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wheel bearing replacement

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Posted by: Jeffguy11

Could anyone tell the procedure for replacing front wheel bearings? Or should i just bring it in and have it done. It's on my list of things to do but ive never tackled wheelbearings. Any help would be appreciated!

Posted by: Psychostang

The wheel bearings are packaged with the hub. Both front and rear. Just remove the nut and hub, then install the new hub, with a new nut and torque to spec. You can replace the bearings if you want to press them out, but its just better to get a new hub assembly.

Posted by: mespock

What he said.

Posted by: unity

Once you do one side, the other side will take less than 20 minutes.

The tuff part if getting the brake caliper off. They may be stuck on pretty good. Try tightening the bolt a little if they do not back off. Once the caliper is off you just slide off the rotor, remove the dust cap and get that big nut and torque wrench on it. You can "rent" the nut from most part stores now.

I can do each in under 8 minutes now. Pretty easy job. Once you do it you will be glad you saved the labor.

Oh, and have a nice wood block to lay the caliper on. You do not want it hanging from the line.

Posted by: Rich88LSC

IIRC correctly you need a new nut when you change them too. The nut was not designed to be reused.

Posted by: unity

I re-used mine. They are hard to come by, NAPA does sell them though.

Posted by: Jeffguy11

thanks so much for the info- i think this will go easily since i just did all new rotors/ calipurs/ pads therefore it should all come apart easily. Should i go to ford for the part or are aftermarket replacements the same deal. I always go with ford parts but ive heard that with bearings theyre mostly the same thing no matter what brand.

Posted by: unity

No. Careful with these. OEM are best. Price around. I have a brand that I had to replace TWICE already. That 4 bad sets, now I have a brand thats holding up just fine. I forget, but I *think* NPT was the "bad" brand.

Posted by: chickenviii

oem bearings are "timkin" (at least thats how i think its spelled) just make sure the new bearings say that and your good

Posted by: mrzeee

The O/E parts are ....F6SZ-1104-BA for the hub and F3LY-3B477-A for the nut and LVC cost is $74.87 for the hub and $10.37 for the retaining nut, plus frt

Max

Posted by: unity

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrzeee

The O/E parts are ....F6SZ-1104-BA for the hub and F3LY-3B477-A for the nut and LVC cost is $74.87 for the hub and $10.37 for the retaining nut, plus frt

Max

I think thats what I paid for off the shelf at Advance. Heck, if you can get Ford OEM for that I would. Next time I will.