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How to change front wheel bearing on FORD B-Max (JK8) – replacement guide

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This replacement procedure can be used for:
FORD B-MAX (JK) 1.0 EcoBoost, FORD B-MAX (JK) 1.0 EcoBoost, FORD B-MAX (JK) 1.6 Ti, FORD B-MAX (JK) 1.6 TDCi, FORD B-MAX (JK) 1.4, FORD B-MAX (JK) 1.5 TDCi, FORD B-MAX (JK) 1.0 EcoBoost … View more

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Replacement: wheel bearing – FORD B-MAX (JK). List of the tools you'll need:

                      Wire brush
                    
                      WD-40 spray
                    
                      Brake cleaner
                    
                      Copper grease
                    
                      Combination spanner #13
                    
                      Combination spanner #15
                    
                      Drive socket # 10
                    
                      Drive socket # 15
                    
                      Drive socket # 18
                    
                      Drive socket # 32
                    
                      Wheel impact socket #19
                    
                      Ratchet wrench
                    
                      Torque wrench
                    
                      Tap wrench
                    
                      Hammer
                    
                      Pin punch
                    
                      Flat Screwdriver
                    
                      Clip removal tool
                    
                      Circlip pliers
                    
                      Ball joint puller
                    
                      Bearing separator
                    
                      Bush and bearing driver set
                    
                      Vice
                    
                      Crow bar
                    
                      Wheel chock

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Replacement: wheel bearing – FORD B-MAX (JK). Professionals recommend:

Do not re-use the bearing assembly of your FORD B-MAX (JK) car.
The wheel hub bearing replacement procedure is identical for both wheels on the same axle.
All work should be done with the engine stopped.

Carry out replacement in the following order:

Step 1

Clean the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 2

Loosen the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a drive socket #32. Use a tap wrench.
Step 3

Secure the wheels with chocks.
Step 4

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 5

Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.

Step 6

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. FORD B-MAX (JK)
Step 7

Remove the wheel.
Step 8

Disconnect the brake hose holder from the shock absorber strut. Use a drive socket #10. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 9

Detach the brake hose from the shock strut.
Step 10

Spread the brake pads. Use a crowbar.
Step 11

Clean the brake caliper bracket fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 12

Unscrew the caliper bracket fastening. Use a drive socket #15. Use a tap wrench.
Step 13

Remove the brake caliper together with its bracket.

Replacement: wheel bearing – FORD B-MAX (JK). AUTODOC recommends:
Tie the caliper to the suspension or to the body with a wire without disconnecting from the brake hose to prevent depressurization of the brake system.Make sure that the brake caliper is not hanging on the brake hose.Don't press the brake pedal after the brake caliper has been removed. As a result, the piston can fall out from the brake cylinder, and brake fluid leakage and depressurization of the system may occur.
Step 14

Clean the brake disc fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 15

Remove the brake disc.
Step 16

Disconnect the ABS sensor wiring.
Step 17

Unscrew and remove the wheel arch cover fasteners. Use a clip removal tool.
Step 18

Detach the ABS sensor connector.
Step 19

Clean the fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 20

Unscrew the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #15. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 21

Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 22

Unscrew the ball joint fastening to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #13. Use a drive socket #15. Use a tap wrench.
Step 23

Remove the fastening bolt.
Step 24

Clean the fastener connecting the tie rod end to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 25

Unscrew the end fastening nut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 26

Disconnect the tie rod end from the steering knuckle. Use a ball joint puller.
Step 27

Disconnect the ball joint from the steering knuckle.
Step 28

Remove the fastening nut.
Step 29

Detach the driveshaft from the steering knuckle.

Replacement: wheel bearing – FORD B-MAX (JK). Tip from AUTODOC:
Make sure that the drive shaft is not unloaded (when the car is jacked).
Step 30

Remove the fastening bolts.
Step 31

Disconnect the steering knuckle from the shock absorber strut.
Step 32

Remove the steering knuckle together with the hub.

Step 33

Grip the wheel hub together with the bearing in a vice.
Step 34

Remove the wheel hub from the steering knuckle. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
Step 35

Release the vice and take out the wheel hub together with the bearing.
Step 36

Pull the bearing inner race out of the wheel hub. Use a bearing separator. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
Step 37

Clean the wheel hub bearing retaining ring. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 38

Remove the wheel hub bearing retaining ring. Use circlip pliers. Use a flat screwdriver.
Step 39

Clean the hub bearing mounting seat. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 40

Press out the wheel hub bearing. Use a bush and bearing driver set.
Step 41

Clean the hub bearing mounting seat. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 42

Press the new bearing in the steering knuckle.

Replacement: wheel bearing – FORD B-MAX (JK). AUTODOC experts recommend:
Check to make sure the wheel hub bearing is positioned correctly. Avoid its misalignment. Stop pressing on the surface of the bearing immediately after it has been fitted into its mounting seat.
Step 43

Treat the fasteners of the wheel hub bearing. Use WD-40 spray.

Step 44

Install the wheel hub bearing retaining ring. Use circlip pliers.
Step 45

Install the wheel hub on the steering knuckle. Use a bush and bearing driver set.
Step 46

Install the steering knuckle with a hub in assembly.

Step 47

Fix the shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle.
Step 48

Install the fastening bolts.
Step 49

Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 50

Install the drive shaft.
Step 51

Install the fastening nut.
Step 52

Screw the nut of the drive shaft. Use a drive socket #32. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 53

Connect the ball joint to the steering knuckle.
Step 54

Clean the mounting seats of the tie rod end. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 55

Connect the tie rod end to the steering knuckle.
Step 56

Screw on the fastening nut that connects the tie rod end to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 57

Install the fastening bolt.
Step 58

Screw the fasteners of the ball joint. Use a combination spanner #13. Use a drive socket #15. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 59

Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #15. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 82 Nm torque.+90°

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 60

Tighten the fastening nut connecting the tie rod end to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 53 nm torque.
Step 61

Tighten the ball joint fastener. Use a drive socket #15. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 50 Nm torque.
Step 62

Connect the ABS sensor wiring.
Step 63

Attach the ABS sensor connector.
Step 64

Install and tighten the wheel arch cover fasteners.
Step 65

Clean the hub. Use a wire brush. Treat the contacting surface. Use copper grease.
Step 66

Install the brake disc.
Step 67

Install the brake caliper together with its bracket.
Step 68

Tighten the brake caliper bracket. Use a drive socket #15. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 70 Nm torque.
Step 69

Fasten the brake hose on the strut.
Step 70

Connect the brake hose fastener to the shock absorber strut. Use a drive socket #10. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 7 Nm torque.
Step 71

Treat the shock strut fasteners. Use copper grease.
Step 72

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 73

Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: wheel bearing – FORD B-MAX (JK). After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 74

Install the wheel.

Replacement: wheel bearing – FORD B-MAX (JK). Tip:
To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when screwing in the fastening bolts.
Step 75

Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 76

Lower the car.
Step 77

Tighten the drive shaft nut. Use a drive socket #32. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 235 Nm torque.
Step 78

Tighten the wheel bolts using a criss-cross pattern. Use wheel impact socket #19. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 110 Nm torque.
Step 79

Remove the jacks and chocks.

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