Cougar V6-153 2.5L DOHC VIN L SFI (2001)
Wheel Bearing: Testing and Inspection
Rear Wheel Bearing Inspection
Check
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle and check for loose rear wheel bearings by rocking the wheels at the top and bottom.
2. Spin the wheel quickly by hand and make sure the wheel turns smoothly without abnormal noises from the rear wheel bearings.
3. The rear wheel bearings are built into the hub and are of a cartridge design, are pregreased, sealed and require no scheduled maintenance. The
wheel bearings are preset and cannot be adjusted. No individual parts are available. The hub nut torque of 290 Nm restricts bearing/hub relative
movement and maintains axial position of the wheel hub. Due to the importance of the hub nut torque/tension relationship, take the following
precautions during repair.
4. Since the wheel bearing cannot be adjusted, the hub nut must not be backed off after reaching the required torque of 290 Nm during installation.
5. If the rear axle wheel hub nut is loosened or removed a new nut must be installed.
6. Power tools must not be used to tighten or loosen the rear wheel hub nut or bearing or rear wheel spindle damage may result.
7. To remove the rear wheel hub nut, apply sufficient torque to the rear wheel hub nut to overcome the prevailing torque feature.