CRuby

I have a 2006 F150 V6 2WD with 68k miles. Front right wheel bearing going bad. I was expecting the simple "old school" inner & outer bearing arrangement which I thought wouldn't be to difficult or expense to fix. Reading various posts & talking to dealer made me find out replacement is via complete front rotor, hub & bearing assembly. I found a parts supply site (RockA____) that has Timken Set930 which is just the bearing. Much cheaper than buying hub & rotor.
Has anyone here just replaced the bearings in their hub & rotor? If so, what's involved & are these the proper replacement bearings?
I was hoping to avoid the expense of getting the assembly if possible.

zap

I thought it was quite gay when I found out it was one unit too. Couldn't tell you though without looking at a repair manual which is with all my dorm stuff at home 900 miles away. Maybe cause the rear is fully sealed and non serviceable. Not sure.

schissler

i just replaced my wheel bearing.

you cannot just replace the bearings. it is one hub assembly. cost me $200 for one side. tascaparts.com - 188+ shipping

it is literally a 30 minute job.

1) jack up the truck
2) remove wheel
3) remove 2 18mm caliper bolts and zip tie caliper somewhere so it doesnt hang.
4) removed rotor
5) remove 4 18mm bolts on rear that hold hub on.
6) pull hub off
7) repeat process in reverse.

CRuby

schissler, Do you have 2WD or 4WD? I'm hearing that for 2WD the rotor,hub, & the pressed in bearing are a complete assy. If so, your step 4 & 5 threw me off.

Anyway, I just ordered the rotor/hub/bearing assy, as I've concluded I don't want to mess with pressing out/in new bearings. I've read the 36mm spindle nut needs to be torqued to 296 FT-LB. I only have 1/2 sockets & torque wrench...too small for this job. Need 3/4" torque wrench. So I need to borrow, rent, or buy these tools for this seldom repair.

gone postal

Autozone should be able to rent you the tool. Without opening a whole discussion on the topic (again) the spindle nuts are one time use, so you should order a new spindle nut as well.

schissler

Sorry, that is for a 4wd hub.. and the axle only has a 1/2" nut on it.