rubberman20

Hi I'm new to this but can anyone help?
I need to change front wheel hub and bearing. I have dismantled everything but can't get to drive shsft out of the hub, it's stuck solid.
Anyone had this problem before?
Thanks

COLEYST200

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bigdel

Loosen it all off, leave the drive shaft nut on about half a dozen turns, and give it a couple of good firm blows with a copper hammer, should come out.
Done up to a ridiculous torque so will be f-tight
Make sure you put a new nut on when you put it back together

The Black Count

If it's a mk1 Focus or any other Ford with 4 stud wheels then use a cheap hub puller, about Ł10
If it's a mk2 or any other with 5 studs then the hub pullers are a bit more expensive

Attach to the hub with a couple of wheel bolts and wind down the screw, easy, best though to use a couple of scrap wheel bolts

costina

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It's a bloody mare both near side shafts on mine are seized even a lump hammer would not budge them and it broke my puller..

most stuff on a mk1 focus is a total pain.

Even at work the older stuff comes apart more easily.

nick46

My mk2 focus drive shaft seized solid as well. Even heat and a 20 ton press wouldn't budge it! Ended up having to replace the lot.

H3lsing

Here's how:

costina

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Ha ha think we can all get the nut undone.......
But all shafts are not the same some have a left handed thread.

The problems we are ALL having are the spline drive is Seized in the hub. Lucky for me I have a spares car😂

TrevCos

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I had the same issue on my Cossie. It was seized solid and I broke my pullers too. Had to replace it in the end.