I'm starting a new thread to follow up my recent one regarding front wheel bearing failure on my adult son's '02 Ford Ranger with 112,000 miles on it. The rotors/pads were replaced at 70,000, re-using the old bearings.
Any experience with new rotors/bearings for this truck? OEM dealer parts are an option, of course. I wonder how expensive they are compared to aftermarket?
I have read about bearing quality dropping recently, and that even name brand (ie. Timken) are outsourcing some of theirs to China.
Is it possible to buy rotors with "matched" bearings/races? Is this even a concern, or do you buy the rotors/bearings separate? Getting quality parts seems to be an ever increasing challenge.
Any comments/ideas/experiences are welcomed. While relatively low mileage, the truck is 10 years old, so price vs. value is a concern, maybe?
Finally, and this should be a separate thread, could someone refresh me on how to adjust the bearings. "Hand tight" is rather vague to someone like me that tends to overtighten things.
Wrapping up, I'm looking for rotor/bearing choices advice and bearing adjustment advice.
Edit....2wd.
Any experience with new rotors/bearings for this truck? OEM dealer parts are an option, of course. I wonder how expensive they are compared to aftermarket?
I have read about bearing quality dropping recently, and that even name brand (ie. Timken) are outsourcing some of theirs to China.
Is it possible to buy rotors with "matched" bearings/races? Is this even a concern, or do you buy the rotors/bearings separate? Getting quality parts seems to be an ever increasing challenge.
Any comments/ideas/experiences are welcomed. While relatively low mileage, the truck is 10 years old, so price vs. value is a concern, maybe?
Finally, and this should be a separate thread, could someone refresh me on how to adjust the bearings. "Hand tight" is rather vague to someone like me that tends to overtighten things.
Wrapping up, I'm looking for rotor/bearing choices advice and bearing adjustment advice.
Edit....2wd.
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