Ford Fusion: Rear Wheel Bearing & A Cracked Rim
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Date: 2022-07-25
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terry
I go a little tighter than finger tight on the rotor screws, but not full monkey tight. Also put a dab of silver anti seize on them for the next guy, cause it might be me. Bought a Craftsman hand impact driver in the early 70's cause it looked handy. Don't think I ever used it till they started using screws on the rotors Didn't do many import cars till the 80's, but since then I've tried to wear it out. Have to buy the Phillips bits by the hand full. Been looking at the vessel impact screwdriver but wonder if if would hold up to the pounding. Anybody know about them? Do they work and do the tips on the Phillips hold up?
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I go a little tighter than finger tight on the rotor screws, but not full monkey tight. Also put a dab of silver anti seize on them for the next guy, cause it might be me. Bought a Craftsman hand impact driver in the early 70's cause it looked handy. Don't think I ever used it till they started using screws on the rotors Didn't do many import cars till the 80's, but since then I've tried to wear it out. Have to buy the Phillips bits by the hand full. Been looking at the vessel impact screwdriver but wonder if if would hold up to the pounding. Anybody know about them? Do they work and do the tips on the Phillips hold up?
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Larry
No way in Hal I would replace my rear bearings myself. That was until Mr. O showed me how. I will be checking the bearings when its time to swap out the sport wheels for the winter tire and rims on my 2012 Fusion w/90, 000 mint. but then I may be good for some time yet. Couldn't believe the amount of rust underneath. I would say that NY needs to go on a salt free diet and I live in Wisconsin. Just Say-in! :) Thanks for the lessons.
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No way in Hal I would replace my rear bearings myself. That was until Mr. O showed me how. I will be checking the bearings when its time to swap out the sport wheels for the winter tire and rims on my 2012 Fusion w/90, 000 mint. but then I may be good for some time yet. Couldn't believe the amount of rust underneath. I would say that NY needs to go on a salt free diet and I live in Wisconsin. Just Say-in! :) Thanks for the lessons.
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PhillLsx
A couple months back my buddy did brakes on his equinox he brought it to my house because when he was done there was a ringing in the front wheels, I asked him if he heard it before he did the brakes he said no.
I asked him if he put the set screw back in the rotor he said no for what?
He went home and put the set screw in the rotor and the ringing sound went away.
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A couple months back my buddy did brakes on his equinox he brought it to my house because when he was done there was a ringing in the front wheels, I asked him if he heard it before he did the brakes he said no.
I asked him if he put the set screw back in the rotor he said no for what?
He went home and put the set screw in the rotor and the ringing sound went away.
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TENN-DEE
So that 2012 has more rust than anything I've seen, way more than my 79c10. Up there in NY do yall see old hot rods on the daily or is it just all modern junk on the road? I mean my county has a 1980 chevy as one of the work trucks still going. I couldn't imagine being somewhere where you don't see old stuff cruising down the road everyday. I'm in Tennessee by the way
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So that 2012 has more rust than anything I've seen, way more than my 79c10. Up there in NY do yall see old hot rods on the daily or is it just all modern junk on the road? I mean my county has a 1980 chevy as one of the work trucks still going. I couldn't imagine being somewhere where you don't see old stuff cruising down the road everyday. I'm in Tennessee by the way
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Johnny
Always had to cry a lot at the junkyard just to buy one wheel out of a set even though I had two first cousins and an uncle that owned junkyards. Here's a tidbit: My uncle used to build stockcars into Nascar Grand National cup cars and actually qualified for some of those races but never won one. You could never do that in todays Cup cars.
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Always had to cry a lot at the junkyard just to buy one wheel out of a set even though I had two first cousins and an uncle that owned junkyards. Here's a tidbit: My uncle used to build stockcars into Nascar Grand National cup cars and actually qualified for some of those races but never won one. You could never do that in todays Cup cars.
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Joesep
I checked my bearing on my smart car in the front. It doesn't make any noise and it isn't loose, but it doesn't spin like the one you just gave a werl on the back of that fusion, it has resistance. It's a pressed fit in the knuckle and I won't be finding any knuckle assemblies for a smart car in any stores and I don't have a press.
