This guy is single handedly keeping my mk3 mondeo on the road. This video gave me the confidence to replace the offside rear bearing. The tip about using the gas blowtorch is pure gold as I'd never tried before that and using my old man's blowtorch the 4 nuts cracked right off. Legend 👍

I've got to do the exact same wheel bearing this week on my mk3 Estate. It's great when you can see real life problems being sorted on a driveway, brilliant video😇

Dealing with problems as they arise, rusty and stuck bolts and, all done on the driveway where most of us have to work. This is far more helpful than being shown how to do it in a garage with hydraulic lift, compressor and all mod cons.

This is the first video I watched of yours back in 2015 which got me hooked!! Never missed a one since.

Your videos are very much appreciated for those like us, Mondeo owners. Cheers mate!

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+Marco de la Peña Thanks Marco, Cheers bud. Martin

Everything looks so easy with your magic hands. I became a proud owner of Mondeo mk3 2004 caravan, and would like to learn things. Thanks for this video. Great work.

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+Nenad Jovanovic Hey, that's great. Check out my other Mondeo vids, they might help as well. Cheers Martin

Cheers for a great vid, just about to change the rear bearings, discs, pads on my Mondeo ST220 so was very informative as to the issues i may come across.

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+EllipticRecords Glad you got something from the vid bud. Thanks Martin

These Mk3's are so easy to work on - did one of my hubs in about 45 min this morning.

Thanks again Martin, your a star mate.... I changed my wheel bearing / hub yesterday and had to apply all the tips you mentioned. Had a problem with one of the bottom T50 bolts even applying heat it started to strip the inside star.... I am an electrician by trade and im lucky enough to have a good quality battery powered Impact driver and as a last resort I tried using it and it did the job. The hub cost me £46 and I did it in about 3 hours ..... I was quoted by a local garage £371 to do the job.... so i'm really pleased to have saved all that money as im semi retired now and cant afford big garage bills.... Thanks again, Steve

@retrorestore

6 жыл бұрын

Top Job Steve, As an ex sparks myself, you will have a logical approach to things and that will help. Cheers Martin

excellent video as ever Martin that was one pig of a job with way things went,but as ever you never give up and get the job done I'm sure plenty of owners will find that really useful,look forward to next video

@retrorestore

9 жыл бұрын

+Murdo Mackay Cheers bud, yes it was a pig but a bit of heat helped. Cheers Martin

Glad it's not just me that has all these hassles with cars. They certainly make you work for it. You do feel a sense of achievement when you get there though. Well done mate, great video actually showing the reality when you're doing these jobs, not like a lot of videos where everything comes off and goes back together easy.

@retrorestore

3 жыл бұрын

Very true!

Another idea for fitting new discs is to spray paint the entire disc In heat resistant paint. This will prevent corrosion on the outer surfaces, and the contact surfaces will wear off with the (careful at first) use of the brakes.I forgot to add....superb job with video sir....well done!

Very nice, loving your videos, very easy to follow, not rushed and lots of detail. Cheers

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+Steven Mason Thank you Steven. Cheers Martin

Great series for the Mondeo. I have a 2006 Ford Mondeo Mk 3, great details for working on them, keep up the good work, I am quite a Fan

@retrorestore

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Graeme

Good job Martin, especially in the rain!

@retrorestore

9 жыл бұрын

+cheftush Haha, Was a bit wet Dave, only started raining when I started that job. Cheers Martin

Thank you for us new diy'ers, great vid!!

Going to have a go doing mine this weekend thank for the tips and tricks:)

Super helpful video I have a wheel bearing on its way out on my 2006 mondeo this video has made me decide to do it myself 👍

@retrorestore

7 ай бұрын

Good luck!

fantastic video thanks for sharing it hope you had a cup of tea while you were doing it.

@retrorestore

9 жыл бұрын

+pengers777000s Cheers bud and yes, Sharon made me a cup of tea lol. Cheers Martin

great vid mate, i've got the same halfords socket set and i am going to do my bearings soon. now i know i will need to open the inspection hole a bit to get the socket in. it's the little details like that, that make the video brilliant. keeep up the good work.

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+oakfront Hey, hope the vid helps bud. Good luck with yours. Cheers Martin

Very informative Martin. I've got to do my golf this week it looks like the same set up as the ford. Great vid bud.

