Front disc removal.....HELP REQUIRED......,(please).

[leigh1988]

Hi
When i change wheel bearings i usualy bolt a 54mm socket or tube onto the race ( on the engine side of the knuckle) using threaded bar and washers etc, so that it is a good fit to your race. then a sledge and persusian.
As you have pulled the bearing apart i would replace the whole thing as they are very poor bearings at the best of time.
To get the new bearing on the shaft use threaded rod ( m16/m20 minimum) and washers again and just draw together.
Hope im making sense.

Leigh

[Bat135]

Hi

I am hoping to fit a new bearing assembly this weekend.

I have the puller but not the press.

I want to make one with the threaded bar idea using m16 rod.

My question is this:

What sized washer/socked can I use to drive the bearing assembly home and where should it sit on the bearing? Is/ inner race, outer race ect. I am hoping it will press on as I tighten the but on the threaded bar.

Please advise.

[knobby1]

Hi

I am hoping to fit a new bearing assembly this weekend.

I have the puller but not the press.

I want to make one with the threaded bar idea using m16 rod.

My question is this:

What sized washer/socked can I use to drive the bearing assembly home and where should it sit on the bearing? Is/ inner race, outer race ect. I am hoping it will press on as I tighten the but on the threaded bar.

Please advise.

Thread is 14 years old...the person you're replying to hasn't been on here since 2012. You'd be best off starting a new thread with your issue as new posts in old threads tend to get lost.

What model Transit do you have..?? Mk6 or Mk7..?? FWD or RWD..?? I'll assume Mk7.

Front bearing is a complete assembly and is "pressed" onto the hub, the inner race must be supported when pressing the hub into the bearing, otherwise the bearing "will" be damaged....bearing/hub assy is then held into the suspension strut by 5 x T50 torx bolts. Once the strut inner faces are clean and free from rust/corrosion, the bearing assy should just slide into the strut....apply some copper-slip around the mating faces to help prevent corrosion and allow easy removal next time.

The front hub nut on the FWD is torqued to 500nm or 369lb-ft. RWD front hub nut torque is 440nm or 325lb-ft.

Bearing assembly here:

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You can buy bearing and hub already assembled to make things easier:

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Lord Knobrot

[Bat135]

Thanks.

Sorry about the multiple posts.

Just thought these posts were most relevant to my issue.

Yep. Will probably just take it to the garage.

Yep… the picture you posted is the assembly I have so as you say it might just slide on.

[Bat135]

First pic*. Is the one I have. Not the full assembly just the bearing assembly I have.

[knobby1]

Thanks.

Sorry about the multiple posts.

Just thought these posts were most relevant to my issue.

Yep. Will probably just take it to the garage.

Yep… the picture you posted is the assembly I have so as you say it might just slide on.

Bearing wont just slide onto the hub...it will need to be pressed on. Bearing should just slide into the suspension strut though.

Lord Knobrot

[andz327]

Thanks.

Sorry about the multiple posts.

Just thought these posts were most relevant to my issue.

Yep. Will probably just take it to the garage.

Yep… the picture you posted is the assembly I have so as you say it might just slide on.

Bearing wont just slide onto the hub...it will need to be pressed on. Bearing should just slide into the suspension strut though.

Lord Knobrot

Knuckle, strut is separate item auld yin, and that pic of bearing and flange already mated is for mk8 or a custom and only come built....
But i did say to the op the ready built is definitely easier and the way to go


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[knobby1]

Knuckle, strut is separate item auld yin, and that pic of bearing and flange already mated is for mk8 or a custom and only come built....
But i did say to the op the ready built is definitely easier and the way to go


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Knuckle & strut are indeed separate items mucker, my mistake.

Pic is just an idea of what is available.

I bought a pair assembled hubs & bearings off fleabay for my old 2008 RWD, much easier.....still on there too.

Lord Knobrot

[andz327]

Knuckle, strut is separate item auld yin, and that pic of bearing and flange already mated is for mk8 or a custom and only come built....
But i did say to the op the ready built is definitely easier and the way to go


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Knuckle & strut are indeed separate items mucker, my mistake.

Pic is just an idea of what is available.

I bought a pair assembled hubs & bearings off fleabay for my old 2008 RWD, much easier.....still on there too.

Lord Knobrot

Definitely easier if replacing both and not much more ££'s to buy assembled

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