It's people like you who help people like me to save time & headaches. Took me 2 hrs for the drivers side & 1 1/2 hrs for the passenger side. Pretty straight forward. Instead of taking the brake caliper off the holding bracket, I simply removed the holding bracket to save some time. Thanks!!!!
This is one of the better videos on this. Really appreciate the upload. Helps allot. I'd like to add a few things though. I don't know about cutting off the race like that. It's only $15 more for a new bearing that comes with the hub. It works if you are careful not to gouge the hub surface but to me that's not worth saving $15. The kit also comes with a new spindle nut since you shouldn't reuse the old one. Thanks again.
Great video! I was able to follow your steps and get this done. Saved my grandson some $, but it’s not a fast or easy job. The snap ring was rusty and tight… took a lot to get it out. The strut pinch bolt was the worst.. broke a few ratchets and breaker on it. Tried heat to no avail. Penetrating oil for a week before it would budge. Impact to break up the rust then a long 1/2” breaker bar. You definitely need a good 15mm 6 point socket. Bearing pressing in and out wasn’t too bad with a press and big sockets. Thanks!
Thank you so much for your video! Great step by step walk through. It helped me a year ago change my passenger side bearing and mow its helping me change the driver's side bearing! Its not a quick job by any means. However if you have some experience and a few hours to spare it can be done.
I DO LIKE HOW YOU CLEARLY SHOW & EVERYTHING! I DONT HAVE A PRESS CURRENTLY, I PLAN ON GETTING ONE SOON. THO, I NEED IT NOW, AS MY FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING IS BAD!
From personal experience,you don't wanna go too cheap with a wheel bearing. I've had bad experiences with duralast. I'm running A-premium steering knuckles, bearing and hubs. So far so good.. they have a 3 year warranty.
Oh yeah we can hear the bad wheel bearing noise on video. That 1 needed to be replaced that's for sure. Excellent video good communication skills, it was Very smart of you To do a few things of camera to speed up the video, it made it much more enjoyable to watch. I live in the north east 2 and I know what you mean Sometimes are bolts are a little stuck then our brotheren from the south.
The short cut to all the jaber, is if the bearing is bad, it don't mater witch one, they both should be changed, or you change one to day and next week you change the other.
Great video! Never thought I was capable of replacing a wheel bearing myself, but following this vid it was cake work after buying a press. My only complaint was you mentioned removing the lower ball joint pinch bolt with a t50 torx bit. I spent about 20mins trying to ratchet it before stripping the head, but I found out when the nut is removed all you have to do is tap it with a hammer and it pops right out!
Fantastic! Terrific explanations, great camera work, now I'm inspired to go do this. Did the front bearings successfully on a 2006 Ford Fusion, similar in many ways. I went with Timken bearings, seemed to be the closest to OEM and quality. If you have any thoughts on which bearings to select, please share. My attitude is I want the best I can get to not have to deal with this nasty annoying job ever again.
I made a brass hammer out of a 2" diameter propeller shaft I scrounged up at a marine boat yard, about 4"" long. Made a great hammer for using on threaded ends like the axle.
It's about 212 bucks to replace the entire knuckle with a new hub and bearing already installed in case anyone was wondering, the extra work could be worth the money saved.
Having a 03 focus, I have done 4 wheel bearings on this car!Living in the North East, It is 7:34 pm & FREEZING!!! 18 DEGREE'S & I AM SOAKING WET, Weather says 18 degree's but, it was raining so earlier & looking at the weather, it is supposed to get warmer/ up to 38 degree's later on tonight but, Of course I need this done asap & had to pound the spindle out with a bearing/seal driver & I cannot remember which direction the bearing goes, weather in & out threw the back, or front, (I believe it's threw the back of the knuckle?) So, lucky me, I wizened up, removed the entire knuckle & took it indoors & used the vice & pounded out the spindle in about 10 min, This one was really stuck! ANYWAYS, I purchased new ball joints & the pinch bolts that came with the new ball joints were not correct! The pinch bolt thickness was not similar to the original star bolts & of course I installed the new bolts & found out the hard way! Luckily, it happened within walking distance to my place & I was pulling away from a stop sign so, I was going slow when the pinch bolt failed & the wheel buckled! THE ONE TIME THAT I DIDN'T COMPARE THE NEW BOLT WITH THE ORIGINAL & I WAS HAPPY TO GET RID OF THE STAR BIT TYPE BOLT & REPLACE IT WITH A REGULAR BOLT! The one time I didn't compare & match every part & measure= Disaster! Luckily my speed & proximity to home made it a easy fix! So, be weary of online replacement pinch bolts!
