# Rear bearing / hub removal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bearing-hub-removal/33463>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, taurus\
**Created:** [July 15, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bearing-hub-removal/33463 "2009-07-15T20:21:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![mackatt68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@mackatt68](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mackatt68)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bearing-hub-removal/33463/1 "2009-07-15T20:21:06Z")

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How do I remove the stamped retainer over the large nut which keeps the bearing & hub on the spindle? It looks like a nut cover with a hole in each flat, but there doen’t appear to be anything in any of them

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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:** [July 15, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bearing-hub-removal/33463/2 "2009-07-15T20:27:16Z")

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What year Taurus?

Tester

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**Author:** ![mackatt68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@mackatt68](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mackatt68)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bearing-hub-removal/33463/3 "2009-07-15T21:11:25Z")

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2000

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**Author:** ![mackatt68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@mackatt68](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mackatt68)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bearing-hub-removal/33463/4 "2009-07-15T21:12:55Z")

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2000 with drum brakes

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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:** [July 15, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bearing-hub-removal/33463/5 "2009-07-15T21:22:36Z")

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That stamped retainer is part of the nut. Remove the retainer/nut and discard. This is a prevailing toque nut and cannot be reused, but must be replaced when reinstalling the hub/bearing

Tester

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**Author:** ![mackatt68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@mackatt68](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mackatt68)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bearing-hub-removal/33463/6 "2009-07-16T16:18:39Z")

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Thank you  
That might explain why some refer to a 32 mm nut and others a 36mm nut. Does this nut come with the hub/bearing or is it a seperate item? What is the torque spec?

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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:** [July 16, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bearing-hub-removal/33463/7 "2009-07-16T16:41:14Z")

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The new hub/bearing should come with a new nut. The torque spec for the nut is 188-254 ft-lbs.

Tester

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**Author:** ![mackatt68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@mackatt68](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mackatt68)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-bearing-hub-removal/33463/8 "2009-07-17T14:37:56Z")

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Thank you, I appreciate all of your information