Wheel Bearing Went - The Ford Focus Forum

**Psylocke_Smythe** · 03-29-2006, 05:00 PM

Whee, was starting to get a noise coming from the passenger side rear area and at first thought it was the tires. So I replaced the tires and the noise was still there. Took it to the dealership on Monday and found out yesterday that the problem was the wheel bearing went bad. They ordered the new part and expected it today

Got the call about 3:30pm that they are now expecting the part to be in tomorrow by Noon

I told him then that I'll just plan on it being done by Friday, since getting replacement SVT parts just seems to take forever.

I'm also having the fix the coolant leak, since I'm already getting work performed under my extended warranty. Might as well make them fix it, since I'm having to pay the deductible for the wheel bearing work.

Psy

**yoohoo** · 09-30-2006, 12:25 PM

are you aware that the wheel bearings on Focus were recalled?

**COSVT03** · 09-30-2006, 04:01 PM

Does that include the SVT? I believe the SVT bearings are different.

**richiejerzee4lfe** · 09-30-2006, 05:44 PM

how do you know if it's going bad?

**COSVT03** · 09-30-2006, 08:22 PM

A dull scrape that only happens when the wheels are turning. Or wobbling the tire when its lifted.

**econorocketZX3** · 09-30-2006, 09:05 PM

You'll hear a groaning noise, similar to the sound big mudding tires make (waa-waa-waa).

If its to that point STOP DRIVING THE CAR AND GET IT FIXED. I too thought that it was tire related. Shortly after replacing the tires I was coming back from a race and in the middle of the night, in basically the middle of nowhere, my bearing (this one was replaced under the recall already) decided to fail...............and by fail I mean get so hot that the drum housing seperated and the bearing completely seized, locking up my rear wheel while I was cruising at 70mph...............THAT WAS NOT FUN.

get it fixed, and get it fixed quick.

**GapBoyPCS** · 09-30-2006, 09:42 PM

That's pretty odd, only being that the bulk of publicity centered around the rear wheel bearing recall were for 2000 and 2001 model year Foci.

With more SVTF's on the road and getting older, it could be another emerging issue. But to be honest, I haven't heard many rear wheel bearings go on the SVTF.

**COSVT03** · 10-01-2006, 09:10 AM

I dunno about you guys, but I drive hard...lots of sharp turns. Means lots of weight and stress on them and mine are FINE

67k

**BadIdea** · 10-01-2006, 09:29 AM

I replaced mine at around 80k. Old ones were fine but I didn't want them to fail 6 hours from home.

I think garyk had one go bad on his race car. The hardest part of moving the abs ring over to the new hub, but I doubt it's an issue for you with warranty work. I think they are required to buy new ones.

**sonicblue02** · 10-01-2006, 10:19 AM

I had to replace my rear drivers side around 60k. Got a new one from advance hoping it would be a whole new hub assembly but it was just the bearing. luckly my dad had a press and we could change it ourselves. Other wise it was out of warranty and I didn't have the money to get it fixed.

**vteckilr** · 10-01-2006, 12:15 PM

i'm not sure what problem i have, but i hear a rubbing like sound from the front end when driving. turning doesn't really affect it, and speed affects it as far as the speed of the rubbing. is this a wheel bearing or axles problem. i really need to fix this before my bumper to bumper runs out. typical ford dealers say they can't hear anything.

If anyone has any idea, I could take it to my service advisor that does anything for me. thanks

**COSVT03** · 10-01-2006, 12:33 PM

If you have bumper to bumper...dont even worry what it is. Take it in and tell them the problem. They will fix it for free. Covered under warranty

As for the cv's they will click.

**vteckilr** · 10-01-2006, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by COSVT03

If you have bumper to bumper...dont even worry what it is. Take it in and tell them the problem. They will fix it for free. Covered under warranty

As for the cv's they will click.

i've taken it to 2 ford dealers, but they say they can't hear anything.

**richiejerzee4lfe** · 10-01-2006, 02:16 PM

i have a grinding sound only in first and it's when i take my foot off of the clutch going into gear. it's coming from the front of the car. i dont know if its a bearing or clutch issue.

**1svt4u2c** · 10-02-2006, 08:35 AM

Yea, I had my rear wheel bearing go out on the passanger side, but I think its because I was in an accident and it was mostly on the passanger side that took most of the blow...anyway, as far as it being the same part as a zx3, yea, and in case you would like the number for referance it is YS4Z-1215-BB Hope that will be able to help you.

