Inspect wheel ends for endplay and noise

[isritter]

Any ideas what the verbage "inspect wheel ends for endplay and noise" means?

 

I'm sure it's simple but it kinda has my brain a tad twisted.

 

Any light that can be shed on the subject is greatly appreciated!

[Waldo]

Grab the tire and shake it. Shouldn't move or make noise.

[akirby]

Grab the tire and shake it. Shouldn't move or make noise.

 

Required safety warning:

 

Perform the above procedure with the vehicle turned off, wheels blocked and one wheel raised with a jack.

 

DO NOT perform the above procedure while the vehicle is in motion.

 

:redcard:

[drolds1]

"Wheel ends" is a trucking industry term. It refers to the unit containing the hub, bearings, drums, rotors, spindle nuts, etc. on truck and trailer axles.

 

This was used in reference to a passenger car? Maybe the tech was a former truck mechanic and meant to say "tie-rod ends."

[bbf2530]

"Wheel ends" is a trucking industry term. It refers to the unit containing the hub, bearings, drums, rotors, spindle nuts, etc. on truck and trailer axles.

 

This was used in reference to a passenger car? Maybe the tech was a former truck mechanic and meant to say "tie-rod ends."

 

 

Hi Art. :D Actually, "Inspect wheel ends for endplay and noise" is a direct quote from Ford's Scheduled Maintenance Guide as part of the regular maintenance/inspections every 3,000-5,000-7,500 miles (varying by appropriate schedule). Has been for some years now.

 

isritter, as Waldo and akirby stated, it simply means to raise the particular wheel/tire off the ground, grab the front and rear of tire and manually push/pull to check for excessive play and noise in the suspension (tie rods ends as drolds mentioned, etc.). While it's up in the air anyway, do the same with the top and bottom of the tire. In the case of a Service Tech, he would also drive the vehicle to be sure that everything seems to feel and sound okay.

 

If you have your oil changes performed at a Ford Dealership, this is all usually part of the "Multipoint Inspection" also done at the time.

 

Hope this information helps.

 

Good luck. :beerchug:

Edited April 27, 2010 by bbf2530

[isritter]

Hi Art. :D Actually, "Inspect wheel ends for endplay and noise" is a direct quote from Ford's Scheduled Maintenance Guide as part of the regular maintenance/inspections every 3,000-5,000-7,500 miles (varying by appropriate schedule). Has been for some years now.

 

isritter, as Waldo and akirby stated, it simply means to raise the particular wheel/tire off the ground, grab the front and rear of tire and manually push/pull to check for excessive play and noise in the suspension (tie rods ends as drolds mentioned, etc.). While it's up in the air anyway, do the same with the top and bottom of the tire. In the case of a Service Tech, he would also drive the vehicle to be sure that everything seems to feel and sound okay.

 

If you have your oil changes performed at a Ford Dealership, this is all usually part of the "Multipoint Inspection" also done at the time.

 

Hope this information helps.

 

Good luck. :beerchug:

 

Thanks for all of the help guys.

 

I'm fairly handy and I'm trying to see if I can do my checkups on my own w/o having to shell out hundreds of dollars to someone else to do so. I printed the maintenance sched and read that and had never heard that kind of language before.

 

Any other tips for a 100k fusion SE V6 on maintenance is greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks again for the replies.

[drolds1]

Hi Art. :D Actually, "Inspect wheel ends for endplay and noise" is a direct quote from Ford's Scheduled Maintenance Guide as part of the regular maintenance/inspections every 3,000-5,000-7,500 miles (varying by appropriate schedule). Has been for some years now.

 

isritter, as Waldo and akirby stated, it simply means to raise the particular wheel/tire off the ground, grab the front and rear of tire and manually push/pull to check for excessive play and noise in the suspension (tie rods ends as drolds mentioned, etc.). While it's up in the air anyway, do the same with the top and bottom of the tire. In the case of a Service Tech, he would also drive the vehicle to be sure that everything seems to feel and sound okay.

 

If you have your oil changes performed at a Ford Dealership, this is all usually part of the "Multipoint Inspection" also done at the time.

 

Hope this information helps.

 

Good luck. :beerchug:

 

:hysterical2: I get it now. It's wheel endplay, not wheelend play. Yes, of course! He took it out of context. Oh, that's funny and I feel like a dope! :banghead:

 

 

 

EVERY 7,500 MILES

Perform multi-point inspection

Change engine oil and replace oil filter (Up to 5 quarts of oil. Perform at specified mileage interval or every 6 months, whichever occurs first)

Rotate and inspect tires; check wheel end play and turning noise

 

 

One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I'll never know." — Groucho Marx

 

Thanks, bbf. Best laugh of the day for me, even if it was at myself. :P

 

BTW, wheeel ends is really a common truck industry term.

Edited April 28, 2010 by drolds1