@retrorestore

9 жыл бұрын

+mrnatty122 Cheers bud, I thought it might help to show the possible problems rather than leave that sort of stuff out. Good luck with yours. Cheers Martin

I did this today on a 06 saloon thanks to the tips in this video. The bolts holding on the hub are T50 but you need to wire brush the crap out of them first or you may wonder if they are T50 , I bought a King Tony long reach T50 socket well worth the few pounds if your in a hurry it didn't seem necessary to take off the handbrake cable on the saloon but I did heat the brake carrier bolts to make it easier to get them off luckily it went smoothly all in all it took about a hour and a half from wheel off to wheel on

@retrorestore

7 жыл бұрын

Nice job bud. Glad the vid helped. Cheers Martin

You're some man for one man Martin, is there no end to your talents?

@retrorestore

9 жыл бұрын

+Moon & Star Garden Doves Haha, I know my capabilities through decades of doing different things. Cheers bud. Martin

Cheers for the upload. About to attempt the rear brakes on my mondeo estate. Fronts were easy enough but I was told rears can be harder due to handbrake. Seems to be much the same. Cheers

@retrorestore

7 жыл бұрын

Hope the vid helps bud. Cheers Martin

Martin, well done for persevering in the face of all those problems- I bet the air was blue off-camera!

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+jsof2 Haha, your not wrong there lol. Cheers Martin

Great wheel bearing Hub swap Martin , Good fix !!

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+ShawnMrFixit Lee Done the other one as well and that went better lol. Cheers Martin

Loved your video pal. Really nice bloke, really easy to follow.

@retrorestore

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud

great video Martin,thanks !!

Thank for your vid mate it saved me 100 notes ,was quoted 160 to do one side so I bought the bearing and a long t 50 and done it myself , the robbing bar stewards!!! Lol the hardest bit was getting the wheel off as it was solid , I hate garages, at least I know it's done right and something else hasn't been "played" with!!! Cheers have a good xmas

@retrorestore

6 жыл бұрын

Nice one Lee, well done for giving it a go and saving money. Cheers Martin

@ajwitt7472

5 жыл бұрын

All my Mondeo road wheels were seized to the hubs. Quickest way to break them off is to loosen the wheel nuts (leave em all on one full turn) and drop the car (not too fast) off the trolley jack. If you're doing it on the scissor jack you're probably screwed- rubber mallet might work but you've got to be brave/stupid to work under a car on a scissor. Spent ages cleaning up the lip on the alloys before putting them back on. I'm now carrying a trolley and hammer in the car all the time (Estate so there's loads of space) in case I get a puncture. Never had this issue on any other car, it's like the alloy actually welds itself to the hub

@charlesdale1462

2 жыл бұрын

@@ajwitt7472 . Put copper grease on surface between wheel and brake disc to avoid problem in future.

Great video! Thanks again Martin!

Excellent video - gotta do mine and will use your video to help me.

Great vid as usual Martin, been there done that myself mate never turns out to be easy, but hey these things have got to be done. Looking forward to the next vid mate !!!

@retrorestore

9 жыл бұрын

+cabdriveruk And it had to rain as soon as I started it lol. Cheers bud. Martin

Excellent Vid Martin, this has given me the confidence to replace my rear pads and hopefully stop my handbrake coming up quite so far. Thanks again - ps subscribed!

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+jonnno100 Hey, that's great. Good luck with it and thanks for the sub. Cheers Martin

Purrfict video. Great, thank you for very clear presentation. So nice that you havent spoilt it with lowd anoying background musac. Keep it up.

@retrorestore

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian, glad it helped.

Very Nice job. This video helped me a lot. thank you very much

Very good video from start to finish very informative thanks.

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+Safraz Tabrez Thank you for your comment. Cheers Martin

very clear instructions. I have ford mondeo mk 3 2.2 tdci st from UK. very good car . .

@retrorestore

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching bud. Cheers Martin

Another good vid, Martin. As a 'top tip' - for jacking up my cars I use a solid rubber ice hockey puck on the top of my trolley jack head. They fit almost perfectly and only cost a couple of quid on ebay. You can even get them with a slit cut into them to locate securely on the sill lip. I stole the idea from my local tyre shop who use them all the time ;). Cheers, Mark.