Thanks great help easiest thing i do is buy another stub axel in the scrap yard.never changed an actual bearing.its not a good idea to hit bolts with a hammer.in the u.k.ford cars have a .7 mill alan key bolt holding the brake caliper on.wonder can I do this without a press with a big hammer.?? But thanks you helped me.
I was always told to change both bearings at the same time. And honestly never got into a job and said ya lets just do one side. Unless you are looking for a few more months out of your vehicle and trying to save as much money as possible I recommend doing both sides at the same time.
@@FixingWithPassion Meaning you only changed one wheel bearing? And the other was factory or at least the same age of the one you replaced? Im impressed. Thanks for the info. Edit.. Upon a little google research turns out that things have changed haha. I grew up in my dads shop which in the beginning was owned by my grandfather. So 20 years ago it was common practice to replace both sides. Most cases now if the one side appears to be fine then it is unnecessary to do them both just because of one failing. Again thanks for the info.
I don't see any reason at all go replace both sides if only one has failed. That's like saying replace all your headlights because your changing one side and one side stopped lightning
Save time by taking the caliper bracket off with the caliper attached instead of the caliper first then the bracket, take the whole assembly off together
my current bearing head ache is clearly the bearing the brakes are fine rotors are fine but wheel heats up centrally and has that Dry chafe sound driving that evolves into a vibration and friction above 70kmph. only chafes if its a 60kmph local scoot about but heats up. praying the bearing job goes well.. iv seen my father utilize a clamp and sockets to press a bearing in and out hammer and chisle to remove seized in races along with penitrating fluid.
the guide pins look like a Allen hex not a torx bit to me. always always hang your brake caliper up. when turning the bearing you should not hear anything I heard noise when you were spining it this is the side
Hey bubba if my front driver's side bearing is bad. Will it cause my brakes and caliber to get stuck. To cause it to hold back? Like the emergency brake is on. We replaced the caliber and brakes but it stuck on me again. It turns but it moves back and forth. Plz help. I thought maybe it was my back passenger. But after the 2nd time with my brake and caliber sticking. We see wondering if it's the wheel bearing. Plz help
wee tip... even with the wheel on and jacked up, put your fingers lightly ON the spring of the strut,,, spin the wheel... you should then NOT feel vibration if it is ok...
Are you talking about the lower ball joint Nuts/Bolts? If so you can put them on both ways. There is no problem with turning clearances. I see this a lot on cars. People work on them before I work on them and flip them around. I do make sure there both on the same way when I do them.
I'll be doing this again, this time with a better quality bearing. Pressing out is a bummer, but I have a 10" steel pipe to put on the arbor press. BTW I'll be freezing the new bearing and heating up the spindle assembly - bearing should drop in, just press in the hub afterward.
Just a note about using the old outer race to install the new bearing. Its much better to grind the O.D. down a bit on the old race so it doesn't get re inserted tightly into the bearing bore hole when pushing the new bearing in. Just a light grinding on a bench grinder will give enough clearance so it moves freely in the bore.
You are a very good guide to how to do something like this properly, thank you sir. A few weeks ago I've had to change the wheel bearings on the left front, and rear wheel. The car made with ABS. Since the job is done, the ABS and handbrake symbol shows on the hud. Could you please tell me what could have went wrong? Thank you in advance. David. Subscribed of course :)
@@FixingWithPassion not entirely clear what you say sir.. i am hungarian. could you please explain what is it I have to check and do? thank you and sorry :)
mind the orientation of the new bearing, one side should face the abs sensor, not sure if the red side should face inward or outward. It wasn't mentioned in the video, so then you have a 50% chance on an abs malfunction!
I still do. Lol. Thing is cold will always shrink and heat expans heat the knuckle and the Snap ring. Will always fit better. A key is a metal piece that fits in a groove of the shaft a SNAP RING will fit around the shaft. Learn your terms
Could you go to junkyard and remove entire strut/ knuckle/caliper/ bearing assembly and save any effort or hassle? This looks like a lot of hard work! But very good video.
Wheel bearings (front) on a Focus 2014 have been a complete nightmare for me. I am pressing the old ones out just like this video of yours, then pressing the new ones in (even froze them for a better fit when pressing) ... Everything looks and feels fine but the moment I install this back on the car, I get the famous wheel wobble again .. It's beyond me what I am doing wrong as I am doing everything by the book! ... Help!
