Unfortunately it's not a job for a do-it-your-selfer as the bearings are pressed into the hub. However, if you're looking to save some money you can remove the hub itself and take it to a machine shop and have the old bearings pressed out and the new pressed in. Here's a write up on the procedure for the hub removal: http://www.markviii.org/LOD2/rear_hub.htm
should take about 2 hours if you are mechanically inclined
The Lincoln MK VIII series ( '93-'98 ) were rear wheel drive.
You have to buy the wheel bearing assembly.
The wheel bearing is part of the hub assy. it the part that the wheel attaches to. If you take your tire off you can see a round piece with 5 suds, that the hub assy. and the bearing is behind it.
remove wheelremove cv shaft nutremove brake caliper and rotorremove bolts retaining bearing to spindleknock hub bearing out of spindle with big hammerreverse order to install new hub bearing
The spindle is what the front wheel is mounted on. It is the shaft that the wheel bearing slides up on.
HOW DO YOU CHANGE FRONT WHEEL STUDS ON A 1995 CHEVY LUMINA AUTOMOBILE?
The rear wheel hub of any car would have to carry a bearing.
it is possible the wheel hub is damaged.
Remove wheel Remove brake caliper and support so flexible brake line is not stressed Remove dust cover in center of wheel Remove cotter pin Remove slotted lock Remove bolt Remove rotor with bearings outer bearing will fall out Remove grease seal from real of hub - inner bearing can be removed at this point You can bring unit to auto part/machine shop to remove and install new races Bearing and races sold as sets and should both be replaced with new grease seals Re-install --Be careful not to overtighten bearing lock nut, will cause premature bearing wear The 1995 Lincoln town car has a special lock-nut. The nut must be discarded after it is removed. There is a special tool for removal and installation. This rule also applies to other year Lincoln front wheel drive vehicles. They are not the conventional nut and cotterpin setup. Ford has a better IIIIIdea!!!! UNCLE FRANK
Generally a grinding sound can be heard from the offending wheel at first. If a wheel bearing is suspect, jack one side of the car up at a time and grab the wheel at the 12 and 6 o'clock position and see if the wheel has excessive play on the horizontal axis. If there is play, then a wheel bearing failure is likely.
How do you replace a rear wheel assembly?