Where is best to get them, and what price should I expect to pay. Would anybody recommend Ford only or are pattern parts/any replacement OK?
also is there abearing front and rear of the hub or 3 sets or 9 or?? I've never needed to do one so don't know what to expect. Thanks

 

You can't get a genuine ford one, ford don't make bearings, so long as you get a good make, pattern ones are fine, it's a std type taper bearing fitted in each side of the hub, pop seals out, bearing falls out, drift out bearing seat with a drift on the rear edge of each seat by drifting through actual body, dead easy.
I would expect around £20-£25, can't remember that last time I did one.
tabetha

 

Got mine through my mate Doo who works for a Ford dealer in Bristol. Weren't as cheap as above but OE bearings can only be the best IMO.

Cheers,

Ade.

 

The thing to remember about any OE stuff is ford don't make it, they just assemble bits from lots of different suppliers, so effectively pattern to start with, I would trust say a SKF over a ford marked bearing any day of the week.
tabetha

 

I used a Q&H bearing as recommended by GGR in the end, got it this afternoon and it's fitted, very impressed with the kit, it cost £30 all in even from goodes which I didn't think was as OTT as some of their other parts prices. It did the job a treat and has stopped the o/s dragging, whining and wandering. Just the n/s to do tomorrow.