2004 Ford Fiesta. HELP REQUIRED

[Pete-M]

You need to get it on a four poster with someone driving it up through the gears while you listen through a big screwdriver on the hub carriers. Almost certainly a wheelbearing.

A two poster may be slightly safer.

[tooSavvy]

A two poster may be slightly safer.

..... And stress test the jacking points while yrr at it!

 

TS

[overrun]

I will run it through the gears on the stands again, but listen with a screwdriver on the hub carriers, as suggested.

That is a damn fine/very simple idea, and I am cursing myself to fuck for not thinking of it, myself.

 

At least the work done should futureproof it a bit!

 

And no, the bearings aren't expensive. Only a fiver and I already have one.

There's the small matter of the N/S being rusted into the hub, and the ball joint pinch torx bolts rounding when previously attempting hub removal this way, though.

 

The N/S hub, shaft and bottom arm all had to come off in a oner, to do the 'box.

 

Oh well, I have never claimed to be a mechanic, I just like to have a go lol.

 

Cheers, chaps.

[spartacus]

Try swapping the front wheels for the rears. As has already been suggested, a tyre delaminating can make odd noises. It may appear to be sound on the outside but completely shafted on the inside.

[Guest Hooli]

We had a '58 plate fiesta...

 

 

... best thing you can do is scrap it, they are one of the few cars with no redeeming features at all.

[twosmoke300]

A fiver for the bearing? What kind of chinese shite must they be ?

[Guest Hooli]

A fiver for the bearing? What kind of chinese shite must they be ?

 

OEM?

 

Could be as our 1.25 blew the head gasket at 20k due to the brilliant design of a flappy heater pipe near a sharp edge & a temp gauge that's ECU controlled so you don't get any warning till it flicks to 'boiled'.

[overrun]

I paid just under 70 quid for a blueprint water pump, QH timing belt kit, 5L of correct grade oil, oil/air/fuel filter and a couple of bearings.

They are from a trade only motorfactors, Thor.

 

Luckily, my uncle has an account, and gets me stuff.

My Mondeo only cost me £20 to service.