Ford 2002 Bantam - G2: Inspect the Front Wheel Bearings; G3: Measure the Front Wheel Bearing End Play; G4: Inspect the Rear Wheel Bearings

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DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (CONTINUED)
E1049 EN 06/2001 2002 Bantam
CONDITIONS
DETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
G2: INSPECT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
1 Inspect the front wheel bearings.
- Rock each front wheel by gripping the top and
bottom and alternately pushing and pulling in
and out. Feel for excessive looseness of the
bearings.
- Spin each front wheel by hand, checking for
roughness.
• Are the bearings loose or rough?
 Yes
GO TO G3
 No
GO TO G4
G3: MEASURE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING END PLAY
1
Remove the wheel, the front disc brake caliper
and brake disc.
-
Position a dial test indicator gauge with
mounting bracket against the front wheel hub.
-
Push and pull the wheel hub by hand in the
axial direction and check for endplay of the
wheel hub and front wheel bearing assembly.
There must be no endplay.
• Is the front wheel bearing endplay within limits?
 Yes
REFER to the Component Tests
in this section
and CHECK the ball joint.
GO TO G4
 No
INSTALL a new wheel hub bearing assem-
bly as necessary. TEST the system for nor-
mal operation.
G4: INSPECT THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
1 Inspect the rear wheel bearings.
- Rock each rear wheel by gripping the top and
bottom, then alternately push/pull the wheel in
and out. Feel for excessive looseness of the
bearings.
- Spin each wheel by hand and check for
roughness.
• Are the bearings loose or rough?
 Yes
GO TO G5
 No
GO TO G6