Drum brakes. The bearings are in the hub. There is an outer and an inner that fit into what is called a race. If you are not equipped to do the job have a auto shop do it for you. It is not an expensive job. But, if you want to do it, once you remove the rear hub by the large nut in the middle, a sort of lock washer, then a washer, then the bearing.If you have to replace the race you need a brass punch to remove it. Takes a little bit of work. The inner bearing comes out once you remove the seal, again there is a race also. You do need a special tool to get the new race in, and it can be a tough job if you have never done it before. If the front and rear race look good and there is no damage to them, they may be used again. But if there is damage, they must be replaced or they will burn the new bearings.
The wheel bearings on a Mercury Topaz help support the weight of the vehicle and allow the wheels to rotate smoothly. If you notice a humming or grinding noise coming from the wheels, it could indicate a failing wheel bearing that needs to be replaced. It is recommended to have a professional mechanic inspect and replace the wheel bearings if necessary to ensure safe driving conditions.
They are pressed in and need to be either pressed out and in on the vehicle or remove the spindle and brought to a press to do this.
wheel bearings mountaineer 2004
You must remove the wheel bearings, inspect them, repack them with grease, and install them back in the vehicle.
What year tracer? Some you need special tool to pull bearings and hub as a unit!
The front wheel bearings need to be pressed into the spindles. This is something an automotive machine shop would normally do. The rear wheel bearings are bolt-on hub assemblies.
Yes. You should also replace the race at the same time.
Remove belt If you are just changing the wheel--it is "left handed thread"
My front wheel bearings just went in my 04 mountaineer, and we tried to replace them ourselves, but in order to get to the bearings you have to have the truck up on a lift, so unfortunately we had to send it to a mechanic.
mercury mariner
In theory the front wheel bearings require 3 hours to replace, all going well this would be about right but I had serious trouble removing the one of the axel nuts- very tight. The job requires speical pullers to remove the bearings but with them and limited mechanical skill I was able to do it
According to my Chilton's Auto Repair Manual : For a 1989 Mercury Topaz ( front wheel drive ) ( 15.9 US. gallons )