Just done mine today. I would of struggled without watching your video last night, perfect trick with the bolts to push bearing out, I had some threaded bar which started to bend but still did the trick 👌🏽
Just done mine with your nice bolt trick. I used M10 x 120mm bolts. You can also use the bolt too pull the breakdisk from the bearing. Everthing worked without the puller. But i installed premounted hub/bearing. Thanks so much for the Video.
Good luck, and watch you don't over tighten them putting them in or it may snap the T50 torx, and make sure its a long bit not a short one with an extender as it won't go through the holes in the disc.
Fantastic video. I’ve done the back bearings and discs on mine but yet to do the front. Can ya tell me what size bolts you used to separate from the carrier? Only criticism would be that you should’ve painted the callipers like a neon green or something………apparently it adds 17.6 horsepower 😀
That would be too much power for me, Ill keep it stock. I can't remember exactly what size they were, definitely metric and I would guess at m12 sorry it was a while ago. AJ
You should have cleaned up the bearing to mounting face by draw filing to remove the gouges from chiseling it out during disassembly. Otherwise the threat of fretting could occur and loosen the clamping force and possibly break the mounting bolts later on down the track. Also the rust and scale should have been removed from the brake rotor again to stop fretting and bolts loosening, but especially so the rotors run true and don't cause pulsating brake action. Plus a little grease on the axle nut and washer and on the splines also on the wheel nuts and rim will go a long way to get closer torque on the fasteners and make it easier to remove the wheels and or hub again in the future. You also should have had a damn good feel of the CV joints while the hub was off to make sure they are up to snuff. I also think the manual states a dab of Locktite on the hub mounting hardware and definitely on the caliper bolts
Did it today without a puller or 3xm10 bolts as easily came apart putting wheel on backwards and hitting with hammer. Then i used Jack to press bearing on, just pushing it up into wishbone area...couldn't have done it without this vid though - thank-you
@@ajinfrance it was a success!! I replaced wheel bearings on my m8 transit (same concept as mk7) and your video is the only thing that got my through it! Thanks aj
Mint job 👏👌 brilliant video aswell very detailed 👏 I dint need to do mine but I'll be saving this video for when I do for help n torque specs thanks alot gaind a subscriber gotta love a mk7 transit I got lwb hi top it drives faultless just usual ford rust lol got a hole on rear arch I need to learn to weld n fix before mot time
A very informative video (do we still call them videos ? ) anyhoo i have mine to do and this video has inspired me to do mine, I'm replacing calipers too 👍
Far too easy in undoing the 36mm nut, just broken a torque wrench and bent a T bar, now bought a 900mm breaker and standing my 12 stone on the end of the bar and it is not budging. Anyone any suggestions. I have heated nut with gas torch, not helped
Sometimes happens especially if the bearing has been subjected to heat when failing. I have a 3/4" drive 1.2m long bar for this exact situation. You have to heat the nut to within an inch of its life, so it's glowing red. Then stick the big 3/4" bar on. Good luck 🤞 I feel your pain .
@@ajinfrance I thought I'd let you know that I have one side nut off. I removed the T50 bolts no problem and then used a pulley puller to pull off hub assembly, all that happend was the drive shaft went out the other side (remember this is RWD). So now trying to find a way to get rear of bearing housing out of upright piece. I shall try the way you suggested above. I tried today as I remember the idea from viewing the video yesterday but forgot one important bit, that of leaving the bolts in that hold the front plate to the brake disc so this did not work. Watched again and need to do some refitting tomorrow and try again.
@@jassythedog nearly there mate, thanks for the update. Got to be careful of the drive shafts on fwd and rwd. It's never easy. Have a go using the method in the video and hopefully it shouldnt be too bad. 👍👍👍
I have just had the wheel bearings replaced on my Mark 7 Transit van. The mechanic explained to me that the brake pads and discs have to be replaced as the discs are invariably difficult to separate from the hub. Is this common practice?
