steveo3002 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 mk1 focus , while back i put drums on it with ready fitted bearings , lasted 18 months i thought mustve been shite bearings so ordered a pair of fags and fitted them , nut wanged up to specified torque and now theyre sloppy again less than 6 months is there some kind of magic trick to doing these or am i unlucky? ive fitted several bearings to past cars and had no issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Is the inner seal and the metal ring ok ? Metal. So sealing well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 And what torque are you using ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 And are you pressing on the outer race when fitting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo3002 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 pulled the new ones in with threaded bar and an old race pushed against the outer race , from memory something around 175 ft lbs theyre not noisy just sloppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 I thought you needed a 10 ton press to successfully press these bearings in? It is a weakness on them though, reckon on no more than 50k from a rear wheel bearing on one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo3002 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 fitted just like any other rear one...moderate force needed nothing crazy cant really see i did anything wrong , but they cant have done 3-4k miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 On my mates I noticed the stub axles were pretty worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Any evidence of misalignment on the tyres?If the stub is bent then it'll wear the bearings,but will do the tyre 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo3002 Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 tyres fine...same both sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 My mate had a late model Escort estate and that knocked out rear bearings in about 5000 miles. Maybe due to the full snap off tool chest he used to cart around while the towbar bounced off the ground. Don't you carry any weight? In the boot of the car I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo3002 Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 nah only normal loads swapped em today with skf ones , old ones were still tight , no signs of water getting in just some light wear on the outer races Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwdChina Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 See if you can get hold of some Timken bearings for it. Best on the planet........except for those Russian ones........whose name escapes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Timski? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now