2002 Escape rear wheel bearing

anyone ever change one? not sure how much of a pain its going to be. going to pick up a tool that is supposed to make the job much easier tomorrow.

just wondering if anyone has any insite.

no drive axle in the rear, drum brakes.

 

2002 Mazda Tribute (Escape) here.
Never had any problems with ours but post
your repair pics when ya do it.

 

Will do. Hoping it doesn't put up too much of a fight and that I can do it on the car.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPhmt4-KuWg

 

cant be that hard since there isnt a drive axle

 

$17.99

Bushing/Bearing Set



Then the bigger set. $119.99

http://www.harborfreight.com/fwd-front-wheel-bearing-adapters-66829.html

 

I always forget about harbor freight! Usually cause their stuff is cheap junk lol.

I will post up what I get done tomorrow.

 

no repair pics, was doing multiple things at one time. smoking my first chicken, cooking breakfast, installing my brothers rear bumper and working on the escape.

escape turned out to be a pain.

got that tool from harbor freight for $95, made pressing the bearing in and out unbelievably easy.

the hard part was getting the hub pressed into the bearing. got the bright idea of using the slide hammer to smack the hub in, messed that bearing up. got it replaced for free and went and got some dry ice to try and shrink the shaft on the hub enough to push it in place.

dry ice helped a little. ended up using the slide hammer again and smacking the hub far enough in so that I could put the big thick washer and nut on the stud. once I got that on, I just tightened the nut and it pulled everything together.

hub/bearing is solid, not the slightest amount of play and no grinding.


whats the easiest way to press a hub into a bearing without taking it off the vehicle????

 

Giant C-clamp?