I'm a Hgv mechanic, my father has a tourneo minibus on taxis. When replacing a wheel bearing the brake disc cracked under the pressure it took to remove the stub axle. Inconvenient because we were doing it on a sunday and nowhere open to get new discs, so he ended up missing a nights work. We would always order discs when ordering a bearing for one of these now.
@@garethjones8047 Thats really good point. The Discs actually aren't super expensive and if you have the lot off why not change it. Thanks for the info.
Problem i'm finding now is when you put the 3 torx bolts back in, the hub then doesn't spin round enough for the long bolts to line up with them - hub spins round 360° with torx bolts out no probs wtf...timing chain isn't connected, maybe that is the issue?
It could be the issue. This was a long time ago and I have done many many others since. Let me know how it goes and if you sort it. It may be useful for.someone else. 👍👍👍
@@ajinfrance oh right ive got it now bolt wasnt in enough...problem now is one of the torx bolts is still screwed in as it rounded off. I tried chisselling it round which hasn't worked. Should i grind/drill the head off? I can weld a bolt on rest of screw to get it out once hub assembly is off
I will defo be buying the hun next time getting the bearing out was a mission it went in easy but over all if you can get a professional garage to do it I would as the job is harder then then it looks
Would of been easier to crack the hub nut while the wheel was on the floor,also you can pry the brake pads slightly and this makes taking the caliper off and putting back on.use a heat gun on the t50 bolts if they don't move with the required torque
There are some big differences between RWD and FWD on both Mk6&7 so I couldn’t tell you with certainty. But the theory will be similar just get the right parts, good luck 👍
Hi if you are in the UK I got it from Bennetts car parts a local one to me. It's labelled as a hub kit and you can find them on EBAY. Its really much easier to change the lot rather than try and remove the bearing.
Video made with lot of short cuts. Is not that easy like you showing. M10 bolts need to be strong as almost laser tools also with bolts you can damage bearing that's what I've done yesterday.
Don't no how to put photos on. Not always that easy ??. Mine all torx striped and had to drill heads off. Got hub off and welded 10 mm nut on stud to get out. Bearing garage said need special press. Pissed off with this, took angle grinder to it, quiet easy. And threaded rod to pull new on. Bloody night mare but nearly done
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Just done mine today. I would of struggled without watching your video last night, perfect trick with the bolts to push bearing out, I had some threaded bar which started to bend but still did the trick 👌🏽
I can't claim I invented that method but I forgot who told me about it. I'm glad it helped. AJ
Just done mine with your nice bolt trick. I used M10 x 120mm bolts.
You can also use the bolt too pull the breakdisk from the bearing. Everthing worked without the puller.
But i installed premounted hub/bearing.
Thanks so much for the Video.
No problem glad it helped I have the other side to do as well 🤣
About to do mine but struggling to find a supplier for full assembly, everyone seems to supply the bearing and plate separately.
Giving this a go tomorrow, wish me luck, cheers for the great video
@@jarvinator7975 good luck, there's some more tips people have added in the comments if you need them. Let me know how you get on 👍
Best bearing/mechanical video I’ve ever seen. Thankyou you deserve a gold spanner. (Could you do my bearings please)
Stuart
sure no problem, if you are passing Rennes in France then I would help you out.
the best system in the web to remove rotor.... ciao dall'Italia!
Thanks very much.
Great video & buying a new hub to fit the bearing on is spot on thank you
Thanks, glad it helped.
Thank you very much, about to attempt this on my transit just need a t50 torx. Thank you
Good luck, and watch you don't over tighten them putting them in or it may snap the T50 torx, and make sure its a long bit not a short one with an extender as it won't go through the holes in the disc.
Get a decent one like a snap on I went through 7-8 cheap ones before getting a snap on one
Plus the snap on one has a lifetime guarantee
I find the problem.
Thank you for this amazing video. Respect
Fantastic video. I’ve done the back bearings and discs on mine but yet to do the front. Can ya tell me what size bolts you used to separate from the carrier? Only criticism would be that you should’ve painted the callipers like a neon green or something………apparently it adds 17.6 horsepower 😀
That would be too much power for me, Ill keep it stock. I can't remember exactly what size they were, definitely metric and I would guess at m12 sorry it was a while ago. AJ
Bolts Are 10mm in diameter ;-)
You should have cleaned up the bearing to mounting face by draw filing to remove the gouges from chiseling it out during disassembly.
