Cleaning spindle with hub

[Bill H]

I’m into my front suspension rebuild. Any concerns taking the spindle to a local shop to see if they’ll run through the parts washer with the hub on it? It’s a bit past elbow grease I think.

Wheel hub is in good shape and I don’t want to take it off if I don’t have too.

 

[MadMikeyL]

If you’re going to put it in the parts washer, I would take the hub off first. It isn’t hard, literally one big nut and the hub and bearing assembly slides right off.

 

[KevinVarnes]

+1 The hub isn't pressed on or anything. Just take it off.

 

[Grog6]

Don't use the deformed dorman nuts; they eat the hell out of the spindle.

 

[Bill H]

Thanks! I took them off. I did spot that Dorman note in an old thread. Luckily Ford had a proper set for $14 each. And the parts guy ran my spindles through their parts washer….helped a little. My OCD will require a bit more.

I am still waiting on rear strut rod bushings and tie rod ends. And my mevotech box had a second drivers side UCA in the passenger side box…grrr. Waiting on that too. Work has me in Chicago next week so nothing gets done quick seems like.

 

[Grog6]

At least with those arms, you can flip the joint over, and use it, if you have a press.

 

[KevinVarnes]

If you want, you can soak the spindles in vinegar. It will remove any rust on them although it does take time. It will slightly dull the actual spindle a bit depending on how long you soak them for. That is how I cleaned the Mustang spindles I put on my wagon. Beats trying to get in the nooks and crannies with a wire wheel.

 

[CDsDontBurn]

Thanks! I took them off. I did spot that Dorman note in an old thread. Luckily Ford had a proper set for $14 each. And the parts guy ran my spindles through their parts washer….helped a little. My OCD will require a bit more.

I am still waiting on rear strut rod bushings and tie rod ends. And my mevotech box had a second drivers side UCA in the passenger side box…grrr. Waiting on that too. Work has me in Chicago next week so nothing gets done quick seems like.

Can confirm. The design of the UCA is identical. If you have two of the same side, passenger or driver side, just flip the ball joint upside down (press out, press back in).

I went through this exact same thing you are going through with my White T-Bird myself before I figured it out.

 

[Bill H]

The proper UCA did arrive. Took me a bit to get sway bar bushings in but they are here too. I need to take off the oil filter relo kit that leaks. I’ll have to take off all the extra sensors on that oil pressure sensor bung for the WS Infocenter that’s never been installed. If I spent as much time n my shop as I do on Delta, I might be done.