Wheel wobble. Bent shaft. Broken knuckle bent rim. See the theme here. Something else is going on. I know hate paying for diagnosis but sometimes it worth it
Hey great vids, I was wondering on a 07 focus is there a way to tell if I need just bearing or both spindle and bearing. There is play when jacked up. Thought if just bearing id save money.
9.35 make sure to put the torx bit all the way in...top tip; a firm tap with a hammer on the socket will press the rust out of the way. you only have one chance, in real life you don't get another quarter! 20.45 the new bearing has one magnetic side, it needs to face the abs sensor, or the abs will not work.
That pinch bolt is a T50 impact torx bit , not a regular cheap socket style torx bit , it was intended to be used with an impact for 3 seconds flat and that should be enough to free the nut and bolt properly without stripping your torx head
Very informative and very good step by step instructions.On how to do this job your self. My only advice is you should never let your breakline and calper hang. This places uneven wear on the breakline and stress. You should if hung the calaper and line with a coat hanger or bungy cord. But thanks very much
Agreed... I was concerned about that too. Nathan mentioned this but noted the caliper was actually touching/resting on the ground, limiting the strain on the brakeline.
Nathan I went to a salvage yard to get a spindle off a Ford Focus to try to save some money, I ran into a problem the ball joint from the control arm goes into the bottom of the spindle that boat is a star bit it was stripped how can I remove that bolt do I have to cut it or do you have any videos or how that goes
O my...well you might try a socket like this....www.ebay.com/itm/SAE-Socket-Nut-and-Bolt-Head-Stripped-Extractor-Extraction-Extracter/292601928565?epid=1458248170&hash=item44206f1b75:g:~hsAAOSw9V5bIIfF
It didn't look like you slid the knuckle up onto the strut ear enough! He you mark the strut at the original location so as to show where to put it back however since you already changed it I guess it's a bit late to but hopefully it was just an angle thing and hopefully you did get it up there far enough! I low this tidings helped a lot of people so good job! And you did it yourself so I gota respect that of coarse! You don't know how many times a coworker or someone I know says way to much at a dealer or somewhere else. It drives me nuts!
Thanks man I appreciate you doing a video that covered this I do have one question I have a 98 Ford Contour SVT and I'm looking at doing front wheel bearings on both sides and both back wheel bearings the car was in rough shape when I got it can you tell me how similar will these be to each other they look very similar 2 Watts on my car but I just wanted a second opinion I think since I don't have a press that getting my hands on the knuckle and everything would be the way to go for me
Im about to do my contour svt too. Sucks ive done brakes,suspension,axles etc. had this apart numerous times now I have to do it all again. This looks pretty much identical to the contours setup
mk2 focus 2007 1.8tdci suspect noisy o/s/f bearing get frount hub compleste/ wheel studs new bearings £27 each still need dreaded press to push bearing in/out + mine ABS sensor
Maybe someone can help me, but I can't tell what exactly is wrong with my 2007 focus. When I turn the wheel, I feel a slight wobble feeling. Almost like the wheel gets stuck at a certain point while it's rotating. I've checked the lug nuts...all are on and tight. I recently had my brake rotors and pads replaced all brand new. There doesn't seem to be any wheel play. The only things is, I've gone over a few large pot-holes and bumps on the road due to all the road work being done. Otherwise, I cannot tell where the problem is. Also, while I'm on the highway, it seems fine except it pulls to the right slightly.
@@ransouthall3497 Thanks. I found out it was 100% the alignment. I ran over some large holes and it knocked the alignment out so bad, the guys equipment couldn't even read it. He corrected it and it drives like silk now.
Thanks for replying, good to give other readers the info. My issue was a knock/shake when cornering in one direction only, audible and felt as feedback through the steering wheel. Also caused slight grooving of the brake disk. Was 100% the bearing in my case, I was slow to get it repaired, needed to replace brake disks and pads too as a result of that.
LOL, that lower ball joint was lose as fuck. It's supposed to be stiff, I'd know, I just changed one today. Didn't they have hub grapplers back 5 yrs ago? You know, the tool that you can change out the bearing without a press without removing the hub assembly from your strut?
+TVWXMAN32 Bad idea to hit the spindle with a hammer,you allow the brake line to hang stretching out the hose, did you also place the ball joint bolt nut the wrong way, what about torque specs?
As long as you don't use a sledge hammer, hitting it is Ok. To break that spindle or bend it would take more force that I could ever do. Also hanging the brake caliper stretching the hose...It was mostly resting on the ground. It weighs only 10lbs. The ball joint nut...I put it on like to match the drivers side. Torque specs....well...Google is your friend ;) ..........2002 and later models 233 Ft-lbs
You can always buy a "new" used at the scrap yard that got the wheel bearing and everything in it already, then you can proceed to put a new wheel bearing in the original one while still using the car, something going wrong during the bearing installation is the worst and you will be without a car for quite a while. Pulling everything apart and together again in this front suspension would usually take 2 hours, add another 4 hours on the bearing. I hate these press fit bearings, i like the bolt on ones alot more.