-Matt

**LamarWH** · 10-02-2006, 12:27 PM

Cluth grindging might be the infamous cluth spring failing on the clutch disc....which aint covered on any plan. But yeah if the car is under bumper 2 bumper you bug em till they fix it, since you paid for the car and all.
I'd hope the rear wheel bearing design was solid enough by the 02/03 SVT's. When I did my rear disk brakes last month (35k mi) I took off the real wheel hub opened it up, and put some lithium bearing grease in there. Turned smoother than the hub on the other side, so I did that one too.

**FORDSVTPARTS** · 10-02-2006, 05:11 PM

The SVT was NOT covered by any wheel bearing recall and the rear bearing is not the same as a regular Focus.

The YS4Z-1215-AA is a front wheel bearing for a NON ABS car.

As far as I have ever found the SVT rear bearings only come with the complete hub assembly YS4Z-1A034-AA.

**victor858** · 10-16-2006, 09:55 AM

I have the same problem too but, noise coming out of the right rear wheel and I just noticed the same noise coming out of the left front wheel, haven't get them replaced fixed yet although i really like to find out what it is......

**belacyrf** · 10-16-2006, 01:59 PM

I've gone through 2 wheel bearings. It just happens. Replace them and move on. There is no true fix to getting these wheel bearings to handle abuse.

**LamarWH** · 10-17-2006, 05:57 PM

When I hit 50k miles, or replace my rear pads (whichever come first next year) I'll check my wheel bearing fix to see if it held.

**medicnas** · 10-17-2006, 09:04 PM

I had to replace one of my front bearings at ~24k and I think the other one is going now. The service guy was surprised since bearings tend to go after 60+k miles, but he said they usually come in pairs. Boo!

**svtf02red** · 10-17-2006, 11:38 PM

Wow, some of you guys got a lot further than I did with my rear bearings - both rear were replaced @ 28k with my SVT.

If the dealer gives you any crap when you're sure it's your bearings - ask them if they installed a wireless stethiscope on the rear hubs and took it for a drive. This is how they ID'd by bad rear bearings (I had to push them to do this - kinda like pushing Kaiser to pay for anything).

**bri** · 11-21-2006, 09:44 AM

Good post I have 85K and mine is making the same noise, I have an appointment to have it replaced under my extended warranty.

**Byron 3465** · 11-21-2006, 12:06 PM

The rear wheel bearing kit for the SVT is YS4Z-1A049-AA and I had to replace mine at about 40K miles.

**WebXtremes** · 11-22-2006, 10:23 PM

I had to replace my right rear at 8K but at that time it had 2K of track miles on it. I didn't bother with Ford under warranty.

03-29-2006, 05:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Psylocke_Smythe TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Mill, SC Posts: 396	Wheel Bearing Went Whee, was starting to get a noise coming from the passenger side rear area and at first thought it was the tires. So I replaced the tires and the noise was still there. Took it to the dealership on Monday and found out yesterday that the problem was the wheel bearing went bad. They ordered the new part and expected it today Got the call about 3:30pm that they are now expecting the part to be in tomorrow by Noon I told him then that I'll just plan on it being done by Friday, since getting replacement SVT parts just seems to take forever. I'm also having the fix the coolant leak, since I'm already getting work performed under my extended warranty. Might as well make them fix it, since I'm having to pay the deductible for the wheel bearing work. Psy __________________ 2002 Infra-Red Focus SVT Build #390 Current Mods: AEM CAI, Focus Sport UDP, Focus Central ORP, MBRP 2.5" Exhaust, VF Engineering Rear Motor Mount, Focus Sport Red Plug Wires, SG GS Green UB Light Kit, 30% tint, Focus Central Black Shorty Antenna, Harlan Shift Light.

09-30-2006, 12:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
yoohoo Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3	Re: Wheel Bearing Went are you aware that the wheel bearings on Focus were recalled?

