RMarine
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 05:09 PM |
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Help changing Wheel Bearing
Hi, has anyone got a "how to guide" explaining how to change the front wheel bearings on a ford contina. any pictures would be
helpful..... Thanks
[Edited on 4/6/09 by RMarine]
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02GF74
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 05:23 PM |
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how soon you wanna know?
my local charity shop usuually has cortina haynes manual - well it had about 3 or 4 each time i looked - thjink thyey are # 2 - I can pop in tomorro
and post to ya?
that # is meant to be a pound sign - poixy dell keeps reverting to US keyboard.
failing that, I can look up the manual and scan or somat.
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DavidM
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 06:12 PM |
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Hi RMarine,
IIRC you work in Wellingborough, so you would be welcome to have my Haynes Cortina Manual on loan if you would like to pick it up when you are
passing.
David
Proportion is Everything
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RMarine
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 06:36 PM |
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Thanks 02GF74
but if david can help it will save me £2.
and i only need it for a the front bearings.
David, U2U sent.
and thanks agian 02GF74
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flak monkey
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 06:41 PM |
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I'll even save you that other £2
Look in the dowloads section on my website and there are the scanned pages for the uprights from the haynes book
http://gtslocost.locostsites.co.uk/downloads.htm
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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irvined
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 06:48 PM |
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Here's a rough guide, I've done this a few times now and its quite easy.
Basically remove the hub cap, pin, and nut, then the hub slides off, if the bearing broke up, then sometimes the cage can stick and you have do some
serious wiggling.
Once its out, the first thing I do, is to remove any of the bearing that didnt come off with the hub, usually this is the wedge shaped bit that is
left on the spindle, usually a gentle tap with the hammer will do it, but in the absence of a bearing puller, I often use a saw and cut into the
remains so its weakened then use a cold chissel and a hammer to split it off.
Working now on the hub, first remove the plastic cover on the inner side, screwdriver does a good job, and clear out as much of the grease/remains as
possible.
Using a drift of some sort, i find a socket extension works well, I tape out the two bearing races from each side.
Fit the new races gently by tapping in with a suitable drift, the bearing itself can sometimes be useful for this, or the removed races too.
They must be pushed into their sockets, gentle tapping should be enough.
Thoroughly clean the innards, fit the inner bearing to the races covering them with grease, making sure to work the grease through the bearings not
just coating the outside.
Tap in the plastic cover, mount the hub on the spindle, insert remaining grease, install the front bearing into the bearing race, then the washer, and
nut, tighten up until resistance is felt on the wheel then back off to just before you can feel free play (that might even be the official tightening
procedure.)
Put in pin and cap.
HTH
David
http://irvined.blogspot.com
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