Wheel bearing assembly replacement
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Wheel bearing assembly replacement
Mountaineer 2010 AWD Base 4.0-6 cylinder 105,000 miles
I have replace front rotors previously, now I need to replace the wheel bearing assembly. I'm a bit worried about the difficulty of removing the old one. I think it would be easier on a lift than in the driveway but not an option for me. Is this a fairly straight forward repair? Obviously you folks don't know my mechanical abilities, which are limited but I do brakes fairly regularly. What would most likely be my biggest obstacle?
It looks like I can purchase an assembly for $100, probably save a couple hundred if I do it myself. Getting tired of the obnoxious hummm and drone front the front end.
Thanks for your advice and replies.
I have replace front rotors previously, now I need to replace the wheel bearing assembly. I'm a bit worried about the difficulty of removing the old one. I think it would be easier on a lift than in the driveway but not an option for me. Is this a fairly straight forward repair? Obviously you folks don't know my mechanical abilities, which are limited but I do brakes fairly regularly. What would most likely be my biggest obstacle?
It looks like I can purchase an assembly for $100, probably save a couple hundred if I do it myself. Getting tired of the obnoxious hummm and drone front the front end.
Thanks for your advice and replies.
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Make sure your replacing the correct bearing, sometimes it's hard to tell which one is making the noise, also buy a quality hub bearing.
If you can do the brakes and rotors your half way there, you should be able to do this also. You'll also need a torque wrench.
Here's a video I made last year, yours should be similar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1vI...ature=youtu.be
If you can do the brakes and rotors your half way there, you should be able to do this also. You'll also need a torque wrench.
Here's a video I made last year, yours should be similar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1vI...ature=youtu.be
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Thanks! You made it look pretty easy, I'm sure if I do it there will be lot more use of foul language. I think I'll give it a go.
Nice video, thank you for taking the time to make the video.
I appreciate your reply!
Nice video, thank you for taking the time to make the video.
I appreciate your reply!
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Thanks for the compliment. 👍
Let us know how it turns out.
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I live in Western Ma. and winters coming, it was in the 30's all day today.
Good Luck with your Mountaineer.
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Moving along slowly...first attempt was rather meager but couldn't break the axle nut free. Weather might be warm enough to try again fairly soon.
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Success was mine! And a BIG thanks to Pete for sharing his video. Seems like a week of 50'F loosened up the axle nut. Just kidding, I think it was deep creep that worked. Mountaineer is much more quite, might still need to check the brake caliper for sticking. I did check them while doing this job and I thought they were alright. But it might be an easy fix for down the road.
Again, a BIG thanks to Pete for his encouragement and video!!
Again, a BIG thanks to Pete for his encouragement and video!!
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Success was mine! And a BIG thanks to Pete for sharing his video. Seems like a week of 50'F loosened up the axle nut. Just kidding, I think it was deep creep that worked. Mountaineer is much more quite, might still need to check the brake caliper for sticking. I did check them while doing this job and I thought they were alright. But it might be an easy fix for down the road.
Again, a BIG thanks to Pete for his encouragement and video!!
Again, a BIG thanks to Pete for his encouragement and video!!
Glad I could help and Glad you got her fixed.👍🙏😊
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Success was only partially mine. Turns out I needed to replace the passenger side!! Oops! Ordered another assembly and replace the passenger side today. Just as a note; Ford wanted $350 for the assembly and $250 for labor. That's $500 for one side. I replaced both wheel bearing assemblies, both rotors and brake pads for $250. All in all it took about 4 hours do all that, one old wheel bearing assembly took about an hour to bust loose.
Now they want $300 to flush brake lines and power steering fluid. Those robbers won't get me on that either. However, I will wait a month or so to make sure my repairs are solid.
Oops, nearly forgot about the difficulty shifting from park at after starting my car. Replaced shift lock under console, but it is still hit and miss. I hope to get that figured out soon.
Again without Pete's encouragement and video it may have been worse.
Now they want $300 to flush brake lines and power steering fluid. Those robbers won't get me on that either. However, I will wait a month or so to make sure my repairs are solid.
Oops, nearly forgot about the difficulty shifting from park at after starting my car. Replaced shift lock under console, but it is still hit and miss. I hope to get that figured out soon.
Again without Pete's encouragement and video it may have been worse.
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Definitely, cheaper to do it yourself.
Sometimes It can be difficult to get the correct bearing because the noise seems to come from both sides. Well, at least you shouldn't have to replace them any time soon😊.
Can't help you with the shifter, but flushing out the brakes is easy as long as the bleeder screws cooperate. I did a video on replacing the front brake lines and bleeding them which you may find helpful, skip to the 35:00 mark on the video that's where the bleeding starts, (just don't let the master cylinder reservoir go too low).
I do the power steering on mine a little at a time, and it works well for me, I have a video on that also. Link down below.
Good Luck with your repairs.🙏😊
Sometimes It can be difficult to get the correct bearing because the noise seems to come from both sides. Well, at least you shouldn't have to replace them any time soon😊.
Can't help you with the shifter, but flushing out the brakes is easy as long as the bleeder screws cooperate. I did a video on replacing the front brake lines and bleeding them which you may find helpful, skip to the 35:00 mark on the video that's where the bleeding starts, (just don't let the master cylinder reservoir go too low).
I do the power steering on mine a little at a time, and it works well for me, I have a video on that also. Link down below.
Good Luck with your repairs.🙏😊
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Alright, should be caught up now. Have twice siphoned power steering fluid out of reservoir and refilled. Have attempted to flush the brake lines by pumping in new fluid with an open bleeder valve. And have replaced both rotors and wheel bearing assembly on the front (with new pads, too).
Mounty seems to ride smoother and more quite than before. Can listen to radio at lower volume and vehicle stopped for the test drive. Should be caught up for a little bit, but transmission fluid and differential fluids are soon to be added to the new list.
Mounty seems to ride smoother and more quite than before. Can listen to radio at lower volume and vehicle stopped for the test drive. Should be caught up for a little bit, but transmission fluid and differential fluids are soon to be added to the new list.
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