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[Webby the Bear]

Just doing ma's MOT at my garage and she needs a rear wheel bearing. When I did the rear brake shoes I swear they were tapered roller bearings. Euro parts show me a cylindrical bearing. . .

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Ford_Fusion_1.6_2006/p/car-parts/car-transmission/transmission-parts/wheel-bearing-and-wheel-hub/?628590061&1&739252aa7ed4974a1ab04fd716fc6bf231bcc999&000370

Am I going nuts and/or am wrong?

[4x4]

They were tapered

[Webby the Bear]

Yeah, thought so!

Hmmm, what to do 

[TheBoy]

Use a proper supplier?

[aaronjb]

The picture looks like a front bearing kit, I think: http://www.fordpartsuk.com/shop/ford_fusion_front_wheel_bearing_kit_f_1201569_c_680.htm

Having said that, somewhere like simplybearings shows the same style bearing for front & rear on the Fusion: http://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/index.php?cPath=3_4784_5279

A quick google on the Fusion Owners Club seems to show the same style bearing: http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/52917-brake-shoe-replacement-how-to/

http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/13404-fusion-wheel-bearings/

[Webby the Bear]

Haha that's my guide I wrote for that forum, Aaron! 

But I didn't take any pics of the actual bearing

No matter... ill take it to my garage and get them to order the parts after the head dude has 'ad a butchers at the drum 

[lee4206]

They are a tapered bearing but it comes as one unit. The cylindrical one is correct and its a press fit bearing.

[Webby the Bear]

Ok, thanks Lee 

[Webby the Bear]

Hi guys,

sorry to post on such an old thread but ma's Fusion passed theMOT with the rear bearing as an advisory.

however, the bearings finally shot. got some proper ''wooo wooo wooo'' from the rear 

Am I right in thinking that I remove the drum, ditch the old tapered roller bearings, knock out the races with a drift and then install the cylindrical bearing using the press?

[lee4206]

The old bearing will be a one piece cylindrical  unit as well.
Should be remove the 30mm nut, drum off and  remove the circlip, press or beat out old bearing. Refit in reverse order.
It should be obvious when you have the drum off but be careful of the ABS pulse ring. The new bearing kit should come with a replacement .

This is from memory so apologies if wrong.