Hi All

 

does anyone know how to change the rear wheel bearings on a 2010 fiesta with drum brakes? 

Do you have to have them pressed of the stub axle or do you replace the stub axle and bearing in one piece? 

Is there a work through anywhere on the forum ? I did look but couldn't find one.

Any help much appreciated

 

cheers

 

vin

They are just held in with 4 bolts so no need to press anything. I haven't done a Fiesta one yet but usually they are torx head bolts on Fords. 

27 minutes ago, stef123 said:

They are just held in with 4 bolts so no need to press anything. I haven't done a Fiesta one yet but usually they are torx head bolts on Fords. 

That's handy 

what's is the process ?

remove wheel then drum then just undo stub from rear ? 

 

Cheers Vin

I think the fiesta ones are bolt one from the front. Take the drum off and you will see the hub, in the hub you will see there is a large hole drilled in it to allow access with a socket. 

drum off, shoes off, unplug abs sensor wiring, remove 4 bolts holding hub on. heres the daft bit when refitting, new bolts, then tighten to 65nm, then slacken off 90 degrees retighten 65nm. do that 5 times!!! yeah right.

What did you say Ian? Run the bolts in and tighten them to FT with a ratchet handle? Lol

I like torquing things...but what is the point of doing it like that!?

10 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

I like torquing things...but what is the point of doing it like that!?

To stretch the bolts to allow them to be torqued 'correctly'. There will be some deformation in the bolt by tightening it.

some critical applications also use a similar procedure, where you tighten the bolt and weight X amount of minutes before loosening and retightening.

a couple of dugga duggas on my impact gun will do though  the only thing I torque is engine bolts and hub nuts. 

i think my new job wont involve a torque wrench much, refurbing transits, dugga dugga all day long.

19 minutes ago, iantt said:

i think my new job wont involve a torque wrench much, refurbing transits, dugga dugga all day long.

Another new job?  Can't beat the dugga dugga  

yep, got bored with vauxhalls. 8 weeks is enough for anyone.

wow I didn't see that one coming lol. Back to 65mm hub nut sockets on the big dugga dugga then? lol 

Thanks guys much appreciated . Do the kits usually come with new bolts or are they order seoerately ? Is it worth trying main dealer for price? 

 

Vin

By the way 

 

good luck Ian with the transistors! 

 

Vin

2 hours ago, vinpetrol said:

Thanks guys much appreciated . Do the kits usually come with new bolts or are they order seoerately ? Is it worth trying main dealer for price? 

 

Vin

New one will come with the bolts