front unit bearings

[odieub]

bought my first powerstroke today eary 99 (7/98) 4x4 know that the front wheel bearing are real hie like 500 ea looked inside the wheel well to look for abs wires none. but there is a grease fitting in the knucke drivers side and some other kind of fitting about an inch long on the passenger side are these bearings greasable? and i also have a lot of slop in the shifter (auto) removed the access panel and looked under dash were it comes out and the cable hook up it is very sloopy up and down is there some kind of bushing in there or is it event repairable or do i need to get another colum?:

[bigwhite7.3stroker]

There is no grease fitting on the wheel bearings and as far as the shifter not sure about that.

[bigwhite7.3stroker]

WELCOME TO ORG MAN ! ! !

[bigcountrysg]

There are two adjustments for the shifter. One at the transmission. One under the dash. If your shift lever is sloppy you need to adjust the one under the dash. Over time and use it gets sloppy. I suggest you get a chiltons manual for your truck. It shows you how to do this adjustment.

As for your wheelbearings no they are not greasable. If your seeing grease zerks most likely someone replaced the ball joints with new ones that are greaseable. You can get a pair of wheel bearings from 1A Auto: Aftermarket Auto Parts, Car Parts, Replacement Auto Body Parts, Truck Parts shipped to your door for 359.99 with out abs. Or with abs for 379.99. Those prices are for a pair of wheelbearings.

Welcome to the Org.

[odieub]

thanks for the info guys im not totally dumb but the grease fittings i am talking about are on the knucke itself just went and looked at a rolling chassy that was about a 2000 and in the same place was the abs wires on it just using them to plug up some holes. bigcountry looked at that web site but didn't find any bearings for the early 99 trucks all were for 3/99 and after

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Last edited by odieub : 01-17-2008 at 12:59 PM.

[Tree Killer]

Originally Posted by bigcountrysg

There are two adjustments for the shifter. One at the transmission. One under the dash. If your shift lever is sloppy you need to adjust the one under the dash. Over time and use it gets sloppy. I suggest you get a chiltons manual for your truck. It shows you how to do this adjustment.

As for your wheelbearings no they are not greasable. If your seeing grease zerks most likely someone replaced the ball joints with new ones that are greaseable. You can get a pair of wheel bearings from 1A Auto: Aftermarket Auto Parts, Car Parts, Replacement Auto Body Parts, Truck Parts shipped to your door for 359.99 with out abs. Or with abs for 379.99. Those prices are for a pair of wheelbearings.

Welcome to the Org.

Is that price for the whole hub assembly? A PAIR ?

[strokin_early_99]

I could not find the bearings for the early99 on that website either.

Good price thouth, $305 a pair and $160 single, not bad. They have a 2 year warranty, not bad.


I converted my front end over to the late99-03. New hubs from Napa (with a lifetime warrant) and power slot rotors(special ordered from Napa) cost me $400+/- per side.

No more being concerned with early99 hubs anymore.

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Last edited by strokin_early_99 : 01-17-2008 at 07:19 PM.

[bigcountrysg]

Originally Posted by Tree Killer

Is that price for the whole hub assembly? A PAIR ?

It is for the wheel bearing assembly. The hub is a different part.

But that price is for a pair yes.

[odieub]

strokin im very new to all of this so all info is very appriciated and my spelling stinks when you say you converted ot the new style what did you have to change exactly?

[strokin_early_99]

You have to change the rotors and bearings. I will get the info for you and post it. TDS has changed my username since their software update and now the search in killing me.