2012 Ford Pickup
Mileage
181,417
Service Date
4/22/2026
Services Performed
- TEST DROVE AND VERIFIED CONCERN, RAISED AND SUPPORTED VEHICLE AND FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT HUB MAKING NOISE AND THE RIGHT OUTER TIE RODS ENDS ARE LOOSE. RECOMMEND REPLACING THE TIE ROD ENS AND HUB ASSEMBLY AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT.
- RAISED AND SUPPORTED VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE FRONT WHEELS, REMOVED THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE AND ROTOR. REMOVED THE LOCKOUT ASSEMBLY AND C CLIP AND REMOVED THE HUB ASSEMBLY, INSTALLED NEW HUB ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLED C CLIP. INSTALLED LOCKOUT AND ROTOR. INSTALLED CALIPER AND WHEEL. PROCEEDED TO NEXT JOB.
- REMOVED THE NUT AND TRIED TO SEPARATE THE TIE ROD ENDS, WAS ABLE TO GET THE TOP ONE TO POP LOOSE BUT THE BOTTOM PORTION DID NOT WANT TO BREAK FREE. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY GAVE. REMOVED THE TIE ROD ENDS AND INSTALLED NEW TIE ROD ENDS , USED TAPE MEASURE TO SET IT CLOSE TO WHERE IT CAME APART. INSTALLED THE WHEELS AND SETUP THE ALIGNMENT. GOT THE ALIGNMENT DIALED IN AND WENT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND VERIFIED THE DEATH WOBBLE IS GONE, DID NOTICE THE STEERING HAS SOME PLAY IN IT YET, HAD WIFE RUN THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THE GEAR BOX IS THE SOURCE OF THE PLAY ALSO NOTICED THE TIRES ARE GETTING CLOSE TO NEEDING REPLACED.
- WHEEL ALIGNMENT – Adjustment – F250 Super Duty, F350 Super Duty Front, Axle – [DOES NOT include straightening or replacement of components.]
REED S. gave our service a 5 star review on 4/24/2026
