2001 Ford Expedition/Lincoln Navigator wheel hub and Bearing Removal Procedure
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. CAUTION: Don’t use heat to loosen a seized wheel nut. Warmth can damage the wheel and the wheel bearings. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
3. Remove the entrance disc brake caliper and anchor plate.
4. Remove the hub grease cap (1131), cotter pin and retainer nut. Remove the hub grease cap. Take away and discard the cotter pin. Remove the retainer nut.
5. Take away the spindle nut.
6. Remove the front wheel outer bearing retainer washer (1195) and the outer front wheel bearing.
7. Take away the brake disc and hub (1102).
8. Take away the internal entrance wheel bearing. Take away and discard the wheel hub grease seal (1190). Remove the inside front wheel bearing.
9. Utilizing a drift, remove the bearing cups.
10. NOTE: Do not spin the bearing dry with compressed air. Clean the bearings with solvent and dry thoroughly. Inspect the bearings for cracks, nicks, brinelling or seized rollers. Set up new if necessary.
11. Clear the previous lubricant from the hub, spindle and bearing cups. Examine the cups for scratches, pits or cracks. Install new if necessary. Examine the front wheel spindle (3105) for pitting, scratches or scoring. Repair or set up a new spindle as needed.