0ldCh0d Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 As per title, today I replaced the rear wheel bearings on a 2006, 56 plate Fiesta. I did not have a press, so used the tried & tested socket & extension bar & hammer combination & It worked a treat knocking them out. Got the new wheel bearings (With new ABS reluctor rings) placed the old bearing on top of the new one & placed a bit of wood over the old one & proceeded to knock the new bearings in (both sides), checked bearings were seated correctly,put the circlip on, built it all back up, take car for test drive & once at 15-20mph the ABS light comes on, which was not on prior to this......Bollocks. So...My question is....is the wheel bearing magnetic on one side on these? If so..I think I may have installed the bearings the wrong way. Fuck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Yep, one side of the bearing should be black and that side must go in so it faces the sensor. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solid61 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 After nearly 40 years of repairing cars,trucks and just about anything else I made the mistake of putting a wheel bearing in the wrong way round last week.Had to smash the new one off so ended up doing the job for f-ck all,same symptoms,ABS light on within a few yards and it took me a few hours to find the fault as well,not a good mornings work !!!. 0ldCh0d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Sometimes for the sake of a few quid it’s easier to farm jobs like this out to a ‘man under the arches’ type outfit. I’ve got 2 days off this week, it’s going to piss it down on both of them. I’ve got a new driveshaft on its way, I’ve give the garage up the road a try he wants £75 to fit it. I’m not going to fuck about in the rain on my hands and knees doing it for that. 0ldCh0d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 Sometimes for the sake of a few quid it’s easier to farm jobs like this out to a ‘man under the arches’ type outfit. I’ve got 2 days off this week, it’s going to piss it down on both of them. I’ve got a new driveshaft on its way, I’ve give the garage up the road a try he wants £75 to fit it. I’m not going to fuck about in the rain on my hands and knees doing it for that.That's what I think I am going to do, give it to someone I know to sort. I genuinely did not know about them needing to go in a specific way. Oh well....everyday is a school day as they say Top tip for future reference people...check the rear wheel bearings are magnetic on one side BEFORE fitting them. Thank you all for your replies. Apprieciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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