2005 Ford Focus Rear Wheel Bearing replacement. The worst case scenario.
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- 2000-2008 Ford Focus Rear Wheel Bearing replacement. ~~Final torque should be 173 ft/lbs...not 90 like I said in the video~~
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Not to be a hater, a couple of points here:
1. there IS a ratchet type adjuster on the spreader bar (just under the wheel cylinder)
2.The park brake cable is likely seized in the apply position (notice how far forward the lever is and compressed the return spring is)
3. The innermost seal is shot, and should be replaced
4. The axle nut should be replaced with a new one. (I admit, I have reused them with locktite)
5. As you are torquing the nut in three steps, the drum should be turned CCW 10 times between each step to seat the bearings.
6. Final torque should be 173 ft/lbs. not 90.
This person is correct on the whole procedure with the exception of one little detail. and that is there's a tone ring on the backside of the hub/drum assembly. that is incorporated with the seal. and sometimes they are damaged when the wheel bearing fails. and will have to be replaced or the check ABS light will come on.
Torque spec: 174 ft-lb while turning drum counterclockwise at least 10 turns while tightening. Also, on ABS equipped cars, the magnetic side of the bearing shield goes towards the speed sensor.
The spray paint idea is freaking genius.
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Thumbs up for showing parts you even struggled with. These videos be making it look way to easy but when you attempt it yourself it’s a different story
To many tubers leave out the hard stuff. I'm the real deal showing how its really done and the sweat to boot
@@FixingWithPassion my daughter's focus has been pedel thumping sometimes . Is that a brake drum or something else?
@@FixingWithPassion even the real deal would watch this guy's videos about 2 cycle carbs ect. He has an accent maybe England but man you'll learn something from each of his detailed illustrations each time .
TIP, put the brake drum in a hot oven for 15 minutes and you can even put the bearing in the freezer and in most cases the new bearing will drop straight in :+)
Yea nice
Great idea. Except I don't have an oven. Trying it on top of a wood stove. Wish me luck. Lol
Thanks man, I can't afford a mechanic and ur video saved the day... u r a super hero. God bless u 🙏 Peace.
Thanks for this! A lot of these commercial videos from garages and stuff, the video is 8 minutes long and they make it seem like that's all it takes. I've done enough mechanical work to know it's never that easy! Nice to see a realistic video with realistic expectations! Good job buddy 👌🏻
I spend 40 minutes to an hour to find the tool that I want that is next to me.
@@davidferguson461 Often how it goes 🤣 Wasn't a 10mm socket was it?
I appreciate you taking time to make this sir. I'm having hub problems and this looks like just what I needed!
Nice!
Thank you for your video. Its going to help me replace mine. Love my little ZX5. Very educational. Didn't miss a step. I highly appreciate the struggle when pulling the "racer" off. Many don't film their struggles. Now I know what the job really consists of when replacing mine. This helps many people. Thank you again.
Very informative, however there's a few things as an ASE tech I'd like to add
If your spindle looks like the one in the video it'd be a good idea to go ahead and change that out any gouging at all is grounds for replacement especially if you remove the inner seal that keeps the grease from washing out
I do not advise spraying any paint into the drum itself
If your removing the shoe assy go ahead and spray it all down with brake clean and put a temp grease on the shoe contact points on the back plate to keep everything from seizing, also if your in there anyway and you got an extra 35-45$ laying around might as well do the shoes as well as they look fairly worn in the video
Torque everything to spec especially the spindle nut, if its not torqued properly the bearing will fail prematurely, also the Ford service manual states to replace the spindle nuts so don't reuse them they are to be tossed out after loosening if you reuse them they may back off and loosen or if your lucky enough to get it back on without them loosening there's a pretty good chance they won't seat properly so even if you do tighten everything and get it back together your likely gonna have to replace the bearing again in the near future
I agree, mostly. However, i think the spindle is fine, as the gouging is close to the front. If was there any seals seat, I'd say differently...
The only reason the "Book" says to just replace is to protect the author.. and to void confusion by would-be lazy techs...
As for the shoes.. that's a Meh...
I agree they -Should- be replaced, but, they aren't flakey, uneven, nor too close to the metal, and doesn't appear to be separating.
That's a Customer Decision, in otherwords.
Everything else, I agree with, no disagreements. One-Way lock or Nylon Nuts should always be replaced once backed out from their natural rest.
