horrible clicking/grinding/skreeching sound from driverside axle tube

[Maintain]

Happened today in the college parking lot, start it up, put it in drive and go to take off and the noise starts. Recently I had heard faint clicks every now and again at 30+mph making right turns or going around curves, but otherwise all was normal. Well I pulled the tire in the parking lot, noticed the caliper was right down on the rotor so I figured the brake was stuck (the abs light has been on for about 1 month). So I put the tire back on, drive it home and pull the tire again. Before doing so, I did notice a bit of slop in the wheel. I do know I'll need new ball joints soon, but I've had that problem with other trucks and it was never like this! Then when the tire was off, and so were the brakes, I turned the axle and it made the noise again! I locked the hub in, and then turned it and it turned the axle also. So I'm stumped... maybe wheel bearings? Any idea's on what it could be?! Any how-to's? I did plan on buying one of those Moog Rebuild kits and redoing the front end, does anyone think that would be a good idea? Any/all ideas apprieciated. I do have some time, I have another truck that I can drive in the meantime, but it's my old lifted one that gets like 12 mpg, is a stick and burns oil lol! HELP ME OUT! haha.

[super_stroke]

could this have anything to do with you changing the fluid in it a few day's ago? same axle?

[mschn99]

there is a snap ring that holds that hublock in place......its a pain with pliars, it kinda hurts your finger tips but its easiest pulled by hand....then wiggle the hub till it comes out. it is kinda tough sometimes and takes some effort. turn it then with the hubb off and also the brakes off....sounds to me like a bad wheel bearing.......Marc

[Maintain]

No front axle, and I pulled the hub off and the wheel bearings are burnt all to hell...

[Maintain]

Here is the link to the pictures...
http://community.webshots.com/myphot...ecurity=jtXNDA

Here are the links to the video's...
http://media.putfile.com/Is-this-bad-lol
<a href='http://media.putfile.com/Is-this-bad-lol'>Click here to watch 'Is-this-bad-lol'</a>

http://media.putfile.com/Is-this-ok-lol
<a href='http://media.putfile.com/Is-this-ok-lol'>Click here to watch 'Is-this-ok-lol'</a>

http://media.putfile.com/nails-on-a-chaulk-board
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The video's are my main issues. I know I'ma be throwing down about $600.00 on new hubs, but do I need to look further? Pull the axles, or is that movement normal?

[super_stroke]

unless you want keep the auto hub's you could go with super winch manual hub's. i dont know if one of our sponor's has them or not but you can pick a set up from summit for $160.

[super_stroke]

shoulda watched the video's first. i dont know how to tell you this but dude.............that aint right! and i miss under stood what hubs you were talkin bout. sorry.

[mschn99]

responded to your PM man......odds are u just need a hub though... (hub bearing)....check out the axles though and make sure the spindals didnt get damaged.....

[Maintain]

I'll be pulling the front differential cap tomorrow and maybe try to pull the axles, do you really think that movement is excessive?? If it gets any more expensive do you think it would be worthwhile to just swap axle's from another truck?

I'll be ordering this... 515020KIT from http://catalog.powerstrokeshop.com/p...tegoryID=84614 tomorrow, anything else I should get (currently looking at 600.00)? I've only got $1,000 bucks available because my mom just borrowed $300 and I just paid my truck/cell/diesel lol payment of $500.00. Oh and btw, thanks ahead of time guys ~>

[Maintain]

Also would everyone agree this is the reason for my abs light lol..>
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...89393685CmPJkZ

that thing was toast!