PhilMeUp Member 1,045 Member For: 16y 7m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 06/09/14 09:11 AM Share Posted 06/09/14 09:11 AM Wheel bearing hubs: Buy the genuine Ford ones via eBay - they will last the longest. Ford's retail price is crap, but the eBay cost is good.You'll need a 15mm spanner to get the brake calipers off. And a 36mm nut to get the bearing hub off.Ford specify tightening up the bearing nut to 300Nm, but really... just do it up as tight as you can.The prices quoted above are way too high. If you're not going to do the job yourself then take it to a taxi workshop. They do this stuff every day, and will be heaps quicker and cheaper than any normal workshop.Don't forget to clean the insides of the disc rotors to ensure that they don't get misaligned because of rust/corrosion.I use a cordless drill and wire brushes. The brush on the left is the one that I use to get in between the wheel studs on the bearing hubs (not necessary when fitting shiny new bearing hubs). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
common47 Member 74 Member For: 14y 1m 13d Posted 02/10/14 04:54 AM Author Share Posted 02/10/14 04:54 AM Thanks for the replies, guys.I ended up buying the ones I linked in my first post.I am guessing I missed something...going on about first post and bieber. That was confusing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 3m 13d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 02/10/14 05:13 AM Share Posted 02/10/14 05:13 AM Spam post that was deleted I do believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsonian101 Donating Members 961 Member For: 16y 8m 13d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 02/10/14 08:58 AM Share Posted 02/10/14 08:58 AM Cheap bearings are just that.Cheap.I fell into the same trap and they didn't last long at all.Stronger ones for BA currently are made by Bosnjak Engineering in Sydney.The Ford ones are better than most aftermarket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMeUp Member 1,045 Member For: 16y 7m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 02/10/14 10:15 AM Share Posted 02/10/14 10:15 AM Photo guide: http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89016-photo-essay-babf-front-bearing-hub-replacement/The part number for the Ford bearing hubs is AU22B663A. They can currently be found on eBay for $82.45 each (including postage).With the centre nut, I use a torque wrench that I bought specifically for the job (ie 300Nm) but really, just do the thing up really, really, really tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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