Wheel Bearing Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2005 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise the vehicle until the tires are off of the ground. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING .
- Grasp the tire at the top and bottom and move the wheel inward and outward while lifting the weight of the tire from the front wheel bearings. If movement exists, a new bearing must be installed. For additional information, refer to FRONT SUSPENSION - 4X2 , FRONT SUSPENSION - 4X4 or REAR SUSPENSION .
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Make sure the wheel rotates freely and the brake pads are retracted sufficiently to allow movement of the wheel and tire assembly.