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Front Wheel Bearing?

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Anyone replaced a front wheel bearing on a 2008 focus without the ford special tool? Cheers!

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    I have the special tools for doing bearings on the focus but I have done it in the past on a vw without the special tool. I made up my own 'tool' and used my bearing press, worked fine without causing any damage.

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    take the wheel knuckle off, and drop it round your local garage and get them to press old one out and new one in. take them all of 5 mins to do. a fiver in the mechanics grubby hand should suffice.

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    Jordan, you may find you have to replace the hub complete with bearing.

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    Jordan, you may find you have to replace the hub complete with bearing.

    The hub and bearing are a complete unit, it's a gen2 wheel bearing.

    Trying to press them in is a fiddle without the correct tool which comprises of plates and spacers and a few other bits.

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    The hub and bearing are a complete unit, it's a gen2 wheel bearing.

    Yes, that's what I meant. He can't replace the bearing on its own, he has to replace the hub.

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    Stef knows his stuff. He helped me replace my rear bearings last week. If it wasn't for him and tools id be goosed

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