5545 & 5738 | Ford Transit Front Wheel Bearing Removal Tool & Inner Bearing Remover - Instructional

Laser Tools' Ford Transit Front Wheel Bearing Tool (part number 5545) and the Transit Inner Bearing Ring Remover (5738) are here! One of our technicians goes into detail about how to use the tool in this instructional video.
Please check the site for more details: (Part No. 5545)
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[@IanAndrews2]

"Due to health and safety, grinding in a workshop is no longer acceptable" ha, ha, what a joke..! H&S gone mad..!

[@frenchenstein]

Ford really was asleep at the wheel when they signed this front hub design off. This hub design was around on the eighties on Nissan cars. It was shite then, it is shite now. A whole industry of special tools grew because of this Ford hub: more money for independent workshops to fork out then passed to the customer. Pathetic.

[@tribsat100]

All I do is... once you have the five bolts out of the bearing housing is to rotate it slightly ie blocking of the threaded holes in the carrier... then insert five long bolts from the back which when tightened evenly pushthe bearing housing and besring out . And Ive done loads. Theres always someone wanting to make money by complicating things

[@chrisharrell5945]

And to get the new bearings in, what are you using a small press or ?

[@tribsat100]

Chris Harrell hello Chris yes a small bench press... and yes they cost money too but are more flexible in use for other tasks 👍

[@ThePlowGuys]

This is WAY to much trouble. I will just call the service department and see if they have a complete hub and bearing assembly.

[@JonDingle]

Pity about the stupid music ruining the video.

[@ThePlowGuys]

Save time and energy just buy the complete wheel hub and replace the it.

[@georgestyer2153]

Yes Got it !!

[@yensabi]

Nice an easy in a nice warm studio , try doing all that lying on your back with the van on a axle stand..... 😡

[@dollywarrior]

A lot of extra work. I prefer my shop press

[@jamesbarratt593]

I just done it. Both sides on a transit that was covered in mud. Driven daily by gardeners and well seized in. Not pushed in and easy to come out. Imagine transit on axle stand and trying to use this tool whilst laying on a shoulder twisting in. Ebay did me proud. 15 tonne puller and off. Then grinder to cut bearing off with 1mm cutting disc, and a clarke 10 tonne press to fit new bearing on. Could have even used the same puller to be fair and not the press. So tool cost £40 and bearing £20 ebay. Bet this tools hundreds.

[@georgestyer2153]

Just priced a new hub and bearing (fitted) 63 UKP, cuts the faff, 4 long bolts and the spare wheel to remove....easy

[@jamesbarratt593]

@@georgestyer2153 yep you only know what you know. I tried one way and then found after theres a real easy way. 4 bolts in from inside. They literally wind it out. So easy.

[@chaim6523]

so u used the puller to get the hub or the bearing off? also how wud u use it to put the bearing back on ? link to tool pls?

[@jamesbarratt593]

@@chaim6523 turn hub around and holes in it line up to back. Put bolts through and tighten. They push the hub out.

[@chaim6523]

@@jamesbarratt593 thanks, was it one of those yellow generic 15ton hydraulic hub pullers on ebay? cofused what u used the grinder for if u used the puller? and also how u cud have used it to press new bearing on ?

[@cxalerts7713]

Bit of a faff. I just put the road wheel back on - but backwards. Then just use the weight of the van to free it. Its only crub and rust holding it in......

[@spelunkerd]

A little heat and that inner race usually drops off without a press at all. Even so, it's nice to see a custom tool. Now, we just have to wish that every pressed-in bearing has the same bolt configuration....

[@sammyd7857]

The bearings are never so tight that you need this stupid tool. Just put a piece of wood on the disk and hit it

[@destinyenterprises9433]

Will this tool also alliw the fitting of the new baring?

[@TheToolconnection]

5545 & 5738 are removal tools only. You will require a separate workshop press to install the new bearings - unfortunately, we do not currently list a suitable press in our range

[@ColinKrumblez2015]

When separating the bearing and disc, are the original hex bolts used to fix the bearing pusher housing? the 5 in the kit are too thick to enter the tapered holes on the back of the bearing carrier bit

[@TheToolconnection]

If you can possibly let us know the reg etc, our Technical team will be able to assist. They can be contacted via phone: [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail] or via WhatsApp on 077250962305 hope this helps.

[@sammyd7857]

As for bearing races, they are brittle enough to break with a cold chisel. An don't need that puller either

[@JamesWorsfold]

clever tool, but it's much easier to wave it away

[@andrewarmstrong4710]

Nice bit of kit, tho i think in a real world situation that bearing wouldn't have just dropped out that easy, not after 1000's of miles of service.

[@cxalerts7713]

What year transit is it for? If its MK7 then just put an old spare wheel back on when its all stripped down and bash the old wheel till the bearing is out. No need for a tool.

[@sarinaswinehart612]

thankyou for the awesome video!!!!!

[@huzurgelecek]

oxy acetylene cutter should do the job.

[@mrgcav6689]

Excellent video. Are 5 Lug hubs and 6 lug hubs interchangeable ?

[@TheToolconnection]

5 lug and 6 lug hubs will only fit into the standard payload wheel bearing. The 6 lug front hub is for vehicles with twin rear wheels but only up to 2014.

[@accurateapplianceelectroni9703]

@@TheToolconnection Thanks for replying. The 2020 AWD uses a 6 Lug. I am trying to convert from 5 lug to 6 Lug if possible, Front and rear.. Do you think its possible ?

[@TheToolconnection]

@@accurateapplianceelectroni9703 The 2020 Transit 6 hole front and rear hubs are not visible on our parts system, so we are unable to comment on this question. You would be best to seek advice from a Ford transit specialist on this matter.

[@walterwojciula]

How much?

[@diesalweasel]

Clever tool. There's alot of thought gone in to it

[@qualityreno9689]

why not use a freaking shop press?! way easier and straight forward, and I bet you, way less costly than buying a specialty tool!

[@TheToolconnection]

The whole point of the tool is that you can remove the bearing in situ, while the hub is still fitted to the vehicle. The traditional way is to dismantle the whole lot and then use a shop press. This is a much faster solution.

[@norbertosuarez5722]

And the price?? How much?

[@TheToolconnection]

Follow the link on the video: www.lasertools.co.uk/product/5545

[@WorksopGimp]

Thanks

[@karlsmith242]

Hi where can I buy the kit

[@TheToolconnection]

www.lasertools.co.uk/ Go to: Looking for a local stockist - Complete the form below with your postcode

[@andylasers7288]

Did I miss something, there. How to fit that when the drive shaft is inside the hub.

[@Caradonia]

Andy Lasers That's what I was thinking too. You only need to remove a couple of extra nuts, which would take a nominal amount of extra time, and remove it completely from the van before pressing it out with a shop press. You can also inspect and clean it up easier off the van. A cheap press is about half the price and far more versatile. Don't really see the advantage of doing it in situ on a front wheel drive van.

[@gwho]

seriously

[@cumbrianrider8903]

looks like a great idea, but, in the real world you can do that job quicker with grinders, hammers, chisels and a hydraulic press just as quickly and just as easy, i know from experience

[@TheToolconnection]

The whole point of the tool is that you can remove the bearing in situ, while the hub is still fitted to the vehicle. The traditional way is to dismantle the whole lot and then use a shop press. This is a much faster solution.

[@cumbrianrider8903]

I understand the point of the tool completely and its a great idea, i would like to see a video of it working on a 10 year old van as easily as it does on the brand new rig you show in the video