@retrorestore

9 жыл бұрын

+Tiger moth Nice one Mark, I'll give that a try. Cheers Martin

@GTsGarage

9 жыл бұрын

+Tiger moth Great tip, will invest in that I think.

@retrorestore

9 жыл бұрын

GTs Garage I've just ordered 2 from Ebay. They have the slits in as well.

@tigermoth3194

9 жыл бұрын

+retrorestore Nice one. I look forward to seeing you use them in your future vids!!. Mark.

@tigermoth3194

8 жыл бұрын

+GTs Garage You're welcome. Its all about sharing stuff and helping each other.

Hi Martin, A thumbs up from me! , excellent stuff. Thank You for sharing and for the useful tips. We all know that things don't always go to plan but you did it! Very inspiring and motivating, keep the videos coming and we appreciate you going that extra mile (pardon the pun) in getting it on video for us.

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+Nashmills Hey, Thanks for that bud, I finished the other side and had the same problems but it took a lot quicker though. Cheers Martin

Sehr gut , Alles gereinigt ,und Super gemacht . Gruss,Thomas aus Munich

Great video, I'll make the job on weekend thanks to this :D

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+jarasek2 Good luck bud. Cheers Martin

Good job mate! little tip to help with break squeal in the future is to apply a little copper grease on the back of the pads, and in the sliders where they move back and forward! Really good job though

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+The Savage Garage Cheers bud. I keep forgetting that lol. I have a tin as well lol. Cheers Martin

I love your show!

Great video, I'm no mechanic but I reckon I could do this now I have seen your video, thanks .

@retrorestore

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud, Cheers Martin

Very useful & well made. Thanks

@retrorestore

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching bud.

thanks for sharing as it gives me an idea before I start and having the correct tools five stars to you ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍

thank you for this video help me successfully fix my car good video and very helpful thanks

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+Gary Dixon Nice one Gary. Glad the vid helped. Cheers Martin

Just the video I needed thank you very much

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+Matt Jupp No problem bud. Cheers Martin

always make things look simple and easy to do ha :) great work

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+Mark Bowles Thanks bud. Glad you enjoyed the vid.

Well done Martin great video

@retrorestore

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud. Cheers Martin

iv'e done same job on my mondeo mk 3 take your time to undo bolts easy fix thank's martin watched your video .

Excellent video.. Gongratulations.

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for washing Cheers Martin

Could nt see what type of socket you used on the rounded screw but if a hex socket spins on the head try using a 15 point socket hammered on instead of hex. helped me a few times nice vid easy to follow thanks for uploading

Great job..

great video. thanks

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+Ken Lingard Thanks for watching Ken.

Thank you for the Nice Video, It's a lot of help. :)

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers Martin

Thx mate...

Good Job

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+Andreas Andreas Cheers bud.

Brilliant video that mate

@retrorestore

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud, glad you enjoyed. Cheers Martin

@roostaraver

7 жыл бұрын

retrorestore have you got a link to the tool you bought to wind the piston back with thanks

@retrorestore

7 жыл бұрын

Cant remember bud but it was on Ebay.

Very informative vid ,,thanks m8 ,,glad you got the usual shite when you start jobs like this ,,,wishing u all the best take care and of those ya love bud cheers Mac

Very good video but one suggestion grind the heads of the t50 bolts

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+Mat Franklin Thanks for the tip. Cheers Martin

1 numarasın abi

Chears , really good your tutorial movie , you help me save some money ;) thx

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+Simon Cornel Hey, nice one Simon. Good luck bud. Cheers Martin

Thanks for this man, gotta do both the rear bearings on my ST220 at some point...not looking forward to it!

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

It's not too bad a job. Good luck bud. Cheers Martin

@cruzkrew3057

2 жыл бұрын

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@guillermoangelo9096

2 жыл бұрын

@Cruz Krew Flixportal :)

@cruzkrew3057

2 жыл бұрын

@Guillermo Angelo Thank you, signed up and it seems like a nice service =) Appreciate it!!