Two notes: 1) that axle nut should be tourqued to 173 lbs 2) there IS an adjustment for the brake shoes, to let them contract, or push them out. I can even see it in your shot, it's on the right side of the upper sprinkler bracket, just underneath the spring bracket, you'll see two little notched "gears". Stick a flathead screwdriver in between them and ratchet to open them. To close them, put the flathead to the right of the right gear and pry back. :) Hope that helps, great video!
Great! Thanks!!
I just used this vid and it had the keys I needed to
Make it a fairly quick job.
Three points of information. I just installed one in my 2003 focus in 2 hours taking my time using this approach.
1) For under 90 USD, NAPA makes a rear wheel bearing assy that is a new drum with pressed in bearing installed. Brg alone is 40 USD After cleaning the spindle, it took less than 45 minutes to get the new drum / brg installed, torqued to OEM specs not used here, the wheel back on with lugs torqued, off the jacks and road test.
2) Chiltons, the ford service manual, nor the Replacement part manufacturer, do not prescribe use of moon grease cap over spindle end. It is not used on 2003
3) The spindle nut requires a 30mm deep well socket as stated here. I didn't have one but NAPA had an impact ddriver socker with 1/2 drive for 13 USD. You'll need it to get it off and torque it right
Bearing growl vanished. Well spent 90 bucks
If you want to attempt installing the bearing without a press, put the bearing in the freezer overnight and put the hub in a 250F oven for and hour or so. Makes a HUGE difference. Sometimes they almost slide right in with a block of wood.
Thanks for your service. It's 3:18am and here I am.
O my Nice!!
Great video. Excellent camera shots. I appreaciate you posting this.
Nice!~
I replaced a bearing a few months ago and had the same problem with the race not coming off. I'm an inexperienced wrencher but on my own I figured out to do basically what you suggested. I did end up grinding the old one off. Unfortunately I damaged the spindle with the grinder but was able to sand it smooth enough to get the bearing back over it (using some force). I suspect it might not last long though.
It's great to see a video of the job not going as expected - because we all know no job ever gets done without something unexpected happening.
Good deal!~ Nice to hear story's like this. Saving money and time is always great!~
Thank you for sharing this! It was very easy to understand, here's hoping my hubby can get the bearing fixed in my '07 Focus now.
Cool@!!
Did he do it?
@@davidferguson461 He did! She's still running like a champ @ 171k.
NOT TOO SHABBY!!!!TOTALLY HELPFUL. THE PAINTING OF THE SHOE PARTS IS INGENIOUS!!!!
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The only helpful video on this I've found. Thanks a lot!
Great video it helped out a lot thanks
Glad you didn't have to replace the spindle. Recently replaced the rear shoes on mine and besides the drums sticking a little they came off relatively ok. Thanks
Me too! Glad you fixed it...Thanks!
Also applies for 2008-2011 models as well. Mechanically they were almost identical to the First Gen Focus.
Great to know!!
thank you so much, this video saved me so much frustration!
Just did my 2003 Ford Focus rear passenger-side, it is a half-hour job. IMPORTANT: To avoid damaging your brakes and/or spindle.... NEVER EVER NEVER take the drum off, even when doing the brakes.... removing the entire assembly is super easy: NOTES: 1) buy the drum assembly, which includes the bearing. 2) buy a replacement spindle and a new nut at the same time. You do not even need to remove the hub nut if you do it this way..... Remove tire. Using a 13 mm socket with an extender, remove 4 bolts that secure the spindle and drum assembly. Put a little oil or grease on the NEW SPINDLE and it will "tap" right in, no pressing is needed! Re-attach to car, install new nut, put tire back on.... DONE. Cost of new drum/bearing was $77 at Parts Authority. Cost of new spindle was $60. You can get them for less online but I needed them fast. BTW, your brakes should adjust themselves (unless you damaged them by removing the drum from the spindle). Back up a little and apply the brakes, do that a couple times. Do it again a couple times going forward.
Hey! Nice!!
@@FixingWithPassion IMHO you should do a NEW video showing that method for bearing replacement AND brake jobs. It is insanely easy. Once you discover that method, all the problems disappear. BTW, pressing services in my area used to be available all over. Not anymore! I was quoted $71 for a bearing pressing so it was way 'cheaper' to just buy the entire assembly. Replacing the spindle and nut at the same time you do the bearings is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.
