# Ford focus rear wheel bearings

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-rear-wheel-bearings/41521>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** focus, ford, wheels\
**Created:** [December 30, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-rear-wheel-bearings/41521 "2009-12-30T17:17:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![t.foard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@t.foard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/t.foard)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-rear-wheel-bearings/41521/1 "2009-12-30T17:17:50Z")

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We have a 2004 ford focus wagon ZTW with approximately 90 thousand miles on it. Approximately 9 months ago, we had the rear wheel bearings replaced. Just to be honest, the car was driven at high speeds when it was making noise. The bearings on both sides were replaced and that bearing set lasted about 1.5 months. It was replaced by the same mechanic for free as a manufacturing problem. Now the bearings have failed again. I believe the bearings are not the primary problem. What else could be causing these bearings to fail?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-rear-wheel-bearings/41521/2 "2009-12-30T18:29:19Z")

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This is one of the warnings when installing the rear wheel bearings.

WARNING: Rotate the hub assembly 10 times in the opposite direction while tightening the hub nut to prevent damage to the wheel bearing.

Tester

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**Author:** ![t.foard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@t.foard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/t.foard)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-rear-wheel-bearings/41521/3 "2009-12-31T15:17:48Z")

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Tester,  
Thanks for the response. You would think a successful, professional garage would know this but who can tell. I’d still be interested in any other possibilities. The situation put us in an uncomfortablr situation on a recent trip

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**Author:** ![Arnieom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Arnieom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Arnieom)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-rear-wheel-bearings/41521/4 "2010-07-03T15:42:19Z")

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Hey! I replaced 5 rear wheel bearings! Am going to call mechanic and offer what Tester submitted! Thanks Tester!!!

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**Author:** ![Arnieom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Arnieom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Arnieom)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-focus-rear-wheel-bearings/41521/5 "2010-07-03T15:42:33Z")

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Hey! I replaced 5 rear wheel bearings! Am going to call mechanic and offer what Tester submitted! Thanks Tester!!!