First off I am not the most mechanical person. So the story goes a buddy of mine gave me a 2000 ranger 3.0 4x4. The truck needed a new fuel filter and water pump. So with some family help I fix both of these. The truck was great for about 2 weeks, then I heard a grinding noise so I decided to look at it over the weekend, but before I could the breaks went to the floor and the truck pulled wild to driver side. Next I got it home and did a whole front end break job: pads, router, and caliper, with the help of Youtube. That was last night, went out to test it this morning..... So I got about 3 miles from home the grinding stated again, the drivers wheel is now badly leaning top in bottom out. There is white smoke, and the truck want to run off the side of the road. I limp it home, pull off drivers front wheel and there is the fluffy white stuff all over the wheel well, the rotor is gouged and the outside pad is damaged. One other thing when I got the truck the torsion bar was adjusted so it sits higher, wearing on inside of tires.

Any ideas?

 

Welcome to the forum

Wheel bearings have failed
The white stuff is probably wheel bearing grease

Spindle is probably damaged as well

You will need to replace BOTH front tire wheel bearings.

And maybe that 1 spindle, just have to look and see
And the hub/rotor on that side also, the caliper is attached to the truck, the hub/rotor is attached to the spindle with the bearings, when the bearing gave out the hub/rotor was no longer aligned with caliper so pushed against it

Short Video(5 min) here on changing wheel bearings: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFGb7bodbVU

If you lost brake pedal pressure then one of the front caliper rubber hoses may also have failed


Yes, when you change suspension angle, ride height, you also need to adjust the Camber.
After you finish the repair I would pay for a 4 wheel alignment, it is worth the money just in tire wear

 

First I hope I am responding correctly. Second thank you very much. I watch that and other videos, and found some major differences, like the video you referenced had me repacking the bearin, another just had me switching out one piece bearing and ABS system. My truck is 4 wheel drive w/ ABS. And when I looked at it it looks like the one piece change out. Their is no dust cap just the cap that clips over the lugs and axle nut. Here is the video that looks to my unskilled eye to closely match my truck:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jJwQr_TaYKE

Ignore the sales pitch. Would I have an ABS sensor line on both drivers and passenger wheels?

Sorry I sound dumb but trying to make this work on a real tight budget. Any other advice would be truly welcome. One other thing I now know what the white stuff was.... My tire it has a nice gouge in it. Guess about .25-.5 inch deep is that at all salvageable?

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Sorry missed the 4x4 part

From description you have "Live Axle" setup not Pulse Vacuum Hubs(PVH)
So 2001 to 2012 front wheel bearing videos would be correct, like the one you posted above

2000/2001 was transition year for Ranger 4x4s, some still had PVH and some got Live Axle

This article is for switching to manual hubs but has pictures of what your setup should look like: http://www.therangerstation.com/Maga...nversion.shtml

If gouge is in the side wall then tire is bad, you would hit a bump one day and tire will split and go flat instantly, very dangerous
Sidewalls "hold the weight" of the vehicle, tread just rolls along so holes can be repaired

 

Ok so now I am confused. Well I looked at my hub and it does NOT have an ABS line to the driver's side. Am I missing something. Are ABS lines only on certain tire? I know the truck has ABS I have seen the light on the dash lit up. Here are some bad pictures if that helps. I am going to pull the hub tonight. (Hopefully) and ill post more pic of what I find. Btw any heads up on what I should be looking for as far as other damage that could have been caused when bearing went out?

Again thank you all for any and all help.

 

It's going to be fairly obvious when you pull it off.

What do you mean by ABS line?

 

Most Rangers came with Rear ABS only
4 wheel ABS was an option

Open the hood
You will see this next to brake fluid reservoir: https://www.ranger-forums.com/attach...10226-1819.jpg

If you have 4 wheel ABS, if you don't see all those brake lines then you have Rear ABS only

 

ABS sensor cable.

 

When you get the new wheel bearing installed and everything put back together and tightened you will want to check your ball joints and tie rod ends for play. It is easiest to have two people for this with the one wheel jacked up off the ground shake the wheel/tire up and down in and out horizontally and vertically feeling for any looseness or play in the system. The second person should be looking under the vehicle if anything is loose to see what joint is bad.

 

Thank you, would not have thought of that. Looking at places to get the bearings anybody have a story about 1aauto? The look cheap and better warranty but longer wait and review are either love or loath.

thanks

 

So thank you all for your help. I had to replace the CV boot as well, that was fun. Thanks again to you all. Power steering next😥.