#F1VY-1N135-A come with the Hub Assembly or is it separate part like the hub axle/nut?

 

[ArizonaGT]

Seal caps are separate, I usually just reuse mine if I can get the existing ones off w/o puncturing them. You will also need a new retainer nut, they are one-time-use only and must be replaced when you do the hub.

 

[2006gtmike]

Is this the correct Axle Nut?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dorman-Auto...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item19cdcacf09

 

[ArizonaGT]

Yep that is the one. Can get it from RockAuto for half that price, however. Not sure if it includes the free shipping, though.

 

[danbev07]

OK so ALL GT models had ABS and some V6 models came with Non-ABS?

This is correct.

My 2005 V6 chassis did not come with ABS.

 

[2006gtmike]

This is correct.

My 2005 V6 chassis did not come with ABS.

I've never been on a road-course so I'm curious...

Does ABS help you or hinder you on the road-course?

 

[ArizonaGT]

Helps you not flat-spot your tires

 

[2006gtmike]

Approximately how long (1-2 hours?) did it take those who replaced both front wheel hub assemblies?

 

[ArizonaGT]

You could easily be done in two hours. I recommend using air tools if you have them available. You will need a torque wrench capable of 221 ft-lbs to torque the spindle nut. The spindle nut requires either a 35 or 36mm socket as well.

 

[Infamousjim]

FYI the ford racing kit DOES come with new spindle nuts.

 

[Liftedbronco]

I did mine a few months ago... I Didn't have symptoms like yours, mine felt more like a bad tierod.... I assumed autocrossing is what wore mine out, I'd guess the same with you.

They are really easy to do, just make sure you've got a massive socket for the nut and a good torque wrench to get it torqued. An impact wrench would be nice too.

I also was quoted around $100/piece wherever I looked for the factory style ones.

So I looked up the ford racing FR500 hubs... They're supposedly heavy duty and also come with really nice 3" ARP studs. They are $200 and are sold as a pair. (I was quoted $150 for ONE oem ford one).
I bought the FR500 ones and saved money over regular hubs... not a bad deal. The only thing to be aware of is the super long studs if that bothers you, and you need open ended studs... but for all the tire swapping I do when I race, I'm very happy with the change.

here are a couple pics of my swap, it was even easier than I thought... took me about an hour total

Per ford parts website, fr500C wheels "Requires .625" studs; will not work with stock Mustang wheel studs" Sooo, no issues with these? do you know if you got fr500S hubs maybe? duno if theyre even different between the C and S

 

[Infamousjim]

I was concerned with that a bit but i saw no mention on LMR, so I figured I should just order them, and it worked out fine for me.
The threads ended up being the same. I just had to remove the caps on my lug nuts so they were open. (I ordered the (FRPP) M-1104-A)

 

[danbev07]

Helps you not flat-spot your tires

So far this is really the only advantage I can see.

And yes, I've flat-spotted a couple times now.

Just bought me a pair of oem hubs from rockauto and getting ready to install one - it's been long overdue.