I have a Mobile Small Engine Repair Service and I take pictures a lot and refer back to them a lot ! I like send them to my customers to show my progress and info about the problem.
And you tube has bailed us out with tons of how to videos !
Word!
Excellent video Nathan. Very informative and helpful
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nice video, i have decide to start doing repairs to my car now, i use to do it my self, now i will go back to it, last week i went to see how much it would cost me for a timing belt to be put on, they want £ 230 + v a t, mine car is a 1999 ford focus 1.8 l x. and i said to my self, their taken the piss, my car has 2 belts, so i will do them my self now, and i will be saving about £ 190. pounds, only have to buy some more tools, but it will be worth it. colin uk.
This help a lot. Thanks for putting the video together.
Great video!!! So full of insights! Thanks!!!
Good Video, this convinced me to buy a small press for my shop.
You wont regret it! Thing is, don't stay to long at harbor freight, you leave broke with a ton of tools...;)
Great video! My car did the exact same thing! The race stuck to my spindle! But I wasn't as well spoken as you I swore a lot! Great video
Yea, lots of p's and q's ...it will come around. lol
Fantastic video, very helpful as I’m about to tackle this very fix. Thank you so much
The video is full of errors. He destroyed his water seal and doesn’t even have the correct metal ring on the drum side for the seal to function. There about 10 significant errors in this video, do not follow what he does here. Find another video or get a service manual.
@@lookoutforchris I came here to say the exact same thing. 3 minutes in I had to stop the video and head straight to the comments
I've got the same problem on a 01 ford focus. Thanks for the video.
Nice!
I can see what causes the bearings to fail, they're to close together. That's a design issue. I watched this because a friend has told me about a "squeaking" issue and thinks it's the bearings. Could be if he hadn't already replaced the bearing(s). Good helpful video.
Hi thanks I enjoyed your video , I have a 2005 fiesta mk6 , which is the same as your focus , I've never done a wheelbearing by myself , thanks again from Tony McCarthy from bedfordshire England 😊👍
Precise educational video. Cool antique floor jack.
Thanks!
Great video Nathan! Watched the entire video now I'm headed outside to get it done, I'll keep you posted lol.
You can do it!~~ Keep us updated!~
Good job! Very well detailed right down to the rubber seal on the spindle.. Thumbs up!
Thanks man!
Is the rubber seal sold separate or is that part of the assembly
Excellent video, thank you.
Nice job! It helped me.. Thanks..
Thank you for the video bro. Very thorough and informative. I think that the dust covers I failed to put back when doing the rear brakes may have caused the bearings on my focus to get worse. Thank you for sharing!
Happy fixing!
Not putting the dust covers back on, was probably not much of a factor in your wheel bearing failure. it's a very common issue on the Ford Focus, those bearings simply have a short lifespan.
once again, I like your video!!! il tell ya, About 2 years ago, I bought a 03 focus se,dohc zetec vin 3. I think I paid to much but, in ways it has been the best & worse car ever! it has needed every single part replaced but, that is due to the previous owner not doing maintenance! now it has about 210k & I replaced the main & rod bearings due to the rod bearings having excessive wear. so, its needed every part replaced but, it keeps on going!!! I have done more work on this car then any other vehicle I have ever owned! plus I did a lot of upgrading!
Nice to see it still going!
Great video. Good details. I enjoyed watching. I have a bearing in one of the back wheels in my focus are starting to get noicy
Nice!!
Very comprehensive, thanks!
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It's easy to take the spindle assembly off. 4x 13mm headed bolts using normal socket and 10" extension bar. Speed sensor needs to be removed 1x 8mm socket with small extension bar.
Once the spindle assembly is off you can remove the old race much more easily by putting it in a vice. No need to take brake shoe assembly off.
I need a lift like samcrac
What size socket did you use to get the old bearing out of the hub? And are the 08's the same? Mine is an 08 SES sedan.
Thank you very much for the video.
Well, I’m going to try it.
Great job!
Hey! What size socket did you use to press the old bearing out?
Great videos. Subbed ! 👍🏻
COOL!~!~!
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Great video my whole wheel broke off from the car now time to have fun to try and get the rest off wish me luck
Awesome. Appreciate the video. Thanks!