Otherwise the threat of fretting could occur and loosen the clamping force and possibly break the mounting bolts later on down the track.
Also the rust and scale should have been removed from the brake rotor again to stop fretting and bolts loosening, but especially so the
rotors run true and don't cause pulsating brake action.
Plus a little grease on the axle nut and washer and on the splines also on the wheel nuts and rim will go a long way to get closer torque on the fasteners and make it easier
to remove the wheels and or hub again in the future.
You also should have had a damn good feel of the CV joints while the hub was off to make sure they are up to snuff.
I also think the manual states a dab of Locktite on the hub mounting hardware and definitely on the caliper bolts
Top info thanks
Hello going to be doing mine next week what length bolts did you use to push the hub back ? Thanks lee
In my mind it was around 75mm or 3 inch. Just enough to crack it. AJ
@@ajinfrance nice one thanks 👍
Great vid. Have you got a link for that puller. Thx
That puller is older than me. I think it was my dad's but certainly from the 60s 😃😃
Did it today without a puller or 3xm10 bolts as easily came apart putting wheel on backwards and hitting with hammer. Then i used Jack to press bearing on, just pushing it up into wishbone area...couldn't have done it without this vid though - thank-you
@@charleswillard775 that's really good info 👍
Are the long bolt you use to separate the hub m10 or m8??
I think M10 mate but it was a long time ago. Good luck 🤞
@@ajinfrance thanks il need it🤣
@@ajinfrance it was a success!!
I replaced wheel bearings on my m8 transit (same concept as mk7) and your video is the only thing that got my through it! Thanks aj
@@jerrycan6331 great stuff I'm glad it helped. 👍👍👍
Mint job 👏👌 brilliant video aswell very detailed 👏 I dint need to do mine but I'll be saving this video for when I do for help n torque specs thanks alot gaind a subscriber gotta love a mk7 transit I got lwb hi top it drives faultless just usual ford rust lol got a hole on rear arch I need to learn to weld n fix before mot time
Great vans, knew what they were doing when they made them. Thanks for watching, some more transit stuff coming up in next couple of weeks.
@@ajinfrance cool yh deffo build better had a little citroen nemo before that everything was badly designed and crap quality not thought out
A very informative video (do we still call them videos ? ) anyhoo i have mine to do and this video has inspired me to do mine, I'm replacing calipers too 👍
Good Idea, if anything looks suspect then replace it, it's a lot to go through each time if you need to!
Far too easy in undoing the 36mm nut, just broken a torque wrench and bent a T bar, now bought a 900mm breaker and standing my 12 stone on the end of the bar and it is not budging. Anyone any suggestions. I have heated nut with gas torch, not helped
Sometimes happens especially if the bearing has been subjected to heat when failing. I have a 3/4" drive 1.2m long bar for this exact situation. You have to heat the nut to within an inch of its life, so it's glowing red. Then stick the big 3/4" bar on. Good luck 🤞 I feel your pain .
@@ajinfrance I was too tender with it. Heating up to red tomorrow.
@@jassythedog let me know how it goes I have my fingers crossed 👍👍👍
@@ajinfrance I thought I'd let you know that I have one side nut off. I removed the T50 bolts no problem and then used a pulley puller to pull off hub assembly, all that happend was the drive shaft went out the other side (remember this is RWD). So now trying to find a way to get rear of bearing housing out of upright piece. I shall try the way you suggested above. I tried today as I remember the idea from viewing the video yesterday but forgot one important bit, that of leaving the bolts in that hold the front plate to the brake disc so this did not work. Watched again and need to do some refitting tomorrow and try again.
