t5535
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how do you change the front wheel bearings? I got the kits for them but I cant seem to get the reese out???????
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rbruso
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You'll need to take the spindle off the car and get a press.
Press the hub out of the bearing from the back.
Remove the retaining ring.
Press the bearing out of the spindle from the front.
Reverse is the opposite. Do your best to keep things nice and square and it'll go easier. Make sure to support the new bearing's inner race when you are pressing the hub back in to keep from damaging it.
Press the hub out of the bearing from the back.
Remove the retaining ring.
Press the bearing out of the spindle from the front.
Reverse is the opposite. Do your best to keep things nice and square and it'll go easier. Make sure to support the new bearing's inner race when you are pressing the hub back in to keep from damaging it.
t5535
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had to have the reese cut out by a shop. think I got it. I will post final how I did it tomorrow when its all together.
projectSHO89
SHOless In St L
What's a "reese"?
220ksho
Gen I bias
I'm gonna guess "Race".
its the guy who makes those peanut butter cups - sort of like a keebler elf, but peanutty.
t5535
New Member
ya its a race. not thinking while I am typing lol. but I sure do like the peanut butter cups better!!!!!
t5535
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Ok here is what I did. I beat the hub and beaings off. cut the "race" off with a tourch. then installing the repair kit from the parts house was a breaze. lightly beat the bearing in and impacted the hub in place. worked great.
and, if you really did it like you just described, you will get to do it again soon, because you brinelled the rolling elements in the bearing by "lightly beating" on them, and they are now on the short path to destruction.
ycode90
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Gonna . To learn to search before new threads. XOXO
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t5535
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I used the install tool from the parts house. its kinda a manual press. It was made to put these in. The new bearings are different them stock. here they are
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...ord=wheel+bearings+&+seals&pt=04009&ppt=C0337
Its a sealed bearing.
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t5535
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I did search around.
rbruso
unlikely
Actually, that's just like stock, right down to a replacement retaining ring. You should have pulled parts out that looked just like that. The Taurus has used sealed bearings in the front since day one.
t5535
New Member
I dont know they fell apart comming out (were a pain to get out). The new ones went in very good and smooth. but the bearings that came out looked like regular wheal bearings like in my trailers and what not.
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220ksho
Gen I bias
Yes, that's what they look like inside. You should be fine as long as you didn't beat on the inner ring when you installed them, and as long as you supported the inner ring when you pressed in the hub.
It would have been nice to replace that control arm while you had your spindle out!! That bad bearing was probably affecting your camber issues too.
It would have been nice to replace that control arm while you had your spindle out!! That bad bearing was probably affecting your camber issues too.
t5535
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I was careful about puting the bearing in. it seems to be in fine and is working fine. I didnt know about the bushing when I had it all apart lol. so back apart it came.
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