Replacing a front wheel bearing on a Fusion/Milan. Question.

[tim]

I'm doing brakes on my dad's Milan this afternoon and it also needs a bearing. I see it's pressed in. Do I need to remove the whole knuckle and press it out with a press or can it be done on the car? Does this have a snap ring on the inside?

[Mike R]

Yes you have to remove it and yes it has a snap ring. Prepare yourself for a fun filled afternoon of suffering

[tim]

Yes you have to remove it and yes it has a snap ring. Prepare yourself for a fun filled afternoon of suffering

I gave up after about a half hour of trying to separate the ball joints. Did the brakes all around and told the old man to suck it up and just pay to have it done. Those ball joints wouldn't move and I would have had to pull the whole knuckle off and take it to work and use the press.

[Mike R]

Yep, those things are a dump truck load of suck, one of Fords better ideas.