@@jassythedog nearly there mate, thanks for the update. Got to be careful of the drive shafts on fwd and rwd. It's never easy. Have a go using the method in the video and hopefully it shouldnt be too bad. 👍👍👍
Thank you for your good video! Helped me a lot when i changed front bearing. Greetings from Kuopio Finland ! T: Jari
Hi! I'm glad it helped - all the best AJ
Classic EML light on the dash! Mine comes on and off as it pleases
I think mine is because I have blanked off the EGR valve, but I do get a strange code for the air flow meter. Thanks for watching
I have just had the wheel bearings replaced on my Mark 7 Transit van. The mechanic explained to me that the brake pads and discs have to be replaced as the discs are invariably difficult to separate from the hub. Is this common practice?
Hi, I didn't have any problems, however the discs are not too expensive and you have to remove the hub to get them off so makes sense to do it.
@@ajinfrance Thanks
I'm a Hgv mechanic, my father has a tourneo minibus on taxis. When replacing a wheel bearing the brake disc cracked under the pressure it took to remove the stub axle. Inconvenient because we were doing it on a sunday and nowhere open to get new discs, so he ended up missing a nights work. We would always order discs when ordering a bearing for one of these now.
@@garethjones8047 Thats really good point. The Discs actually aren't super expensive and if you have the lot off why not change it. Thanks for the info.
Problem i'm finding now is when you put the 3 torx bolts back in, the hub then doesn't spin round enough for the long bolts to line up with them - hub spins round 360° with torx bolts out no probs wtf...timing chain isn't connected, maybe that is the issue?
It could be the issue. This was a long time ago and I have done many many others since. Let me know how it goes and if you sort it. It may be useful for.someone else. 👍👍👍
@@ajinfrance oh right ive got it now bolt wasnt in enough...problem now is one of the torx bolts is still screwed in as it rounded off. I tried chisselling it round which hasn't worked. Should i grind/drill the head off? I can weld a bolt on rest of screw to get it out once hub assembly is off
Sorted
@@charleswillard775 good, job mate 👍👍
I will defo be buying the hun next time getting the bearing out was a mission it went in easy but over all if you can get a professional garage to do it I would as the job is harder then then it looks
Thanks for the comment, yes getting a hub makes all the difference. Thanks for watching
Would of been easier to crack the hub nut while the wheel was on the floor,also you can pry the brake pads slightly and this makes taking the caliper off and putting back on.use a heat gun on the t50 bolts if they don't move with the required torque
Good advice! i'll remember that for next time.
Is the mk7 same as the mk6 ? Mines a rear wheel drive 2.4
There are some big differences between RWD and FWD on both Mk6&7 so I couldn’t tell you with certainty. But the theory will be similar just get the right parts, good luck 👍
What size puller is that bud .?
It's a Sykes pickavant 152400 with a 4" reach I was using 6" legs if i remember correctly.
All good until you strip the threads on the disc hub, or ruin the T50 bolts when the bearing assembly is seized in 😩
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Wear did you get the part from the after market peice my bearings gone on the passenger side
Hi if you are in the UK I got it from Bennetts car parts a local one to me. It's labelled as a hub kit and you can find them on EBAY. Its really much easier to change the lot rather than try and remove the bearing.
Where did you get the after market bearing mate
This one was from Bennetts Car parts in Welwyn Garden City UK.
Video made with lot of short cuts. Is not that easy like you showing. M10 bolts need to be strong as almost laser tools also with bolts you can damage bearing that's what I've done yesterday.
That's good advice, if it's really stuck on there seek an alternative method. Not every one is the same.
Don't no how to put photos on.
Not always that easy ??.
Mine all torx striped and had to drill heads off.
Got hub off and welded 10 mm nut on stud to get out.
Bearing garage said need special press.
Pissed off with this, took angle grinder to it, quiet easy. And threaded rod to pull new on.
Bloody night mare but nearly done
That sounds like a really hard job but glad you stuck with it. AJ
Hub
That's a very bad design ..if you want to change the disks you must take the whole wheel bearing off..
I agree, for some reason commercial vehicles have this but most cars do not. Someone may be able to tell us why in the comments. AJ