front hub

[digglesworth]

So I'm thinking I might have a front hub going out. I'm getting a spinning metal sound coming from under the truck. It's weird cause I don't hear it in normal circumstances. I really hear it when I'm driving next to a concrete divider or something like that. The cv shafts look good. As good as they can I guess. No torn boots or anything. I haven't really gotten under there to investigate. I have a new transfer case I need to find time to get in so I'll look things over when I do that. I just hit 95k so I'll be starting to gather parts for the front end rebuild here before too long. guess hubs will be on the list. I was trying to get by without them but such is life. It's only money, right...

 

[4speedfunk]

Make sure the backing plates are not bent up against the rotors. This is real common. Also, small rocks can get trapped in between the rotor and backing plate and cause the noise you are describing.

 

[digglesworth]

Thanks cj... I'll check that this afternoon when I'm changing the oil.

 

[4speedfunk]

BTW...did you get your winch situation figured out? Were you able to straighten up the bent fairlead?

 

[digglesworth]

Yeah. I had to pull the winch and replace the control box. The new ones are coming with an on/off switch to shut it off so it's not going to be affected by stray frequencies. I was able to straighten the mount with a big c-clamp and a rag so it didn't chip the powdercoating. Then I put the fairlead back on and used a 1/2" breaker bar in the line slot to tweak it the rest of the way...