TVWXMAN32 Yeah if you was here I'd pay you lol I hate taking cars get worked on out of a shop they always try F* someone over just to make more than what it is really worth
TVWXMAN32 I called one place they wanted $1000 a friend of mine said he'd do it and he works on cars for a living at pep boys only going charge me $50 but he has a very busy schedule so that being said I need it done ASAP I may have buckle down force myself pay a little more I guess
You cant't tell by spinning the bearing in your hand.You have to listen when you load the bearing by turning to one side and then the other side while turning corners.
I would suggest for most people, buying a hub assembly from an auto wrecker is a better choice, especially if, like mine, they'll remove it from the car for you.
Yea, but make sure you can get yours off first. Seen to many times people failing at this. Those bolts on the back are tough to break loose for the average guy ;(
It's people like you who help people like me to save time & headaches. Took me 2 hrs for the drivers side & 1 1/2 hrs for the passenger side. Pretty straight forward. Instead of taking the brake caliper off the holding bracket, I simply removed the holding bracket to save some time. Thanks!!!!
Right on man!
Great Video. One of the best I have seen on RUclips. I will not be doing this myself. No press, etc. Thanks.
O wow. Sorry.
This is one of the better videos on this. Really appreciate the upload. Helps allot. I'd like to add a few things though. I don't know about cutting off the race like that. It's only $15 more for a new bearing that comes with the hub. It works if you are careful not to gouge the hub surface but to me that's not worth saving $15. The kit also comes with a new spindle nut since you shouldn't reuse the old one. Thanks again.
Dark Mice ....Thanks! Glad I could help you and people who want to save money and time!
Old comment but the owner manual says you can reuse the spindle nut 3 times then In in red
Letters replace after that
Great video! I was able to follow your steps and get this done. Saved my grandson some $, but it’s not a fast or easy job. The snap ring was rusty and tight… took a lot to get it out. The strut pinch bolt was the worst.. broke a few ratchets and breaker on it. Tried heat to no avail. Penetrating oil for a week before it would budge. Impact to break up the rust then a long 1/2” breaker bar. You definitely need a good 15mm 6 point socket. Bearing pressing in and out wasn’t too bad with a press and big sockets. Thanks!
Nice man!!
awesome, but phenomenally tough - way beyond me - but great to watch. Your descriptions are so clear - brilliant stuff
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Thank you so much for your video! Great step by step walk through. It helped me a year ago change my passenger side bearing and mow its helping me change the driver's side bearing! Its not a quick job by any means. However if you have some experience and a few hours to spare it can be done.
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EXCELLENT INSTRUCTIONS AND MOST OF ALL TELLING US WHAT SIZES THE NUTS ARE .THE PHOTOGRAPHY WAS EXCELLENT ALSO!
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I DO LIKE HOW YOU CLEARLY SHOW & EVERYTHING! I DONT HAVE A PRESS CURRENTLY, I PLAN ON GETTING ONE SOON. THO, I NEED IT NOW, AS MY FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING IS BAD!
D.j. B ...Yea there nice to have.
Great video! Rockauto has the whole knuckle and bearings and all for $100. I'm personally going to go that route.
Great info!!
@@FixingWithPassion Rock Auto is the best!
From personal experience,you don't wanna go too cheap with a wheel bearing. I've had bad experiences with duralast. I'm running A-premium steering knuckles, bearing and hubs. So far so good.. they have a 3 year warranty.
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you clear step by step thanks man.
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Oh yeah we can hear the bad wheel bearing noise on video. That 1 needed to be replaced that's for sure. Excellent video good communication skills, it was Very smart of you To do a few things of camera to speed up the video, it made it much more enjoyable to watch. I live in the north east 2 and I know what you mean Sometimes are bolts are a little stuck then our brotheren from the south.
Thanks!!
this video was great, I was saved so much time and energy!
Thanks!
The short cut to all the jaber, is if the bearing is bad, it don't mater witch one, they both should be changed, or you change one to day and next week you change the other.
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Great video! Never thought I was capable of replacing a wheel bearing myself, but following this vid it was cake work after buying a press. My only complaint was you mentioned removing the lower ball joint pinch bolt with a t50 torx bit. I spent about 20mins trying to ratchet it before stripping the head, but I found out when the nut is removed all you have to do is tap it with a hammer and it pops right out!