Ah, the old piece of grass on the wheel nut trick! Lol.
Thank you , very helpful.
Thank you, that was really helpful!
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thank you I really appreciate the video
thank you I really appreciate
Very helpful thank you for your help
Helped me out thank u !
at 21:24 you said," there was no adjustment for these shoes ".....correction ....take a screw driver and re-adjust the self adjuster ( located at the 1oclock position ),(allowing the brake shoe to be squeezed in all the way before reinstalling the drum ,it will make the drum slide right on ...that being said... when your done putting tire back on and the vehicle is on the ground, place car in reverse and pull up on emergency brake handle a few times and it will automatically reset the shoes where they need to be .... no disrespect intended ...just a little info !! good video ,very helpful for those thats never completed this task !! thanks for the video !!
Why is every one forgetting about the seal
great video thankyou
mine almost fell out by itself... time for replacement one think?
and thanks for the vid. was actually bit hard to find this exact kind of change (got a ford KA)
this vid is highly underrated
Mine fell off this morning time to replace
Very good video, I was going to just buy the whole assembly because it did not look like it would come out,
but definitely going to try this first.
Yea that spindle on on there with tight blots. I hope to never have to take one off.
Great video. Thanks.
You rock! Now I just need a press... Too many potholes up here in Michigan have destroyed my bearings..
LOL....Nice...I went to Michigan last summer. Wow I could not believe all the pot holes up there. West Virginia has its shair....I thought our roads were bad....lol
Chris Tallant Haha come to Canada! U want to see pot holes!
Great video it helped out a lot thanks
Yell ya!~
good quality video and well explained. thanks
Thanks man! Ton's of video coming soon!
great vid This helps! good tips!
Thanks! Happy Fixing!
Is the bearing the same size as in the hub on disk brake rears? Thanks for the great video!
Great video
THANKS for the video.Is there a front and back on the bearing when you pressed it in ?
Yes it is. But it can come apart if not careful.
Nice floor jack. It is your great-grandfather's?
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I like that you painted one side like you did. This can definitely ease in reassembling it correctly.
big copper hammer always works for me on brake drums
Nice!
Does the ford have the wire abs ??is it a regular bearing???
Thank u.for the video.big help
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Best video in this matter Ford Focus Rear brake. Like!
Thanks!
Thanks!
I've got to do the same thing to my focus, could you post a link to where you ordered the parts?
O ...just go on e-bay....tons of dealers part are cheep!!~
Fist off, thanks for this great vid where you can actually See that damn bearing in hand! 3 vital points that have probably been mentioned to death... torquing that nut to 90ftlbs is bad news becuz its gonna come loose guarenteed, youve heard the procedure of slowly bringing it up to 173ftlbs while rotating the drum counterclockwise as you tighten...secondly, that bearing has a seal on One side and that side Should be on the Inside of the hub..purpose is to keep the bearing grease from leaking out into the brake drum area..Now really, these bearings should have a seal on Both sides becuz, I;ll tell ya this from having to fix these many times: its the Outside part of the race that goes bad and this is usually cuz it Doesnt have a rubber seal...the grease gets out and the outer part of the race runs dry... the inner side was ok on the bearings ive had to replace..this most recent time, ive added heavy duty grease to the outer bearing area and in the gap between the innet and outer races...it wont get into the brake area becuz the rubber seal is on the inner race on most hubs and keeps things safe...there is also a press in piece that goes on the inner part of hub over the race...not talking about the antilock magnetic ring..the peice im mean is a metal sleeve that matses against that rubber ring thats on the bottom end of the spindle..it keeps bearing grease from getting into shoe area
Yea then engineers lol
Good lil video
Thanks!
2:20 I have some plastic lip on the abk at the back and i use the screw driver i will break the plastic. is there another way to pull of the hub? its stuck good.
abk ?
Very helpful
Nice!
I had the rear wheel bearing go out on my Focus while on vacation in California. I had a tow truck haul me up to the nearest motel. After the tow truck unloaded me I was backing the car into a parking space and the wheel literally fell off. Fortunately there was no damage as I was barely moving. If that wheel would have come off while going down the interstate that truly would have been worst case scenario. The next morning I called the auto parts store and ordered a new drum with the bearing already installed, and a breaker bar with a socket. They delivered it and within a couple hours I was back on the road.
