Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings

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Wed 11 Apr 2007 09:44
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - MMurray
Please can somebody help!
I am changing brakes on my fiesta 1997 and do not know the rear hub nut torque settings! I do have a torque wrench any help would be very appreciated!
Mike.
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Wed 11 Apr 2007 11:12
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - bell boy
235nm
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Wed 11 Apr 2007 12:30
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - jc2
It is usually simpler to take the hub off as a complete assy. by removing the four bolts on the back that hold it to the suspension-you do not then have to split and retorque the bearing.
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Wed 11 Apr 2007 12:43
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - bell boy
ive just taken the rear drums off a mk4 fiesta this morning to check for the usual wheelcylinder leaks /shoes with no meat /drums with the rust in and a nice big lip on the edge.
i still wonder how you can check and adjust the brakes and get a decent handbrake by undoing the back nuts if you have to put this lot on as one and then line the 4 bolts up?
one nut- one drum off- the nakedness of the backplate and all its intrinsic bits,clean check adjust/replace job done put hub on check footbrake/handbrake readjust if necessary and put nut and dustcap back on job done

as an aside if you have a 99 fiesta both mk4 and mk5 i am finding that the backplate has been modified so you dont even need to remove this and the rivets to get to the wheel cylinder bolts anymore
nice one ford.........took you long enough mind
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Wed 11 Apr 2007 14:37
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - the original horse
It is usually simpler to take the hub off as a
complete assy. by removing the four bolts on the back that
hold it to the suspension-you do not then have to split
and retorque the bearing.

so you dont retorque the 4 bolts then ? gosh....






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Wed 11 Apr 2007 15:02
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - MMurray
Thanks bellboy, did you get this info from the manual? It seems abit excessive to me, or am i being a bit slow?
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Wed 11 Apr 2007 15:35
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - Simon
Well off the top of my head I think I can recall it being 170 lb/ft, which is almost your 235nm.
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Thu 12 Apr 2007 23:51
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - injection doc
I agree with JC2 this is the recomended way of access to the rear brakes. Disturbance of the rear wheel bearing is not recommended.
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Thu 12 Apr 2007 23:56
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - bell boy
I agree with JC2 this is the recomended way of access
to the rear brakes. Disturbance of the rear wheel bearing is
not recommended.

i do at least one fiesta a week and disagree ,how many do you do ?
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Fri 13 Apr 2007 00:00
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - injection doc
with the number through my workshop & 12 staff to keep an eye on I dont count but would guess at 10-20 a week with the fleet ones & never had a wheel bearing faliure yet!
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Fri 13 Apr 2007 00:16
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - bell boy
with the number through my workshop & 12 staff to keep
an eye on I dont count but would guess at 10-20
a week with the fleet ones & never had a wheel
bearing faliure yet!


fleet mk4 fiestas
where are you
jahistan?
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Fri 13 Apr 2007 00:35
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - the original horse
why would it fail if its put back together properly? how would you release the drum when the drum has worn and has a lip? how is it quicker? do you loctite/torque the 4 nuts back up? when your putting the drum back on your way, you have to take the grease cap off to hold the nut to line up the stub axle to backplate to get the 4 bolts back in? wouldnt a customer be upset that the bearing has not been inspected while your in there? wouldnt you be happier inspecting the bearing while its off for safety?
sorry but it puzzles me how taking 4 nuts out compared to one is easier? is it because they havent got a torque wrench? if they havent should they be doing the job?
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Fri 13 Apr 2007 00:49
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - Number_Cruncher
I think that most damage to this kind of bearing is via dirt inclusion which happens during service / inspection. If you can avoid opening the bearing up, and avoid the risk of contamination then its probably worthwhile taking a little extra effort to do so.

This type of bearing does tend to grumble quite a bit before failure, so, missing an opportunity for an inspection isn't such a big deal. Also, as rolling contact fatigue failure initiates beneath the surface of the bearing race, a visual inspection doesn't really give you an absolute "all-clear" anyway!

Having said this, I haven't done one of these using the modern method - that's mainly because I've only done one rear brake service on one of these cars in the last 5 years.

Number_Cruncher
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Sat 17 Nov 2012 20:12
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - calvinmedia

Number_Cruncher is correct..........

i took my rear hub off today using the bignut to inspect and adjust shoes.......

on the way home from dads tututututututututut yep blimmin things banging away........

new wheel bearing monday morning and new shoes i will be doing the otherside with the 4 bolt method

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Thu 12 Apr 2007 11:09
Fiesta (97) rear hub nut torque settings - milkyjoe
its 184 t0 214 lbf/ft or 250 to 290 nm (new money)
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