1998 Ford Escort bearings

1998 FORD ESCORT
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RIKSHAW33
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Noises problem
1998 Ford Escort 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 140k miles

why have i had to refit back wheel bearing 5 times in 7 months, always back left. axle seems ok
Jul 30, 2009 at 2:00 AM
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LAZYGAZER
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From your subject you have noise in the rear left axle that you keep refitting.
Have you replaced the race as well as the bearing? It could be scoured from the original bearing. Also check your stabalizer bars and linkage they could be bent misaligning the axle assy putting force on the bearing.
Jul 30, 2009 at 1:10 PM
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