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(Message started by: joe-satch on Oct 14^th, 2008, 11:01am)

Title: MOT
Post by joe-satch on Oct 14^th, 2008, 11:01am

hi to all members,well our daughter is going to be very happy..her 2.3 ultima estate has passed its MOT this morning,the tester did draw my attention to a rear wheel bearing that may need to be replaced before the next MOT..just a little play in the bearing but not enough to fail the car...a job for dad in the new year. :).regards den. :).

Title: Re: MOT
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 14^th, 2008, 11:47am

on 10/14/08 at 11:01:34, joe-satch wrote:

,the tester did draw my attention to a rear wheel bearing that may need to be replaced before the next MOT..just a little play in the bearing but not enough to fail the car...a job for dad in the new year. :).regards den. :).

hi there

don't leave it!!!

any movement will end up taking out the hub as well.
you don't get much warning when it goes.

hth

Title: Re: MOT
Post by joe-satch on Oct 14^th, 2008, 12:49pm

thank you for your advice scorpio-man,i will look into it asap.is there a section on the site that covers the replacement of the rear bearing???....thanks again..regards den. :)....ps..regarding the rear n/s hub nut....is it a clockwise or an anti clockwise thread?..thanks chaps. :).

Title: Re: MOT
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 14^th, 2008, 1:11pm

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/rhubs.htm

hth

Title: Re: MOT
Post by Simmo on Oct 14^th, 2008, 1:11pm

Snoopy has done a step by step write up ;D HERE (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/rhubs.htm). As Andrew says DO NOT LEAVE IT. You will need a 'brake wind back tool' in order to wind back the rear caliper piston as it is a screw thread ( for the handbrake) so you cannot push it back. You also will need a large torque wrench to get the nut tightened to 200ft/lbs which is way beyond the range of most DIY torque wrenches. ;)

Title: Re: MOT
Post by Simmo on Oct 14^th, 2008, 1:12pm

How's that for timing!!. :D ;D

Title: Re: MOT
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 14^th, 2008, 1:14pm

mike, when you're good, you're good! ;D

Title: Re: MOT
Post by joe-satch on Oct 14^th, 2008, 1:15pm

thank you chaps...i found the write-up and have read it...made very interesting reading...i will no doubt tackle the job very soon.. :).regards den.