09-30-2006, 04:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
COSVT03 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,396	Re: Wheel Bearing Went Does that include the SVT? I believe the SVT bearings are different. __________________ #3052 of 3985

09-30-2006, 05:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
richiejerzee4lfe TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ogden, ut Posts: 341	Re: Wheel Bearing Went how do you know if it's going bad? __________________ No more SVT. 05 SRT-4

09-30-2006, 08:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
COSVT03 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,396	Re: Wheel Bearing Went A dull scrape that only happens when the wheels are turning. Or wobbling the tire when its lifted. __________________ #3052 of 3985

09-30-2006, 09:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
econorocketZX3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Lewisville, TX Posts: 3,144	Re: Wheel Bearing Went You'll hear a groaning noise, similar to the sound big mudding tires make (waa-waa-waa). If its to that point STOP DRIVING THE CAR AND GET IT FIXED. I too thought that it was tire related. Shortly after replacing the tires I was coming back from a race and in the middle of the night, in basically the middle of nowhere, my bearing (this one was replaced under the recall already) decided to fail...............and by fail I mean get so hot that the drum housing seperated and the bearing completely seized, locking up my rear wheel while I was cruising at 70mph...............THAT WAS NOT FUN. get it fixed, and get it fixed quick. __________________ '00 turbo ZX3 - 224whp 228tq 13.38 1/4 - parted out and sold :( '08 Octane Blue Evo GSR - Perrin drop-in filter, HKS catback. - sold '02 SVTF - Quaife/Intake/FR coated header/HFC/TB/Tom's Tune/some other crap.

09-30-2006, 09:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
GapBoyPCS Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Waterloo/Toronto/GTA, Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,621	Re: Wheel Bearing Went That's pretty odd, only being that the bulk of publicity centered around the rear wheel bearing recall were for 2000 and 2001 model year Foci. With more SVTF's on the road and getting older, it could be another emerging issue. But to be honest, I haven't heard many rear wheel bearings go on the SVTF. __________________ Richard - 2002 ZTS \| Sangria Red \| 465,000 km (290,000 mi) \| Bold & Focused 24-7 OFOC - Ontario Focus Owners Club \| SVTOA-Toronto [FJ] focaljet - Forum Guidelines - Welcome to the Jet - Team Canada - FJ Store - Sponsors - SEARCH

10-01-2006, 09:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
COSVT03 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,396	Re: Wheel Bearing Went I dunno about you guys, but I drive hard...lots of sharp turns. Means lots of weight and stress on them and mine are FINE 67k __________________ #3052 of 3985

10-01-2006, 09:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
BadIdea Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cleveland Posts: 2,490	Re: Wheel Bearing Went I replaced mine at around 80k. Old ones were fine but I didn't want them to fail 6 hours from home. I think garyk had one go bad on his race car. The hardest part of moving the abs ring over to the new hub, but I doubt it's an issue for you with warranty work. I think they are required to buy new ones. __________________ '02 svt spec focus silver/black '08 recalled tundra

10-01-2006, 10:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
sonicblue02 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 183	Re: Wheel Bearing Went I had to replace my rear drivers side around 60k. Got a new one from advance hoping it would be a whole new hub assembly but it was just the bearing. luckly my dad had a press and we could change it ourselves. Other wise it was out of warranty and I didn't have the money to get it fixed.

10-01-2006, 12:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
vteckilr TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Waterloo, IL (St Louis Metro) Posts: 330	Re: Wheel Bearing Went i'm not sure what problem i have, but i hear a rubbing like sound from the front end when driving. turning doesn't really affect it, and speed affects it as far as the speed of the rubbing. is this a wheel bearing or axles problem. i really need to fix this before my bumper to bumper runs out. typical ford dealers say they can't hear anything. If anyone has any idea, I could take it to my service advisor that does anything for me. thanks __________________ 2005 Dodge SRT-4 its stock...:)

10-01-2006, 12:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
COSVT03 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,396	Re: Wheel Bearing Went If you have bumper to bumper...dont even worry what it is. Take it in and tell them the problem. They will fix it for free. Covered under warranty As for the cv's they will click. __________________ #3052 of 3985

10-01-2006, 02:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
richiejerzee4lfe TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ogden, ut Posts: 341	Re: Wheel Bearing Went i have a grinding sound only in first and it's when i take my foot off of the clutch going into gear. it's coming from the front of the car. i dont know if its a bearing or clutch issue. __________________ No more SVT. 05 SRT-4

