Au wheel bearings, easy to replace yourself?

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Originally Posted by Sn0wman

Does anyone know of a guide to do the rear wheel bearings on a BA ute? I can find heaps of sedan ones but haven't been able to find much for AU BA BF utes around..

any special tools required?

Cheers

The critical bit is pressing on the new bearing and especially the retaining collar. I would first remove the axle, and check if the bearing looks and feels rough -maybe you could get away with cleaning it, and flushing and renewing the diff oil - I've done that a few times over the years, had success quietening the bearing and diff down a lot. Depends on if the bearing and race shows wear.
I just did a search for rear axle removal and found heaps on the forum. Utes, wagons and older cars, all have the same solid rear axle setup.
See my post here:
https://www.fordforums.com.au/showth...ea+axle+remove
here's a photo essay:
https://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11418260