transit front wheel bearing replacement 51 plate?

[simon raymond]

hi all, i have a rumbling front offside bearing, and what i want to know before i end up with a heap of parts on my drive is, would i be able to fit a new one myself, good mechanical knowledge, and any special tools or tips you can give me?? any advice really appreciated as i will do this one evening to use it for work the next day, so cant afford a balls up!

[bigjohnthomas]

you'll need a 9inch angle grinder to take the old one off and a big sledge hammer to smash the new one on

[angeleye]

buy a genuine ford one more expensive yes but cheaper in the long run

[simon raymond]

made a few enquiries today and it seems they now come with the hub for about £50+ vat, dont sound as bad as your making it out to be? will keep you posted!

[MrMPuk]

Haha, good luck.

[simon raymond]

well, got up this morning to have a go at this, after looking at it decided to take the strut off, so far so good, fwd so didnt want the shaft in the way. am now having a cuppa before i tackle the difficult bit........

[simon raymond]

got it apart, now i see the 9" grinder bit! ummmm................

[chelsea]

when doing wheel bearings i always press the bearing out

and here is a tip for you......when putting in the new bearing put the bearing in the freezer for an hour and when nearly frozen get a blow torch and heat the hub up so when you come to put the bearing in it just falls in the hub,i have done this many times without grief oh you have to be quick when doing this

[bigjohnthomas]

you've got to hate it

[simon raymond]

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got there in the end, but must add that you check the bearing, it can go in the wrong way! in which case the disc wont turn.luckily for me i managed to strip the bearing down without removing the races from the shaft and turn the bearing casing around. Something to be said about more haste, less speed!

And you were dead right about the 9" grinder, it wont budge without it, but i did manage to get the new one on with a lump hammer

[Brains_transit]

i need to do my front wheel bearings (fwd) so i bought the kit but is there any other bits i need i got all the bolts and nut etc and the part below but after reading about the races i thought id ask as my van will be sitting with no wheels for ages if i dont have all the bits before i start. thanks

[Brains_transit]

help see my above post please

[hillman]

hi
just had mine replaced, not a job for the faint hearted, got by bearing kit from International parts Ltd £14.89+4.21 carriage+£3.35 VAT= total £22.45.

hillman

[bigjohnthomas]

help see my above post please

big hammer big socket ball joint splitter fags and beer should see you right

[Brains_transit]

cool so i have all the bits, im removing the hub part from my van and taking it to get pressed out and the new ones pressed in. mine cost me £25 a side which i thought was fair.