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(Message started by: Neil W on Apr 27^th, 2007, 7:58pm)

Title: Front wheel bearings
Post by Neil W on Apr 27^th, 2007, 7:58pm

My nearside front wheel bearing is suspect, for the first time, after 118000 miles, and I will be changing it on Monday. I have access to a 10 tonne press and a well equipped workshop for the job. I note that the hub nuts are handed, can be re-used up to 5 times, and should be torqued to 420 NM but my quality wrench only goes up to 350 NM. Will this be a problem?

If anyone has done this job I would be grateful for any tips.

Thanks guys.

Neil W.

Title: Re: Front wheel bearings
Post by the_boogeyman on Apr 27^th, 2007, 8:45pm

i thought they only get torqued upto 280nm, thats we done mine to and had no problems, this was checked at a garage

Title: Re: Front wheel bearings
Post by Neil W on Apr 28^th, 2007, 6:07pm

I think you are quoting the rear hub nuts, which are both right hand threads; according to the Ford technical data sheet the front ones are 420 NM. In any case I do not trust garages to get torques correct - ever checked your wheel nuts after a garage has air gun tightened them :( ?

Title: Re: Front wheel bearings
Post by Neil W on May 11^th, 2007, 3:19pm

Update. A new hub nut comes with the bearing and it is of the Nyloc design.

However, it turned out the front hub bearings were perfect and the overheating problem was caused by a relatively new Ford brake disk that has a high spot on it >:( So, next job is to replace front disks and pads - again :-/. New bearing put into stock in my garage.

Cheers,

Neil W.

Title: Re: Front wheel bearings
Post by the_boogeyman on May 11^th, 2007, 3:26pm

if you havent opened the bearing why not return it

Title: Re: Front wheel bearings
Post by Neil W on May 11^th, 2007, 3:53pm

Knowing my luck, the day after I get my money back the bearing will fail >:(. If I keep it, the bearing will be fine for years to come ;D ;D

Neil W.