How to replace rear wheel hub bearing on AWD Ford Flex?
Put the axle nut on several turns to protect the treads and give it a few shots with a rubber hammer to loosen it and push the axle back. Remove the caliper assembly. (2 large bolts hold it on) There is NO need to disassemble the brakes. Hit the pads quickly with a C-clamp to compress them to make it easier to get off the rotor.
How to remove rear wheel bearing on club SX4?
Just purchase the wheel hub assembly to drop in. Remove tire. Remove brake caliper and rotor. Remove axle nut. Disconnect wheel speed sensor. Remove four hub bolts. The dust shield and hub assembly will come loose. *Situational: Depending on the new hub assembly you purchase you may need to press out the old wheel studs.
What do I need to remove rear wheel bearings?
No special tools are needed. A small metric socket tool set would be sufficient for this job. The rear wheel bearings are very straight forward. Just purchase the wheel hub assembly to drop in. Remove tire. Remove brake caliper and rotor. Remove axle nut. Disconnect wheel speed sensor. Remove four hub bolts.
How to remove rear wheel bearing / hub install?
Using the 35mm axle nut socket & breaker bar or impact wrench remove the axle nut; the FSM recommends ( here is a rough idea why) discarding but I didn’t have the new one in stock yet so had to reuse. Now would be another good time to hit the three hub retaining bolts with more PB Blaster
Just purchase the wheel hub assembly to drop in. Remove tire. Remove brake caliper and rotor. Remove axle nut. Disconnect wheel speed sensor. Remove four hub bolts. The dust shield and hub assembly will come loose. *Situational: Depending on the new hub assembly you purchase you may need to press out the old wheel studs.
How to remove retaining nut from rear wheel?
Using the 21mm deep socket, extensions, & your choice of tool remove the one upper control arm ball joint to knuckle retaining nut; the ball joint has a ‘press fit’ into the knuckle and you shouldn’t run into any issues with the ball joint bolt spinning – if you do, you can use the 21mm box wrench on the nut and 10mm box wrench on the bolt
Why are rear hub assembly fasteners so awkward?
Detail view of rear hub assembly fasteners. Because they’re so close to the ABS tone ring (don’t dare damage that – ABS issues can result), and because there’s only a direct, straight-line access to one of the four bolts (due to interference from the rear springs, etc.), they’re an awkward nuisance to work with.