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Mon 8 Jul 2002 00:40

rear wheel bearings ford escort - MartinB

How difficult is it to replace the rear wheel bearings on a P reg Escort ? Is this an easy job or should I leave it to the pros ? Any ideas on cost for the job would be most apreciated.

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Mon 8 Jul 2002 09:14

rear wheel bearings ford escort - M.M

Martin,

A very easy job when you've done loads before. As a first-timer the greatest problem is knocking the old ones out and then driving in the new ones without damaging them.

The bearings are about £8-£12 a side from most discount places.

If you took this into a dealer the labour is booked at under 2hrs for both sides, plus the bearings may well be more expensive at full retail. Perhaps £60 labour and £30 for the bearings??

David W

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