Nice. I'll have to remind my self about that if I do a nother wheel bearing. Thanks!
I think he was just using the torx to rotate the star end after the nut was removed to make it easier to tap out.
Gear wrench makes the best Torx in my opinion. Those don’t strip or break if you use the right size and make sure it’s seated all the way.
That was helpful. I had to buy a press but it worked great. I tried without and couldnt get it.
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Ford focus has to be one of the best cars to work on alit if the parts are easy to replace for the most part this was a very good video 👍
Fantastic! Terrific explanations, great camera work, now I'm inspired to go do this. Did the front bearings successfully on a 2006 Ford Fusion, similar in many ways. I went with Timken bearings, seemed to be the closest to OEM and quality. If you have any thoughts on which bearings to select, please share. My attitude is I want the best I can get to not have to deal with this nasty annoying job ever again.
Preheat your wiffes oven to 250. Bake steering knuckle for 35 minutes. Gently slide bearings in lol
Is there a way to do it without the press
Great video chap, a real resource. Happy New Year from 🇬🇧
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I was waiting for you to either say 'click' or make a clicking sound when you torqued the bolts...LOL.
Why was the video of the 05 focus back wheel 30mm metric system and this was 1 1/2in imperial?
Nice job..love the video. ..well done,exactly how it's done
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I made a brass hammer out of a 2" diameter propeller shaft I scrounged up at a marine boat yard, about 4"" long. Made a great hammer for using on threaded ends like the axle.
Hey did they not offer a full tilt assembly?
It's about 212 bucks to replace the entire knuckle with a new hub and bearing already installed in case anyone was wondering, the extra work could be worth the money saved.
does your ford focus not have abs ? I do not see a abs sensor wire. I have the 03 focus wagon ztw 2.3 and I have abs in all 4 wheels
hi will a 6 ton press do the job?
It’s always best to hammer the star bolt a little bit and hammer in the star bit litely as well
Having a 03 focus, I have done 4 wheel bearings on this car!Living in the North East, It is 7:34 pm & FREEZING!!! 18 DEGREE'S & I AM SOAKING WET, Weather says 18 degree's but, it was raining so earlier & looking at the weather, it is supposed to get warmer/ up to 38 degree's later on tonight but, Of course I need this done asap & had to pound the spindle out with a bearing/seal driver & I cannot remember which direction the bearing goes, weather in & out threw the back, or front, (I believe it's threw the back of the knuckle?) So, lucky me, I wizened up, removed the entire knuckle & took it indoors & used the vice & pounded out the spindle in about 10 min, This one was really stuck! ANYWAYS, I purchased new ball joints & the pinch bolts that came with the new ball joints were not correct! The pinch bolt thickness was not similar to the original star bolts & of course I installed the new bolts & found out the hard way! Luckily, it happened within walking distance to my place & I was pulling away from a stop sign so, I was going slow when the pinch bolt failed & the wheel buckled! THE ONE TIME THAT I DIDN'T COMPARE THE NEW BOLT WITH THE ORIGINAL & I WAS HAPPY TO GET RID OF THE STAR BIT TYPE BOLT & REPLACE IT WITH A REGULAR BOLT! The one time I didn't compare & match every part & measure= Disaster! Luckily my speed & proximity to home made it a easy fix! So, be weary of online replacement pinch bolts!
What model is your dewalt impact wrench
Its from 2004 I think....it been through hell...still working!
what what size engine is in this focus ?
Thanks great help easiest thing i do is buy another stub axel in the scrap yard.never changed an actual bearing.its not a good idea to hit bolts with a hammer.in the u.k.ford cars have a .7 mill alan key bolt holding the brake caliper on.wonder can I do this without a press with a big hammer.?? But thanks you helped me.
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Thanks for the video!! Would have been dead in the water without it
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I was always told to change both bearings at the same time. And honestly never got into a job and said ya lets just do one side. Unless you are looking for a few more months out of your vehicle and trying to save as much money as possible I recommend doing both sides at the same time.
I just fix whats broke. 2 years later its still going no issues. Gas saver.
@@FixingWithPassion Meaning you only changed one wheel bearing? And the other was factory or at least the same age of the one you replaced? Im impressed. Thanks for the info.
Edit.. Upon a little google research turns out that things have changed haha. I grew up in my dads shop which in the beginning was owned by my grandfather. So 20 years ago it was common practice to replace both sides. Most cases now if the one side appears to be fine then it is unnecessary to do them both just because of one failing. Again thanks for the info.
