Re: Need help diagnosing noise in left front
Wheel bearings can rumble without necessarily showing play.
Also --> Check to be sure that the short, thick caliper mount bolts did not loosen after the brake work. Check it before you drive the truck again. It is very common to under torque these bolts if tightened by "feel" alone. The initial result may be noise and vibration. Later a bolt can fall out and the caliper can pivot outward and be driven through the wheel - instant flat, destroyed wheel and possible loss of control.
Per the shop manual: the caliper mount bolts must use threadlocker AND be torqued to 85 lb-ft using a torque wrench. Ford recommends replacing the bolts whenever removed. New Ford bolts come pretreated with threadlocker.
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