Ford Taurus Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement

Maintenance/Repairs
1

1999 Taurus, 170k Miles. Rear wheel bearing is on its way out. Can a driveway mechanic replace this part? What would be involved in changed it?

Thanks

cliff

2

For either drum or disc rear brakes the procedure is the same. Remove tire/wheel, remove brake caliper if it has disc brakes, remove brake drum with drum brakes, remove grease cap from hub, remove hub nut, remove hub from spindle.

Tester

3

Is it really that simple? It’s not in my Haynes manual and the garage wants $220 parts and labor to do it.

4

Do yourself a favor; pay the garage $220 and let them do it.

You’ll have more than $220 worth of aggravation trying to do this yourself.

5

I believe this is a sealed bearing/hub. Unbolt the hub and replace after brakes parts, etc are removed for access.