Ford 4630 spindle bushing/bearing replacement

My 4630 is new to me, has a 7209 ford loder and needs spindle bearing/bushing kits. I've never done this. Do I need special tools and what are the biggest opportunities for failure I should be aware of? How do I remove the old bushing and press new bushing in? I
 
I assume you have a 2WD. I split the old ones out with a cutting torch and drive the new
ones in with a bushing driver. Don't know if you have a torch or how proficient you are
with one.Easy job if you have the tools.
 
Yes it is 2wd. I have a torch and bushing driver set so my skill With the torch is the question... I'll learn soon enough but how is the thrust washer held tight at the bottom? If I lift my front end of the ground with the loader I believe my left side thrust bearing comes out of the spindle.


uote="welding man"](quoted from post at 06:05:47 11/26/17) I assume you have a 2WD. I split the old ones out with a cutting torch and drive the new
ones in with a bushing driver. Don't know if you have a torch or how proficient you are
with one.Easy job if you have the tools.[/quote]
 
Thrust washer normally drops right in. If it's stuck in the housing, that's because it's likely damaged and/or distorted. Simply cut it out
as well with the torch. As for your cutting skills, it's not the end world if you leave a scar or two in the spindle housing. No-one will
know but you. Just chip away at it with the flame until you see the parting line.
 
So there is only a bushing at top and bottom and a thrust bearing below the bottom bushing to replace? Is it likely that my spindle is worn and will also need to be replaced?
 
Spindles can and do wear. You will have to be the judge about replacement after you price a new one. If you price it from NH, I suspect
you'll be re-using it.
 
Why would you want to do that unless you couldn't get a new one? I could not imagine that a machine shop could do that for less than the cost of a new one. And, if it was mine, it would need to be substantially less before I even bothered.
 

Bern: Apparently you haven't priced spindles lately.

4630 spindles before 94 are over $300 each, after 94 are over $500 each.
Any good shop should be able to repair them for $100-150 each.
Only time we've ever replaced a spindle is if it's bent, broke or the wheel bearing area was destroyed.
 

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