I don't see any reason at all go replace both sides if only one has failed. That's like saying replace all your headlights because your changing one side and one side stopped lightning
Does it matter what direction it goes in ..one side is metal and the other side is like a magnet?..on mine
Save some time and take the 2 15mm off the back and take the caliper as a wg\hole
Ashley Carlton ....Next time if I can get the car higher up I will do that.
Awesome job,explained very well,thankyou!!
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Save time by taking the caliper bracket off with the caliper attached instead of the caliper first then the bracket, take the whole assembly off together
What if bolts are seaed??
So about how long does it usually take to complete this job? On a flat rate time limit
I think book says 1.75 hrs.
Excellent video, thanks for making it.
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e never mentioned that you must torque the axel nut properly to the specified setting or it will just eat the new bearing right up.
If the pot holes don't destroy the auto first
my current bearing head ache is clearly the bearing the brakes are fine rotors are fine but wheel heats up centrally and has that Dry chafe sound driving that evolves into a vibration and friction above 70kmph. only chafes if its a 60kmph local scoot about but heats up. praying the bearing job goes well.. iv seen my father utilize a clamp and sockets to press a bearing in and out hammer and chisle to remove seized in races along with penitrating fluid.
O my!!
thanks for the help, doing a pt crusier,
Great tutorial
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the guide pins look like a Allen hex not a torx bit to me. always always hang your brake caliper up. when turning the bearing you should not hear anything I heard noise when you were spining it this is the side
Yea some adjusting need acquired.
Hey bubba if my front driver's side bearing is bad. Will it cause my brakes and caliber to get stuck. To cause it to hold back? Like the emergency brake is on. We replaced the caliber and brakes but it stuck on me again. It turns but it moves back and forth. Plz help. I thought maybe it was my back passenger. But after the 2nd time with my brake and caliber sticking. We see wondering if it's the wheel bearing. Plz help
Yep.
wee tip... even with the wheel on and jacked up, put your fingers lightly ON the spring of the strut,,, spin the wheel... you should then NOT feel vibration if it is ok...
Good work and thank you for the video mate
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NOW I KNOW HOW TO PUT THE BOLTS IN BACKWARDS
Are you talking about the lower ball joint Nuts/Bolts? If so you can put them
on both ways. There is no problem with turning clearances. I see this a
lot on cars. People work on them before I work on them and flip them
around. I do make sure there both on the same way when I do them.
I'll be doing this again, this time with a better quality bearing. Pressing out is a bummer, but I have a 10" steel pipe to put on the arbor press.
BTW I'll be freezing the new bearing and heating up the spindle assembly - bearing should drop in, just press in the hub afterward.
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Abs lights on should have change weel bearing ? how we knows witch bearing is bad plz advice thanks
Thanks. This helped
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Just a note about using the old outer race to install the new bearing. Its much better to grind the O.D. down a bit on the old race so it doesn't get re inserted tightly into the bearing bore hole when pushing the new bearing in. Just a light grinding on a bench grinder will give enough clearance so it moves freely in the bore.
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A large bearing splitter/ puller works nice in the press with these
You are a very good guide to how to do something like this properly, thank you sir.
A few weeks ago I've had to change the wheel bearings on the left front, and rear wheel. The car made with ABS. Since the job is done, the ABS and handbrake symbol shows on the hud. Could you please tell me what could have went wrong? Thank you in advance. David.
Subscribed of course :)
Short in ABS wire
@@FixingWithPassion not entirely clear what you say sir.. i am hungarian. could you please explain what is it I have to check and do? thank you and sorry :)
mind the orientation of the new bearing, one side should face the abs sensor, not sure if the red side should face inward or outward. It wasn't mentioned in the video, so then you have a 50% chance on an abs malfunction!
How did you get that axel out
I think I broke my axle
I knocked the shit out of it a few times and the part inside the axle boot came apart did I brake it? I cut the boot open and put it back together
We used to freeze the bearing to slightly shrink it to make it easier
Yes!!
I still do. Lol. Thing is cold will always shrink and heat expans heat the knuckle and the Snap ring. Will always fit better. A key is a metal piece that fits in a groove of the shaft a SNAP RING will fit around the shaft. Learn your terms
Could you go to junkyard and remove entire strut/ knuckle/caliper/ bearing assembly and save any effort or hassle? This looks like a lot of hard work! But very good video.
K Thanks!
