Symptoms
Pulling, a soft pedal, grinding, or play in the wheel. Even when new, the brakes were the weak point: Motor Sport's 1978 test said they tended to pull and twitch.
The fix, step by step
- Jack and support the front, remove the wheels, calipers and locking hubs, and take off the hub and rotor.
- Clean out the old grease, replace the inner seal, and repack or replace the bearings.
- Fit new rotors, pads and calipers, adjust the bearing preload with the spindle nuts, and bleed the brakes.
- Anything Scout's front kit covers 1974–80 Scout IIs with a Dana 44, and it notes that excessive lateral wheel movement means you need new bearings and seals.
- Do the rear drums at the same time.
Tools & part numbers
- Wheel-bearing (spindle nut) socket
- bearing packer
- seal driver
- brake bleeder
Where to buy the parts
Complete front disc brake rebuild kit, 1974–80 Scout II (Dana 44)Anything Scout ↗Amazon ↗
Wheel bearing kit, 1972–80 Scout II / Terra / TravelerIH Parts America ↗Amazon ↗
Front wheel bearing hub seal, 1971–80 Scout IIIH Parts America ↗Amazon ↗
Rear drum brake rebuild kit, 1974–80 Scout IIAnything Scout ↗Amazon ↗
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Rated for a competent home mechanic with a decent tool kit. Confirm torque figures, fluids and procedures against the factory service manual for your VIN, support the truck on stands rather than a jack, and work at your own risk (disclaimer). Some parts links are affiliate links, which pay us a small commission at no cost to you.