10-02-2006, 08:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
1svt4u2c Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: York, PA Posts: 3,256	Re: Wheel Bearing Went Yea, I had my rear wheel bearing go out on the passanger side, but I think its because I was in an accident and it was mostly on the passanger side that took most of the blow...anyway, as far as it being the same part as a zx3, yea, and in case you would like the number for referance it is YS4Z-1215-BB Hope that will be able to help you. -Matt __________________ .._____ ............<--2003 SVT Focus......................................................2004 Mazda3-->............______/ /___l__\__ ........#2940 of 3985............................................................Daily Driver..............__/__\|__\|_\ l(o)____(o)l........Build Date 06/13/03..................................................Zoom Zoom.............\|(o)____.(o)\|

10-02-2006, 12:27 PM	#16 (permalink)
LamarWH Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,579	Re: Wheel Bearing Went Cluth grindging might be the infamous cluth spring failing on the clutch disc....which aint covered on any plan. But yeah if the car is under bumper 2 bumper you bug em till they fix it, since you paid for the car and all. I'd hope the rear wheel bearing design was solid enough by the 02/03 SVT's. When I did my rear disk brakes last month (35k mi) I took off the real wheel hub opened it up, and put some lithium bearing grease in there. Turned smoother than the hub on the other side, so I did that one too.

10-02-2006, 05:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
FORDSVTPARTS Premier Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 10,863	Re: Wheel Bearing Went The SVT was NOT covered by any wheel bearing recall and the rear bearing is not the same as a regular Focus. The YS4Z-1215-AA is a front wheel bearing for a NON ABS car. As far as I have ever found the SVT rear bearings only come with the complete hub assembly YS4Z-1A034-AA. __________________ To order from me just call 1-800-328-9552 and ask for Steve or use one of the methods below. Now accepting online orders here http://www.tousleyfordparts.com You can also find us here http://forums.focaljet.com/tousley-ford/ 2002 Silver SVT #2952 , Stage 2 throttle body, VF rear mount, FRPP 9mm wires, EAP/MACH HID's, Borla exhaust, Multimatic suspension, Screamin Demon coil, ORP by Stage3, Tuned by Mike at Unique Tuning in S.C.

10-16-2006, 09:55 AM	#18 (permalink)
victor858 Rookie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dallas , Tx Posts: 5	Re: Wheel Bearing Went I have the same problem too but, noise coming out of the right rear wheel and I just noticed the same noise coming out of the left front wheel, haven't get them replaced fixed yet although i really like to find out what it is...... __________________ SVTnatic

10-16-2006, 01:59 PM	#19 (permalink)
belacyrf [FJ] Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Where my home is Posts: 17,529	Re: Wheel Bearing Went I've gone through 2 wheel bearings. It just happens. Replace them and move on. There is no true fix to getting these wheel bearings to handle abuse. __________________ Current: John Cooper Works Mini Cooper Clubman Former owner of Turbo Miata Former owner of Turbo SVTF

10-17-2006, 05:57 PM	#20 (permalink)
LamarWH Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,579	Re: Wheel Bearing Went When I hit 50k miles, or replace my rear pads (whichever come first next year) I'll check my wheel bearing fix to see if it held.

10-17-2006, 09:04 PM	#21 (permalink)
medicnas Rookie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MPLS, MN Posts: 30	Re: Wheel Bearing Went I had to replace one of my front bearings at ~24k and I think the other one is going now. The service guy was surprised since bearings tend to go after 60+k miles, but he said they usually come in pairs. Boo! __________________ ------------------------ 2002 Silver SVTF - JRSC+BBK - w00t! MS4 - University of Minnesota Medical School

11-21-2006, 09:44 AM	#23 (permalink)
bri Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,196	Re: Wheel Bearing Went Good post I have 85K and mine is making the same noise, I have an appointment to have it replaced under my extended warranty. __________________ Viva La Squirt We’ll miss you Old Man

11-21-2006, 12:06 PM	#24 (permalink)
Byron 3465 TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 240	Re: Wheel Bearing Went The rear wheel bearing kit for the SVT is YS4Z-1A049-AA and I had to replace mine at about 40K miles.

11-22-2006, 10:23 PM	#25 (permalink)
WebXtremes Associate Sponsor Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,663	Re: Wheel Bearing Went I had to replace my right rear at 8K but at that time it had 2K of track miles on it. I didn't bother with Ford under warranty. __________________ Graphics, parts and accessories for your Focus. www.webxtremes.com/focaljet.htm "Anybody can tail gate in straight line. Try it through a turn!"

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