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(Message started by: david49uk on Jan 25^th, 2010, 10:14pm)

Title: cossie rear bearing
Post by david49uk on Jan 25^th, 2010, 10:14pm

coming home tonight heard this nosie from the back of my car got worse as the wheels rotated, i think the bearings gone, what sort of job is it what sort of price is it going to cost me,

Title: Re: cossie rear bearing
Post by Highlander on Jan 25^th, 2010, 10:32pm

not too bad a job.. I usually replace them with a complete second hand hub.

I would suspect though that since you can hear a noise and a bearing hasnt yet collapsed, that it may be a CV joint rather than a wheel bearing.

You dont normally get much of a warning with a wheel bearing.

The CV joint bolts have a habit of coming loose too.

Title: Re: cossie rear bearing
Post by gozz on Jan 25^th, 2010, 10:47pm

Dave.
Was it more of a clack clack clack than a grinding or squealing,if so Highlander could very well be right 8)
GOZZ.

Title: Re: cossie rear bearing
Post by david49uk on Jan 25^th, 2010, 11:00pm

mmmmmmmmmmmmm i think more of a clack clack will explore tomorrow.dave how much for cv joint,

Title: Re: cossie rear bearing
Post by gozz on Jan 25^th, 2010, 11:21pm

About forty quid I seem to remember.V6s are bigger than cars with smaller engines,beware of that.This price is pattern part from factors,don't know about Ford,worth a phone,stranger things have happened !!
GOZZ.

Title: Re: cossie rear bearing
Post by david49uk on Jan 26^th, 2010, 9:26pm

hi there here is the conclusion of the problem big nut in the centre was loose. tightened up to 200lb problem gone thanks for your in put dave,

Title: Re: cossie rear bearing
Post by Tompion on Jan 26^th, 2010, 10:49pm

Keep an eye on it, there’s a significant chance there’s something wrong with it.
Personally I would change a bearing that had come loose.

Title: Re: cossie rear bearing
Post by gozz on Jan 26^th, 2010, 11:07pm

Yes,Tompion's right Dave.Be wary 8)
GOZZ.

Title: Re: cossie rear bearing
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jan 27^th, 2010, 12:06am

Might be an idea to use Loctite on the hub nut - when you have torqued it up put some white paint or tip-ex on the end of the thread & the nut - easy to check if things have moved by removing the wheel centre.
Not sure if the nuts should really be re-used though ???

Title: Re: cossie rear bearing
Post by david49uk on Jan 27^th, 2010, 2:11am

thanks for that ive used locktite on the thread will keep an eye on it thanks, dave

Title: Re: cossie rear bearing
Post by Chris_Basel on Jan 28^th, 2010, 3:23pm

The driver's side one on mine kept undoing itself, so we put the old nut on as well as a locknut. It's been like that for years now and no more problems.