[Shotimes] wheel bearing

[Kirk Doucette]

The hub is the same for all Gen 1 and Gen 2, bearing as well . The knuckle
changed in 94 to the still current brake system size

Kirk J Doucette
Stormtrooper
97 White

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of George Fourchy
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 5:27 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] wheel bearing

On Fri, 8 Nov 2002 12:18:50 -0800 (PST), Craig D wrote:

>I need a new front passenger side one with hub and a
>lower ball joint. How hard is it to change out, and
>does anyone have these things for sale?? Are these
>parts the same on all Taurus's?

I'm not quite sure of your terminology.

The knuckle is what bolts to the bottom of the strut, the LCA/ball joint,
and the
tie-rod end.  The hub is the part in the middle of it that spins, which the
wheel
bolts to.  The caliper fastens to the knuckle and clamps on the rotor, which
goes on
the hub.  The bearing is pressed into the knuckle, and the hub is pressed
into the
center of the bearing.

The Lower Control Arm has the ball joint intregally cast into it.  You
replace the
arm when you replace the ball joint.

Hubs SHOULD be the same for all Tauri, but you'd better check with someone
like Al
Fitz.  Knuckles either have or don't have antilock brake sensor mounts.  An
'89
could use a standard Taurus knuckle, but a '90 or newer needs a SHO knuckle,
or one
from a newer Taurus with antilock brakes.  Lower Control Arms are different,
SHO vs.
Taurus.  Bearings are the same for all Tauri, as far as I can determine.

George
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