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I checked my bearing on my smart car in the front. It doesn't make any noise and it isn't loose, but it doesn't spin like the one you just gave a werl on the back of that fusion, it has resistance. It's a pressed fit in the knuckle and I won't be finding any knuckle assemblies for a smart car in any stores and I don't have a press.
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Tim
Scares me at how much rust you guys get up there. Seen many autos gone before their time on various videos from the salt that would still be on the roads with not much, if any rust at all down here in the south. You'd think auto sellers would put undercoating on them. Something as simple as Rhino lining spray undercoat.
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Scares me at how much rust you guys get up there. Seen many autos gone before their time on various videos from the salt that would still be on the roads with not much, if any rust at all down here in the south. You'd think auto sellers would put undercoating on them. Something as simple as Rhino lining spray undercoat.
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Alex
Did a front bearing on a Pontiac. Had the big ole hammer out and ready to give it persuasion. Bearing fell out of the knuckle when I took the last bolt out. It was A aftermarket one coated from factory so it didn t bond to the knuckle. Down side is the cv was rust welded inside the bearing needing a ton of persuasion.
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Did a front bearing on a Pontiac. Had the big ole hammer out and ready to give it persuasion. Bearing fell out of the knuckle when I took the last bolt out. It was A aftermarket one coated from factory so it didn t bond to the knuckle. Down side is the cv was rust welded inside the bearing needing a ton of persuasion.
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crook038
Going to blow up the interweb by flipping the chisel around and hammering on the pointy end. I will admit to having done that before myself instead of grabbing a drift. Every tool has a hammer end as you have taught us. I also like the shiny comment, Malcom Renyolds and Jane would approve.
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Going to blow up the interweb by flipping the chisel around and hammering on the pointy end. I will admit to having done that before myself instead of grabbing a drift. Every tool has a hammer end as you have taught us. I also like the shiny comment, Malcom Renyolds and Jane would approve.
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Kim
Mr O you crack me up! I love listening and watching you work and giving Mrs O a hard time! You two are awesome! Love the quick work you made of that bearing. I have seen many shops/mechanics beat those things up and still not move. You are awesome, keep up the great work you do. Love from AZ
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Mr O you crack me up! I love listening and watching you work and giving Mrs O a hard time! You two are awesome! Love the quick work you made of that bearing. I have seen many shops/mechanics beat those things up and still not move. You are awesome, keep up the great work you do. Love from AZ
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ACM
We used to have so much fun at the dealership up here in the far north east with the mid through late 2000 s explorers rear wheel bearings. Less than 5 years old and the aluminum knuckles would break trying to press out the rear bearings. Aluminum steel and heavy salt don t mix well.
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We used to have so much fun at the dealership up here in the far north east with the mid through late 2000 s explorers rear wheel bearings. Less than 5 years old and the aluminum knuckles would break trying to press out the rear bearings. Aluminum steel and heavy salt don t mix well.
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John
Wow, when I worked in a SERVICE station in the late 60's and early 70's, I remember the Echlin cabinet that we had there. It had points, condensers, generator and starter motor brushes, and some other stuff I cannot remember, It was our go-to cabinet for all of those parts.
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Wow, when I worked in a SERVICE station in the late 60's and early 70's, I remember the Echlin cabinet that we had there. It had points, condensers, generator and starter motor brushes, and some other stuff I cannot remember, It was our go-to cabinet for all of those parts.
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None
Mom had a 89 towncar that had all bearings go bad. After I replaced them I looked for the cause. Was the wirespoke rims came loose, they wouldn't balance out on the tire balancer no matter what. A 100 dollar junkyard set not spoked an she ran it for years no issues.
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Mom had a 89 towncar that had all bearings go bad. After I replaced them I looked for the cause. Was the wirespoke rims came loose, they wouldn't balance out on the tire balancer no matter what. A 100 dollar junkyard set not spoked an she ran it for years no issues.
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Jimmy
Oh I hate those damned OSHA bolts. 1 is good enough to hold the rotor on at the factory during assembly. No need for two of those now. It never fails that one comes out easy and the other is a fighter. That is one tool I need is an impact driver like that.
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Oh I hate those damned OSHA bolts. 1 is good enough to hold the rotor on at the factory during assembly. No need for two of those now. It never fails that one comes out easy and the other is a fighter. That is one tool I need is an impact driver like that.
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