Front wheel bearings

[Jasin]

Is the front wheel bearing replacement the same procedure for the Festiva as the Aspire?
I did the Aspire brake/suspension swap awhile ago in my Festiva and was going to go head and do the bearings all around it now, but if I gotta go through what I did with the Festiva's front bearings(slide hammer,press) I think I will wait and just do the rear for now.

I looked at it quick and it looks like I just pull the spindal off then prolly have to press in the new bearing? Not sure and I can't remember what it looked like when I put the spindles on now. Anyway, let me know if you have the info, thanks.

[GenevaDirt]

No...the aspire has regular set up for bearings....much easier to work on and repair yourself.

[WmWatt]

Here is a earlier thread on the subject which I saved and now put on my website at https://www.ag384bn.bravehost.com/Fo...vaBearings.htm .

[Fordverde]

Damn it I have to replace them also, I didn't know it is such a problem. I'll avoit the problem and take him to a shop.

[25Horseplay]

Festiva Motorsport redoes the front wheel bearings at a resonable cost too!

[FestYboy]

^^ look at where he's located....

[Fordverde]

By the way do those guys send items outside US and Canada??????

[Gforcefd]

For the right price, and depending on what it is.

[Fordverde]

does that mean is better for me me to get a ticket and fly to US and buy what I need in a JY????

[warlocke]

No...the aspire has regular set up for bearings....much easier to work on and repair yourself.

what do you mean by this? the fronts on the aspire are not sealed??

[WmWatt]

I'd still like to know what it takes to install Aspire wheels on an '89 Festiva to get around the pressed hub challenge. Anyone done it?

[warlocke]

I'd still like to know what it takes to install Aspire wheels on an '89 Festiva to get around the pressed hub challenge. Anyone done it?

take the aspire suspension setup and put it on a fest. search for "aspire swap"

[GenevaDirt]

No...the aspire has regular set up for bearings....much easier to work on and repair yourself.

what do you mean by this? the fronts on the aspire are not sealed??

they are not pressed in like the Festy...they are normal wheel bearings and much easier to repair. Does that answer what I meant?

[Jcomnislash]

No...the aspire has regular set up for bearings....much easier to work on and repair yourself.

what do you mean by this? the fronts on the aspire are not sealed??

they are not pressed in like the Festy...they are normal wheel bearings and much easier to repair. Does that answer what I meant?

and they seem to last longer too...the aspire swap seems to be the way to go.