How do you replace the wheel bearing on a 2001 ford expedition?

Answer 1

you first take the tire off. then you take caliper off and then the dust cover, then take the codder pin out. Unscrew the bolt and pull off rotor be carefull the front bearings are not held in by a seal so they will fall out when you take the rotor off. To take the rear seal off and get the bearing out go from the front side take something like the end of a wood hammer, stick it through the center and put on the back of the bearing. take another hammer and pound the bearing until the seal breaks loose. Take the bearing out clean all the grease out with an alchol based cleaner then take your new bearings be sure to pack them well and grease up the inside of the rotor and stick the rear bearing in tampered end down and use a block of wood and pound the new seal in and make sure it is level all the way around with the metal. then stick the front bearing in tampered end down and then put your washer on top of bearing. grease the spindle up good and put the rotor back on the spindle and make sure you break the bearing in by spinnig the rotor and tighen and loosen and tighen and loosen the nut about 4 time to break the bearings in. Make sure you put new cobber pin in and put dust cap on and caliper then put wheel back on and you are all set to go.

Answer 2

Remove Wheels Remove caliper mounting bolts (2) Support caliper Remove center hub (Spring loaded) Slide gear out Remove spacers Remove Spanner nut Wiggle Rotor outer bearings should fall out Remove rotor to access inner bearing seal Remove seal Bearing should fall out

Answer 3

They are pressed in and a real treat to do. After removing the wheel, brake assy, rotor and axle nut, you can either have a puller put on the car to get the bearing out or remove the whole spindle and bring it to a press.

Answer 4

Fronts are a hub assy, just bolted in on the 4 wheel drive models. Remove the wheel, brake assy, caliper/bracket and axle nut, then the hub assy can be removed/unbolted. It may need chiseling or an air chisel to get it out. Not bad if you have the tools.

Answer 5

To change the front wheel bearings on a Ford Transit, one needs press or bearing removal tools, as well as a jack. If one does not have these kinds of tools, it is advisable to visit a car mechanic in order to remove the front wheel bearings safely.

Answer 6

Is it 2 wheel or 4 wheel drive?

2 wheel drive comes apart just like most vehicles that don't have bearing/hub assembles. Remove the wheel, remove the caliper bolts and calipers, remove the caliper mounting bracket (if required) Remove the dust cap on the rotor, remove the cotter pin and the wheel nut, slide the rotor off the axle and remove the rear seal and bearings. The races in the rotor will have to be pounded out with a hammer and a punch and new races installed with a race driver. Repack the bearings with grease and install the rear bearing in the rotor and pound in a new seal. Install the rotor and the packed outer bearing, the washer and the nut. Tighten the nut until the rotor is hard to turn then spin it about 3 or 4 turns then loosen the bearing nut and tighten it until it starts to draw up on the bearing again, the rotor should spin easily and there should be no play (movement) in the rotor. reinstall a new cotter pin and the dust cap and the caliper ect.

4 wheel drive is fairly much the same except the tire is removed the auto-hub assy slides off the studs and under that is a plastic gear thing that you pry off the axle, (don't loose the washers) Under that you will see a small key in the slot that keeps the nut from turning, remove the key with a magnet and then remove the nut. the rest is the same as 2 wheel drive.

Newer vehicles are using hub/bearing Assembly's in the front and should be serviced by professionals unless you are highly mechanically inclined.

Answer 7

Try this link. Good info. and pictures.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1183804

Answer 8

They will need to be pulled off and pressed on using a puller.

I noticed they are sold already installed in the hub. I think this bypasses the need to be pressed on am I correct?