In Scotland we get a massive steel pole slid it in under the car miss the brake lines and jump
Wheel bearings (front) on a Focus 2014 have been a complete nightmare
for me. I am pressing the old ones out just like this video of yours,
then pressing the new ones in (even froze them for a better fit when
pressing) ... Everything looks and feels fine but the moment I install
this back on the car, I get the famous wheel wobble again .. It's beyond
me what I am doing wrong as I am doing everything by the book! ...
Help!
Wheel wobble. Bent shaft. Broken knuckle bent rim. See the theme here. Something else is going on. I know hate paying for diagnosis but sometimes it worth it
Hey great vids, I was wondering on a 07 focus is there a way to tell if I need just bearing or both spindle and bearing. There is play when jacked up. Thought if just bearing id save money.
Hello, for me play always came from a bad bearing on my 07. I've never had to replace a spindle, and hopefully never will
9.35 make sure to put the torx bit all the way in...top tip; a firm tap with a hammer on the socket will press the rust out of the way. you only have one chance, in real life you don't get another quarter! 20.45 the new bearing has one magnetic side, it needs to face the abs sensor, or the abs will not work.
Right on!
That pinch bolt is a T50 impact torx bit , not a regular cheap socket style torx bit , it was intended to be used with an impact for 3 seconds flat and that should be enough to free the nut and bolt properly without stripping your torx head
Good to know. That day that's all I had to work with. Got better ones now ;)
I’m doing my wheel bearing on Friday wish me luck I’ll keep updating
Nice job. Not to be critical, but fyi, the round locking ring is called a snap ring, not a key.
bw 77 yea I know...mouth was not connected to the brain...for a few seconds. ...;)
Very informative and very good step by step instructions.On how to do this job your self. My only advice is you should never let your breakline and calper hang. This places uneven wear on the breakline and stress. You should if hung the calaper and line with a coat hanger or bungy cord. But thanks very much
Yea I know...I usually hang them but got ahead of my self ;)
Agreed... I was concerned about that too. Nathan mentioned this but noted the caliper was actually touching/resting on the ground, limiting the strain on the brakeline.
great video
Hey!!
Nathan I went to a salvage yard to get a spindle off a Ford Focus to try to save some money, I ran into a problem the ball joint from the control arm goes into the bottom of the spindle that boat is a star bit it was stripped how can I remove that bolt do I have to cut it or do you have any videos or how that goes
O my...well you might try a socket like this....www.ebay.com/itm/SAE-Socket-Nut-and-Bolt-Head-Stripped-Extractor-Extraction-Extracter/292601928565?epid=1458248170&hash=item44206f1b75:g:~hsAAOSw9V5bIIfF
Remove the nut , the bolt comes out with a hammer and the nut slightly covering the threads to prevent mushroom
Good video.. Will a 12 ton press get the job done also? Just wonder because I have a 12 ton press but not a 20 ton.. Thanks
Easy....no issues.
It didn't look like you slid the knuckle up onto the strut ear enough! He you mark the strut at the original location so as to show where to put it back however since you already changed it I guess it's a bit late to but hopefully it was just an angle thing and hopefully you did get it up there far enough! I low this tidings helped a lot of people so good job! And you did it yourself so I gota respect that of coarse! You don't know how many times a coworker or someone I know says way to much at a dealer or somewhere else. It drives me nuts!
Did that solve your problem
Great video. Rite to the point! thanks
Thanks!
Thanks man I appreciate you doing a video that covered this I do have one question I have a 98 Ford Contour SVT and I'm looking at doing front wheel bearings on both sides and both back wheel bearings the car was in rough shape when I got it can you tell me how similar will these be to each other they look very similar 2 Watts on my car but I just wanted a second opinion I think since I don't have a press that getting my hands on the knuckle and everything would be the way to go for me
Should be the same....But i'd check around (and on here). There a lot of amazing youtube mechanics on here.
Im about to do my contour svt too. Sucks ive done brakes,suspension,axles etc. had this apart numerous times now I have to do it all again. This looks pretty much identical to the contours setup
I think the bolt for the slider pin on the calliper is a hex and not torx bit, just saying..
Yea with all that dirt covering the slot, it may have been.
mk2 focus 2007 1.8tdci suspect noisy o/s/f bearing get frount hub compleste/ wheel studs new bearings £27 each still need dreaded press to push bearing in/out + mine ABS sensor
Maybe someone can help me, but I can't tell what exactly is wrong with my 2007 focus. When I turn the wheel, I feel a slight wobble feeling. Almost like the wheel gets stuck at a certain point while it's rotating. I've checked the lug nuts...all are on and tight. I recently had my brake rotors and pads replaced all brand new. There doesn't seem to be any wheel play. The only things is, I've gone over a few large pot-holes and bumps on the road due to all the road work being done. Otherwise, I cannot tell where the problem is.
