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<blockquote data-quote="Goose17" data-source="post: 14673836" data-attributes="member: 137255"><p>I had a wheel bearing go out on my 02 GT as evident by some good grinding sound especially when turning. I called the dealer and was quoted about $500 plus tax! I bought the parts and did it myself for less than $100.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I know this is a Terminator forum, but replacing my 02 GT wheel bearing is very similar to doing it on a Terminator, so here we go:</p><p></p><p></p><p>1. Raise the car and pull the wheel.</p><p>2. Pop off the dust cap with a flat-head screw driver. (because of the failure, mine wasn't secure and just fell off).</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]625005[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>3. Remove the 2 caliper anchor plate bolts from backside of caliper. These suckers were seriously tight and had Loctite on them. I didn't have any room for a breaker bar, so I had to hit the ratchet with a hammer extremely hard, many, many times.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]625006[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>4. Remove caliper from rotor and attach to spring so it doesn't hang by the brake line. I used a coat hanger.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]625007[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>5. Use a 36mm socket to remove the axle nut.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]625008[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>6. Remove wheel hub.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]625009[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>7. I cleaned the ABS sensor with brake cleaner and then installed new hub. The new hub was snug and required hammering on. I used the old hub and a hammer to hammer on the new hub. (Note: I bought the hub assembly from O'Reilly's, but the 1st one I purchased didn't have the ABS ring on the inside. I had to go with a "house brand" cheaper version from O'Reilly's which did have the ABS ring.)</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]625010[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>8. Install a NEW wheel hub & bearing retainer nut (they are a one-time use nut). (bought at O'Reilly's) Using my Terminator shop manual, it says to torque to 258 ft./lbs.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]625011[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p></p><p>9. Install new dust cap. (I was unable to find one from O'Reilly's or Autozone and ended up getting one from Ford.) (This is a one-time use piece.)</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]625012[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>10. Reinstall rotor.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]625013[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>11. Reinstall caliper. (This required prying apart the brake pads to retract the piston. The car sat disassembled over night while I waited on parts. I used a wrench and pried apart the pads to get clearance to slip the caliper back over the rotor.) I used blue Loctite and torqued the 2 caliper anchor plate bolts to 85 ft./lbs. per the Terminator shop manual. </p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]625014[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>In closing... This should have taken me about an hour or so, but I had a few trips to track down parts which required overnight ordering. I also took the opportunity to rotate my tires and clean the insides of the rims. The actual job wasn't too complicated since the bearings can be easily swapped with a new hub assembly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goose17, post: 14673836, member: 137255"] I had a wheel bearing go out on my 02 GT as evident by some good grinding sound especially when turning. I called the dealer and was quoted about $500 plus tax! I bought the parts and did it myself for less than $100. I know this is a Terminator forum, but replacing my 02 GT wheel bearing is very similar to doing it on a Terminator, so here we go: 1. Raise the car and pull the wheel. 2. Pop off the dust cap with a flat-head screw driver. (because of the failure, mine wasn't secure and just fell off). [ATTACH=full]625005[/ATTACH] 3. Remove the 2 caliper anchor plate bolts from backside of caliper. These suckers were seriously tight and had Loctite on them. I didn't have any room for a breaker bar, so I had to hit the ratchet with a hammer extremely hard, many, many times. [ATTACH=full]625006[/ATTACH] 4. Remove caliper from rotor and attach to spring so it doesn't hang by the brake line. I used a coat hanger. [ATTACH=full]625007[/ATTACH] 5. Use a 36mm socket to remove the axle nut. [ATTACH=full]625008[/ATTACH] 6. Remove wheel hub. [ATTACH=full]625009[/ATTACH] 7. I cleaned the ABS sensor with brake cleaner and then installed new hub. The new hub was snug and required hammering on. I used the old hub and a hammer to hammer on the new hub. (Note: I bought the hub assembly from O'Reilly's, but the 1st one I purchased didn't have the ABS ring on the inside. I had to go with a "house brand" cheaper version from O'Reilly's which did have the ABS ring.) [ATTACH=full]625010[/ATTACH] 8. Install a NEW wheel hub & bearing retainer nut (they are a one-time use nut). (bought at O'Reilly's) Using my Terminator shop manual, it says to torque to 258 ft./lbs. [ATTACH=full]625011[/ATTACH] 9. Install new dust cap. (I was unable to find one from O'Reilly's or Autozone and ended up getting one from Ford.) (This is a one-time use piece.) [ATTACH=full]625012[/ATTACH] 10. Reinstall rotor. [ATTACH=full]625013[/ATTACH] 11. Reinstall caliper. (This required prying apart the brake pads to retract the piston. The car sat disassembled over night while I waited on parts. I used a wrench and pried apart the pads to get clearance to slip the caliper back over the rotor.) I used blue Loctite and torqued the 2 caliper anchor plate bolts to 85 ft./lbs. per the Terminator shop manual. [ATTACH=full]625014[/ATTACH] In closing... This should have taken me about an hour or so, but I had a few trips to track down parts which required overnight ordering. I also took the opportunity to rotate my tires and clean the insides of the rims. The actual job wasn't too complicated since the bearings can be easily swapped with a new hub assembly. [/QUOTE]
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