i just did that myself and it was a pain in the ass. if i were doing it again i would just take it in. but if u want to know
1. lift vehicle, remove wheel
2. remove caliper and rotor
3. remove abs sensor
4. remove axle shaft nut
5. remove tie rod end
6. separate the lowerball joint from the knuckle.
7. remove the knuckle from the strut
8. remove snap ring from inside of knuckle
9 pull out hub
10. press out bearing. this is where i ran into trouble i have a set of bearing drivers and i tried pounding the bearing out. this did not work. so i brought the knuckle to the place that had given me estimates of doing the job, they tried pressing it out, couldn't get it, soaked it for the night and pressed it the next day and still couldn't get it to budge. took it to about 4 other shops and the 5th shop finally had the balls to torch it out. all the other shops thought the would warp it by torching it but when the 5th shop did it was fine.
11. take the empty knuckle home and install new bearing.
12 put everything back on
the front bearings on the 1989-thru-1997 ford thunderbird/mercury cougar cannot be changed, the whole front hub comes as one piece and have to be replaced as a single unit.
mercury mariner
2 front wheels 4 front wheel bearings 2 inner and 2 outer
Remove the wheel from your 1993 Mercury Cougar. Loosen and remove the wheel bearing nuts. Remove the wheel seal and the wheel bearing. Reverse the process to install your new wheel bearing.
you must repalce the whole hub since it comes as a assembly.
No , a 1994 Mercury Cougar is rear wheel drive
Yes , the 1999 Mercury Cougar is FRONT wheel drive
breaks are off what's the next step to changing wheel bearings
wheel bearings mountaineer 2004
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.
how to replace wheel bearings on 2004 GMC envoy?
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.