Also, while I'm on the highway, it seems fine except it pulls to the right slightly.
Mine did that when the bearing was on it's way out. Later it developed the same noise as described in this video.
@@ransouthall3497 Thanks. I found out it was 100% the alignment. I ran over some large holes and it knocked the alignment out so bad, the guys equipment couldn't even read it. He corrected it and it drives like silk now.
Thanks for replying, good to give other readers the info. My issue was a knock/shake when cornering in one direction only, audible and felt as feedback through the steering wheel. Also caused slight grooving of the brake disk. Was 100% the bearing in my case, I was slow to get it repaired, needed to replace brake disks and pads too as a result of that.
excellent video ,Cheers.
Nice Hannibal reference on the Tie-rod
Ha ha...lol
What might happen if I don't fix my noisy wheel bearings
The balls will fall out.
The wheels will fall off bro
LOL, that lower ball joint was lose as fuck. It's supposed to be stiff, I'd know, I just changed one today. Didn't they have hub grapplers back 5 yrs ago? You know, the tool that you can change out the bearing without a press without removing the hub assembly from your strut?
Nice!!
@@FixingWithPassion Eric the car guy did a vid on hub grapplers 5 yrs ago so I answered my own question.
23:30 you push on the outer ring it will still work its way in because the pressure on the bearing is forcing the hub to slip into the bearing
Nice thanks!~
i did mine pushing on the outer ring and the hub damaged the central race of the bearing ..so be careful. He was completely right
Where are the front struts at on your car you said it was a 2007 mine has front and back struts
+TVWXMAN32 Bad idea to hit the spindle with a hammer,you allow the brake line to hang stretching out the hose, did you also place the ball joint bolt nut the wrong way, what about torque specs?
As long as you don't use a sledge hammer, hitting it is Ok. To break
that spindle or bend it would take more force that I could ever do. Also
hanging the brake caliper stretching the hose...It was mostly resting
on the ground. It weighs only 10lbs. The ball joint nut...I put it on
like to match the drivers side. Torque specs....well...Google is your
friend ;) ..........2002 and later models 233 Ft-lbs
+TVWXMAN32 Hey what's the torque specs for inner tie rod ?
(Inner)Tighten to 66-70 lb-ft That's all I can Find in the Book of my notes.
hello this video was very helpfull thumbs up !
Word!~
You can always buy a "new" used at the scrap yard that got the wheel bearing and everything in it already, then you can proceed to put a new wheel bearing in the original one while still using the car, something going wrong during the bearing installation is the worst and you will be without a car for quite a while. Pulling everything apart and together again in this front suspension would usually take 2 hours, add another 4 hours on the bearing. I hate these press fit bearings, i like the bolt on ones alot more.
Where you located
West Virginia.
That isn't too far I may need take a road trip lol "hint hint" can't find anyone fix mine for a good price
I can’t seem to get that T50 on the bottom of the knuckle to break free!!
Where has my algorithm brought me?
Steering knuckle broke when trying to press the rest of the bearing out
I need this done but don't have any tools lol cool video 👍
;(
TVWXMAN32 Yeah if you was here I'd pay you lol I hate taking cars get worked on out of a shop they always try F* someone over just to make more than what it is really worth
I know man. Most mechanics want $300 to do this job.
TVWXMAN32 I called one place they wanted $1000 a friend of mine said he'd do it and he works on cars for a living at pep boys only going charge me $50 but he has a very busy schedule so that being said I need it done ASAP I may have buckle down force myself pay a little more I guess
Thank you!!!
Sucks I had to go to a mechanic since I don’t have a press wheel hubs are much simpler
O no!!
Kamdaddypurp you can do it without one, use a seal driver set. Tool loaner program at autozone for free
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O my!
You cant't tell by spinning the bearing in your hand.You have to listen when you load the bearing by turning to one side and then the other side while turning corners.
Piss poor design not looking forward to doing mine on my focus. Just did some on a celica a few months ago foe someone same set up it was a pain
Actually, it's a pretty easy to service design.
I would suggest for most people, buying a hub assembly from an auto wrecker is a better choice, especially if, like mine, they'll remove it from the car for you.
Yea, but make sure you can get yours off first. Seen to many times people failing at this.
Those bolts on the back are tough to break loose for the
average guy ;(
What, with a 100k miles on it?
I was thinking the same when my car needed the repair but think about it used bearing is 9 times out of 10 no better than you have already
well done !
Thanks!
What’s the torque spec? Fuckin tight!