Front Bearing Problems - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

JimLavey · 12-16-2016, 06:49 PM

I bought the car with a road noise that turned out to be a bad driver's side front hub assembly. My local Ford dealer replaced the hub assembly twice and after a short while and very few miles it starts making noise again. I'm losing faith in the OEM replacements. Is there a better aftermarket solution - Timkin, Moog?

DSG2003Mach1 · 12-16-2016, 09:09 PM

wow, thats pretty strange, I rarely hear anything about even the originals going out. Are there any suspension mods or aftermarket wheels we should know about?

JimLavey · 12-16-2016, 09:21 PM

No mods at all. It's all original and only 15,000 miles on the car. It sat quite a bit with the original owner - but I wouldn't think that would do it. As far as the replacement hubs - all the garage will say is that they were defective. I had them check for any front end damage from an accident - but they said they didn't see any. Hate to put in another OEM and have the same results.

01yellerCobra · 12-17-2016, 12:53 AM

I put Timken on mine. No issues. Are they putting new nuts on with the hubs? They're one time use. And they need to be torqued to 250ft-lbs.

JimLavey · 12-23-2016, 06:42 PM

I've heard Timkin makes good products. Has anyone used Moog?

4a7191a · 12-27-2016, 07:29 PM

I've used Moog for my restoration projects . Pretty good stuff and always works.
Bearing wise I like timken

JimLavey · 04-25-2017, 05:27 PM

Just a follow-up. I bought a Timkin hub assembly and had them install it. They think they discovered the culprit - there was no dust cap when they took the wheel off. No more noise - it's time to cruise again.

HAEG · 04-26-2017, 02:16 PM

No dust cap? It just doesn't disappear. They must have forgot to put it back on at some point, no??
Sounds like a rookie mechanic mistake.... Glad its cured, I bought Timkin as well, mine are both bad, one worse then the other. Bought the 2 for the price of 1 OEM part. I bought the new nut's as well, as I recall reading about not re-using the nut.

12-16-2016, 06:49 PM	#1
JimLavey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: ELLINGTON Posts: 4	Front Bearing Problems I bought the car with a road noise that turned out to be a bad driver's side front hub assembly. My local Ford dealer replaced the hub assembly twice and after a short while and very few miles it starts making noise again. I'm losing faith in the OEM replacements. Is there a better aftermarket solution - Timkin, Moog?

12-16-2016, 09:09 PM	#2
DSG2003Mach1 700 HP Mach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 8,384	Re: Front Bearing Problems wow, thats pretty strange, I rarely hear anything about even the originals going out. Are there any suspension mods or aftermarket wheels we should know about? __________________ 03 dsg mach1 - MPR built 9.5:1 motor, D1, cams, ported intake, full exhaust, magnum t56, built rear, E85 etc... '12 F150 FX2 Supercrew with Ecoboost daily beater

12-16-2016, 09:21 PM	#3
JimLavey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: ELLINGTON Posts: 4	Re: Front Bearing Problems No mods at all. It's all original and only 15,000 miles on the car. It sat quite a bit with the original owner - but I wouldn't think that would do it. As far as the replacement hubs - all the garage will say is that they were defective. I had them check for any front end damage from an accident - but they said they didn't see any. Hate to put in another OEM and have the same results.

12-17-2016, 12:53 AM	#4
01yellerCobra Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,104	I put Timken on mine. No issues. Are they putting new nuts on with the hubs? They're one time use. And they need to be torqued to 250ft-lbs. __________________ New Ride: 2004 Mystichrome Cobra-Accufab SBTB and plenum, Steeda 2.8" upper, Bassani X, Borla Stingers, Mcleod RXT, MGW shifter, Level 5 halfshafts, chrome FR500's, Stiffler's FIT system and DS safety loop, GT pumps, BA3000, tuned by owner

12-23-2016, 06:42 PM	#5
JimLavey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: ELLINGTON Posts: 4	Re: Front Bearing Problems I've heard Timkin makes good products. Has anyone used Moog?

12-27-2016, 07:29 PM	#6
4a7191a Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: beaumont texas Posts: 1,344	Re: Front Bearing Problems I've used Moog for my restoration projects . Pretty good stuff and always works. Bearing wise I like timken __________________ 2004white mach1 2001 svt lightning 2011 Mitsubishi Evo X 1999 F250 7.3L

04-25-2017, 05:27 PM	#7
JimLavey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: ELLINGTON Posts: 4	Re: Front Bearing Problems Just a follow-up. I bought a Timkin hub assembly and had them install it. They think they discovered the culprit - there was no dust cap when they took the wheel off. No more noise - it's time to cruise again.

04-26-2017, 02:16 PM	#8
HAEG Heppasketties Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mercer County, NJ Posts: 4,760	Re: Front Bearing Problems No dust cap? It just doesn't disappear. They must have forgot to put it back on at some point, no?? Sounds like a rookie mechanic mistake.... Glad its cured, I bought Timkin as well, mine are both bad, one worse then the other. Bought the 2 for the price of 1 OEM part. I bought the new nut's as well, as I recall reading about not re-using the nut. __________________ M1R Member #1829 2011 Shelby GT-500 Grabber Blue W/SVT Performance Package Born on Friday, 6-25-2010 Purchased 8-19-2010 2003 Zinc Yellow Auto I/UP (Build #8280 of 9652) Born on Thursday, 7/17/03 Purchased 8-18-2003 first owner Sold 8-19-2010 bought GT500 Purchased again 3-3-2017 fifth owner Purchased for my wife to drive (but she knows I love the car)

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