efiste2 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 It sounds like the rear wheel bearing on our 2011 Ti VCT Focus has gone, if you jack the car up and rotate the roadwheel, you can hear a "jangling" or a rattling. I know these bearings come in a HUB assembly nowadays, has anyone changed one, and had any difficulties, Haynes reckons its straight forward....but they usually do dont they :( Since its the rear bearing, a noise whsilt rotating means it can only be the bearing, is that correct ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WES180 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Could it be brake pads rattling in the caliper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezwez Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 that bearing is easy to do I done a few :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Rattling is not normal for a wheel bearing, is it pads or drums on the back, if drums, remove drum and spin hub bearing on its own for a noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efiste2 Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 its drums, should have said.............I have taken the drum of and as your rotate the hub with the wheel studs you hear a rattle,pinging, grating sound if that malkes any sense, im 100% its coming from the hub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezwez Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 that's bearings have you a Haynes manual they show you how to do it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 grinding sound more like the noise then, so with drum of its just a case of unpluging the abs sensor plug, undo the 4 bolts and tap it out, easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efiste2 Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Haynes is very brief, but it does seem, quite easy, but no doubt the ABS sensor will be stuck in, and or the bolts hard to get out....GREAT ADVICE Ford fans thanks very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 should get a new sensor already fitted with your new hub assy, ford or pattern part does, bolts are tightened to 110nm, so shouldnt be to dificult to undo, esp as your car not old and rusty bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamweb Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I unbolted the hub assembly,bought a new bearing and then took it all to a machine workshop that pushed out the old and pressed in the new bearing,cost £31.20p excluding bearing to do the job,much easier. Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I unbolted the hub assembly,bought a new bearing and then took it all to a machine workshop that pushed out the old and pressed in the new bearing,cost £31.20p to do the job,much easier. Sent from my iPad using Ford OC That must have been on a mk1 or 1.5? From the mk2 onwards the rear hub comes as a sealed assembly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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