Two problems...tranny and hub

[orion_134]

First and priority: Just installed new tc and vb and did full fluid flush to find out if my part-throttle shudder was gone....NOPE! The pan magnet had what I thought to be too much "fuzz" on it...what else could be wrong in the tranny?

Second: It's been 4 months and 4k miles and my new right front hub bearing assembly is shot again...anything in particular that could be causing that or did I just have the luck of the draw?

On top of it all, I still have to replace the water pump that's dripping as I type... When it rains...it pours...
Jesse

 

[MBRPCrazyford]

Is there any way that dirt or any foreign objects could have got into the hud, if so, it could have destroyed the bearings. As for the tranny, I have no idea. Good luck.

 

[orion_134]

No way it could have gotten in, it's a 4x4 completely sealed unit.
Jesse

 

[MBRPCrazyford]

ok, is there any fluid or residue on the rim that would indicate fluid comin out of the hub?? If so, the could be the problem.

 

[orion_134]

Yeah, the hub was shot...but what about the tranny?
Jesse

 

[bartman]

What are the symptoms of a failing hub?

 

[Tbar]

A low rumble followed shortly by an awful grinding......at least it was on mine.

Tire also was leaning a little. Lifted trucks seem to eat them faster than non lifted ones.


Tbar

 

[Tbar]

orion_134 are you sure it is the tranny...............sometimes drive lines or rear diffs in need of friction modifiers can cause a shudder.


Tbar

 

[bartman]

A low rumble followed shortly by an awful grinding......at least it was on mine.

Tire also was leaning a little. Lifted trucks seem to eat them faster than non lifted ones.


Tbar

Any advance notice?

 

[orion_134]

Lift the truck, grab the left and right side of the wheel and shake it...if the rotor and wheel are shaking and the steering knuckle is moving...it's the bearing

As for the tranny, it only seems to do it (or I only seem to feel it) on a steady throttle under a light load such as with the cruise on going up a hill.
Jesse