Thats wild thats good nothing happened and it was in a contained area.. what were your symptoms prior to the tire falling off?
Will this same procedure work on m 2006 Ford Mustang v6?
No
My 2005 Ford Focus was stolen Nov 2020 and not found. Miss that reliable vehicle :(
Those hub/drum assemblies are pressed on to the spindle, and into the hub. the reason they sell that spindle is, because at factory the bearing is pressed on to the spindle. and the whole assembly is bolted on to the vehicle. and on the backside of the hub there's a tone ring for the ABS. and when the bearing fails it will sometimes damage the tone ring. and then you will have to replace it or your ABS light will come on.
Yep my Subaru is the same way. Bad ABS sensor damaged because of a bad wheel bearing. Its actually cut petty good (ABS light on now) ugh!
@@FixingWithPassion Yeah the tone ring has a magnet on it. and of course you know how brittle magnets are? when the wheel bearing fails the hub wobbles around. and the tone ring hits the backing plate and breaks the magnet off the metal part. if you haven't replaced the tone ring yet? make sure to use a piece of two by four. and evenly drive the new tone ring on to the hub. and make sure not to crack the magnet.
would the Wheel Bearing/Hub Assembly-Rear be causing my rear tires to wear out on the inside ?
Yes it could, but usually its aliment issue or you bent something.
One side has a black “ring” the other side is all silver.
Which way do you put the bearing in?
Hello, great video! Couple questions. Is a 2005 and a 2007 the same procedure? Also, There is a semi-loud humming noise coming from my rear passenger side tire. Does that sound like a bearing? Thanks for your time.
Possible!
@@FixingWithPassion thanks
Just did this last night, I took the spindle off and put it in a vice and used a cold chisel. Popped right off.
Nice:D
Good video. I suggest if you do not have access to a press it is well with the extra money to buy a new drum with the bearing already pressed in. No frustration or chance of damaging bearing trying to pound it in.
The bearings that come in the drums are junk
Good job great vid.
Glad you enjoyed it
How to replace rear wheel bearing on Ford Focus... go to parts store, buy brake drum. Install. New drums for these cars come with new bearings. Cheaper, quicker, easier.
True...but in the real world...things aren't always smooth...bearings don't just slide off. I wish this one would have. But my point is...when you have issues like this, a race that is almost impossible to remove...I like to give ideas to help folks who run into things like this. But your point is a valid one also.
granted... a seized race is never a fun scenario. I see Ford Focus wheel bearings at my shop all the time, and from a customer's standpoint (and a technician's), replacing the drum is typically the best bang for the buck. Now, Ford Explorer rear wheel bearings are a whole different beast!
Wow! That bearing really came apart. There is no easy way to get the race off of the hub spindle without gouging the bearing surfaces. I wonder if you could heat up the damaged bearing race enough to expand it off the spindle.
...not if it has 4 wheel disc brakes like the SVT, ST or RS.
New brake drum, or new hub?
Thank you share clip
I like!
I got a 2006 Focus same difference. Driving down the street all of a sudden heard grinding and crunching noises I drove about 5 Mi and it started to smoke like hell. I kept stopping along the way waiting for the tire to cool off to continue to get home. The tire was wobbling at some point as well. But it also seemed like I smell rubber burning. What would that be? What should I order on hand so I don't have to wait for parts if I don't have one of them. You said you can by the race you called it? It's called a race? I know about the bearings and I can get those ordered locally they wouldn't have that other part you are cutting off at the auto parts store correct? Any other tips you can give me would be so much appreciated. I am almost 70 years old and I worked on cars all my life. And I don't have a ton of money to work with to take it in. Any help you can give me here would be very much appreciated cuz I need to get my car fixed. Thank you so much for the very informative video it is awesome. Great idea as well with the paint and the pictures!
Thanks for your video.
Cool!
Thanks!
can you tell me where you order the bearing from thank you
Parts store
His China vise grips are priceless!!
im about to do this same thing thursday
Thank you helped Alot
ok
Should the bearings be packed with grease before putting them on the drum?
Pre-packed at factory when new.
The spindle nut is supposed to be torqued in increments to 173 ft lbs while rotating the drum counterclockwise at least 10 revolutions at each step. If you don't do it that way the bearing will fail quickly...
Nathan, very informative and helpful. I feel confident I'll be able to replace mine, now. Thanks!!