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Rear wheel bearings #416938 08/21/02 02:43 AM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32 T trob_dup1 OP New CEG\'er
OP trob_dup1 New CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32	I am just full of problems! 99 Contour, 46K miles, rear drum brakes. The right rear wheel bearing sounds like it needs attention, soon. Lacking a service manual I don't know what's involved in replacing it. Will I need a bearing puller after I take off the brake drum? Thanks again.

Re: Rear wheel bearings #416939 08/21/02 02:46 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 40 Waterford, MI, USA B Bluedevils_dup1 New CEG\'er
Bluedevils_dup1 New CEG\'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 40 Waterford, MI, USA	What does the right rear bearing sound like? I think I may have trouble with the front left bearing on my Contour. Jason current 95 Contour SE (V6) MTX owner former 96 Mystique LS V6/MTX owner

Re: Rear wheel bearings #416940 08/21/02 02:50 AM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32 T trob_dup1 OP New CEG\'er
OP trob_dup1 New CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32	Sitting in the right rear seat (not driving) there is a rough mechanical sound which varies in ampilitude when there is uneven pavement. I haven't yet tried swerving left & right to see if the noise changes - something particularly true for front wheel bearings.

Re: Rear wheel bearings #416941 08/22/02 03:54 AM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,459 Atoka, Oklahoma B bentleywarren_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
bentleywarren_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,459 Atoka, Oklahoma	A tire that's out-of-round, or has a flat spot on it, can make an ungodly sound on the rear. You may want to check the tire for uneven wear before you go further. My 95 Contour became a whole different critter when I switched from a square tire to a round one. 95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn) 95 Mystique Zetec, MTX 2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec 1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8 1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6

Re: Rear wheel bearings #416942 08/22/02 01:12 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,044 Memphis, TN area T tw0wheelin_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
tw0wheelin_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,044 Memphis, TN area	The rear hub & bearing are pre-assembled and get replaced as a single unit. They are about $40 at Advance auto. You'll need a large axle nut socket (32mm?) but can probably skip a puller. I got a loaner puller, but the hub/bearing slipped off pretty easily once the nut was removed. Rears are pretty easy. I have rear disk, but I think the job is about same once you pull the drum. Scott 95 SE-2.5L ATX (Sold, but not forgotten...)

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