Important!

This replacement procedure can be used for:
FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 2.2 TDCi, FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 1.8 16V, FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 2.0 16V, FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 2.5 V6 24V, FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 2.0 16V DI / TDDi / TDCi, FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 2.0 16V TDDi / TDCi, FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 2.0 TDCi, FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) ST220, FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 1.8 SCi, FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 2.2 TDCi, FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 3.0 V6 24V … View more

The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.

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All the parts you need to replace – Wheel Bearing for MONDEO III Estate (BWY) and other FORD models

Wheel bearing kit

Wheel bearing

        Wheel bearing kit for FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 2.2 TDCi Diesel (150 hp)
      
        Wheel bearing kit for FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 1.8 16V Petrol (125 hp)
      
        Wheel bearing kit for FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 2.0 16V Petrol (146 hp)
      
        Wheel bearing kit for FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 2.5 V6 24V Petrol (170 hp)
      
        Wheel bearing kit for FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 2.0 16V DI / TDDi / TDCi Diesel (90 hp)
      
        Wheel bearing kit for FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 2.0 16V TDDi / TDCi Diesel (115 hp)
      
        Wheel bearing kit for FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 2.0 TDCi Diesel (130 hp)
      
        Wheel bearing kit for FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) ST220 Petrol (226 hp)
      
        Wheel bearing kit for FORD MONDEO III Estate (BWY) 1.8 SCi Petrol (130 hp)

Replacement: wheel bearing – Ford Mondeo BWY. Tools you might need:

                        Wire brush
                      
                        WD-40 spray
                      
                        Brake cleaner 
                      
                        Copper grease 
                      
                        Torx bit T55
                      
                        Drive socket # 15 
                      
                        Drive socket # 17 
                      
                        Drive socket # 18 
                      
                        Drive socket # 32 
                      
                        Wheel impact socket #19
                      
                        Ratchet wrench
                      
                        Torque wrench
                      
                        Ball joint puller
                      
                        Flat Screwdriver
                      
                        Crow bar
                      
                        Hammer
                      
                        Rubber mallet
                      
                        Bush and bearing driver set
                      
                        Wheel chock

Buy tools

Replacement: wheel bearing – Ford Mondeo BWY. AUTODOC recommends:

Do not re-use the bearing assembly of your Ford Mondeo BWY car.
The wheel hub bearing replacement procedure is identical for both wheels on the same axle.
Warning! Shut down the engine before starting any work – Ford Mondeo BWY.

Carry out replacement in the following order:

Step 1

Secure the wheels with chocks.
Step 2

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 3

Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.

Step 4

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Hold the wheel while unscrewing the fastening bolts. Ford Mondeo BWY
Step 5

Remove the wheel.
Step 6

Clean the brake caliper bracket fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 7

Unscrew the caliper bracket fastening. Use a drive socket #15. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 8

Remove the fastening bolts (2 pieces).

Step 9

Remove the brake caliper together with its bracket.

Replacement: wheel bearing – Ford Mondeo BWY. Professionals recommend:
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.Check the brake caliper bracket, brake caliper guide pins and boots. Clean them. Replace, if necessary.
Step 10

Remove the brake disc.
Step 11

Detach the ABS sensor connector. Use a flat screwdriver.
Step 12

Clean the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 13

Unscrew the fastener connecting the drive shaft to the wheel hub. Use a drive socket #32. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 14

Remove the fastening nut.

Step 15

Clean the fastener connecting the tie rod end to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 16

Unscrew the end fastening nut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 17

Disconnect the tie rod end from the steering knuckle. Use a ball joint puller.
Step 18

Clean the fastener connecting the ball joint to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 19

Unscrew the ball joint fastening to the steering knuckle. Use Torx T55. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 20

Remove the fastening bolt.

Step 21

Disconnect the ball joint from the steering knuckle. Use a crowbar.
Step 22

Detach the driveshaft from the steering knuckle.

Replacement: wheel bearing – Ford Mondeo BWY. AUTODOC experts recommend:
If necessary, use a rubber mallet.Make sure that the drive shaft is not unloaded (when the car is jacked).
Step 23

Clean the fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 24

Unscrew the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #15. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 25

Remove the fastening bolt.
Step 26

Disconnect the steering knuckle from the shock absorber strut. Use a hammer.
Step 27

Remove the steering knuckle together with the hub.
Step 28

Remove the wheel hub from the steering knuckle. Use a bush and bearing driver set. Use a hammer.
Step 29

Pull the bearing inner race out of the wheel hub. Use a hammer.

Step 30

Press out the wheel hub bearing. Use a bush and bearing driver set.
Step 31

Clean the hub bearing mounting seat. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 32

Press the new bearing in the steering knuckle. Use a bush and bearing driver set. Use a hammer.

Replacement: wheel bearing – Ford Mondeo BWY. Tip:
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 33

Install the wheel hub on the steering knuckle. Use a bush and bearing driver set.
Step 34

Install the steering knuckle with a hub in assembly.
Step 35

Fix the shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle. Use a hammer.
Step 36

Install the fastening bolt. Use a hammer.

Step 37

Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #15. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 83 Nm torque.
Step 38

Treat the shock strut fasteners. Use copper grease.
Step 39

Clean the splines of the drive shaft CV joint. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.

Step 40

Mount the drive shaft into the wheel hub.
Step 41

Connect the ball joint to the steering knuckle. Use a crowbar. Use a hammer.
Step 42

Install the fastening bolt. Use a hammer.

Step 43

Tighten the ball joint fastener. Use Torx T55. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 83 Nm torque.
Step 44

Attach the ABS sensor connector.
Step 45

Install the fastening nut.

Step 46

Tighten the drive shaft nut. Use a drive socket #32. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 290 Nm torque.
Step 47

Connect the tie rod end to the steering knuckle.
Step 48

Tighten the fastening nut connecting the tie rod end to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 40 nm torque.
Step 49

Treat the fastener connecting the tie rod end to the steering knuckle. Use copper grease.

Step 50

Clean the hub. Use a wire brush. Treat the contacting surface. Use copper grease.
Step 51

Install the brake disc.
Step 52

Clean the mounting seats of the caliper and its bracket. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.

Step 53

Install the brake caliper together with its bracket.
Step 54

Install the fastening bolts (2 pieces).

Step 55

Tighten the brake caliper bracket. Use a drive socket #15. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 75 Nm torque.
Step 56

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 57

Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: wheel bearing – Ford Mondeo BWY. After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 58

Install the wheel.

Replacement: wheel bearing – Ford Mondeo BWY. Tip from AUTODOC:
To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when screwing in the fastening bolts.
Step 59

Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19.
Step 60

Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #19. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 90 nm torque.
Step 61

Remove the jacks and chocks.

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