Paradoxia0
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 posted on 1/3/08 at 03:37 PM |
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Help! - Mondeo Wheel Bearing
Hi
I amtrying to change a rumbling wheel bearing on my other halfs Mundano.
My question is, how the hell do you get the hub out to get to the bearing? I have removed the retaining nut from the driveshaft and used a puller on
that (which has pushed the driveshaft back in the splines, but the hub itself refuses to shift....
Any help would be great!
Thanks
Mark
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 1/3/08 at 03:59 PM |
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Appologies if you have already done so.
You need to remove the complete hub assembly from the car.
Basicly. Slacken the driveshaft nut. Slacken the wheel nuts. Raise the car & remove the wheel.
Make sure the car is supported by an axle stand or blocks.
Remove brake caliper, Tie wrap the caliper out of the way as not to strain the flexi pipe.
Remove the disc.
Undo the lower ball joint & sepperate from hub. Remove the fixing from the strut.
Once the strut has been disconnected you will be able to remove the hub assembly. The drive shat may require a few light taps to slide out of the hub.
( sometimes the drive shafts are a little tight in the hubs ) .
Once the assembly is off the car you should be able to drive the hub centre from the bearing housing. also sometimes very tight.
You should then be able to drive out and replace the bearing unit from the hub unit. 
Ronnie
[Edited on 1/3/08 by bonzoronnie]
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Danozeman
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| posted on 1/3/08 at 04:23 PM |
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A press would be handy for this. Youl probably need to press the hub from the brg then the brg from the upright.
Dan
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iank
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| posted on 1/3/08 at 04:27 PM |
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At least for the rears Ford don't/can't/won't supply a bearing, they only supply the complete assembly. I've had the same
information from both a main stealer and an independent garage.
This isn't to say it can't be done, but will make things more complicated. Needless to say the complete unit is stupid money.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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Paradoxia0
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| posted on 1/3/08 at 05:36 PM |
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Thanks for the advicve guys.
I am afraid to say though that I haev given up. I think a visit to our friendly local garage may be in order!
Mark
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redscamp
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| posted on 1/3/08 at 05:37 PM |
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i have driven a mondeo hub out of bearing
before with a large pipe and hammer.
the bearing brock apart and i had to angle grind
one of the inner cones off the hub.
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Mole
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| posted on 1/3/08 at 07:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paradoxia0
Thanks for the advicve guys.
I am afraid to say though that I haev given up. I think a visit to our friendly local garage may be in order!
Mark
Probably a good choice. I was on three days with mine Everything went wrong couldn't get the upright off, had to cut the old races.
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