@guillermoangelo9096

2 жыл бұрын

@Cruz Krew happy to help xD

Another great video Martin. A couple of questions, first one might test your memory. Any idea where the air con compressor is on the TDDi, can't see if when looking into the engine bay? Mine has gone so another job to do. Secondly, which brand of rotor and pads do you generally go for, as the prices vary considerably at Eurocarparts? Cheers! Chris

@retrorestore

2 жыл бұрын

I think it's on the left front as you look into the engine bay but don't quote me on it lol. I have no preference on pads, I just use my local motor factors.

Interesting video as always. Looks like you've got a few idiots disliking the video.... Keep up em' coming Mart!

@retrorestore

9 жыл бұрын

+markybyeah Yes I always get one as a rule Mark but three, I can't please everyone I suppose lol. Cheers Martin

ahh love the cat!!!

Is the overload rubber in the rear spring standard on the estate version ?

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+fupabox Not sure bud. Cheers Martin

Good man, reduce the circumference of the socket with a grinder instead. That saves you from botching brand new parts! Nice cat, btw.

Ive never seen an easy brake job done yet, Always seized and stripped bolts, and to do it all in the rain. I guess I'm getting too old and would have taken it to Speedy Brake Service.

@retrorestore

9 жыл бұрын

+Brian Percival Haha, Seized and stripped, sounds like me before I got in the bath lol Cheers Martin

Martin fair play . All tight and seized up. Such a git of a job , when it happens that way. The heat is a winner for sure. Is Pussy Galore holding the umbrella . She must be dreaming. Cheers Pete.

hi Martin, nice vid, thanks! i bought my mondeo before two months, really comfortable and nice car, i heard the wheel bearing noise from the test ride, i bought the car and now time for replacement has come, i found the new part from 54€-200€ incl. tax, and i will replace it myself. Bolts must be replace with new or not? and the bolts must have this blue sealing glue when mount the new one or it is not necessary? You believe that the cheap one can have reliable quality or not to think to buy it at all? Thanks, Labis

@retrorestore

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Labis, The kit normally comes with the nrw bolts and they normally have the threadlock on the bolts. Good luck with it bud.

Never copped grease the hub bolts you should locktite them so they don’t rattle loose

@bradley3667

6 жыл бұрын

Copper*

@retrorestore

6 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of that happening in my 40 years on working on cars.

@lesrogers7310

6 жыл бұрын

You should ALWAYS reassemble with copper grease on any bolts. These bolts should be torqued anyway and this will prevent them coming loose. Copper grease is especially useful on the wheel studs/bolts as these can (and do) seize in place, making an emergency wheel change a nightmare!

Nice vid. How did I know When to change the bearing?

@retrorestore

5 жыл бұрын

It was wining bud.

another great video martin i got the same caliper tool as you but my piston will not budge even with a stilson does ths mean my caliper is shot thanks again very informative

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+Damian Fitzroy if it is the passenger side, it's a left handed thread and you can't use that tool. You can get an allen key in the middle of the pistin and wind it in. Cheers Martin

@damola2214

8 жыл бұрын

No Martin it was rear driver side

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

Damian Fitzroy Ahh, I see. it might be corroded in then.

@Nickalollyoff

8 жыл бұрын

I had the same problem - it was the lever on the caliper which connects to the handbrake cable (is there a particular name for this?) - I had to alternate between WD40 soaks, wire brushes and hitting with a lump hammer to free the mechanism back up. Took ages but eventually got going again.

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

Nice one.

Great stuff Martin. Why dont you let the lady have a go at the car mechanics? We did a similar job together. My wife had more patience than I had when the 13mm brake caliper bolts would not budge on our Hyundai I just wish we could of seen your video before we started our own brake pad and pad replacement.. Thank you anyway, Best wishes

@retrorestore

4 жыл бұрын

haha, she has no interest Dave lol

@davidlawler4019

4 жыл бұрын

@@retrorestore Sensible woman Martin! Cheers mate. Love your videos.

This might be a dumb question but how do you know when wheeling bearings go bad? Is it just by sound or can you feel it while driving. Reason I ask is my car is 15 years old with 180k miles and I've never changed them. Beautiful cat by the way. All the best, Jay

@retrorestore

9 жыл бұрын

+Jay Dighsx Yes Jay, you can hear them and if you jack the wheel up, you can normally hear them if you spin the wheel by hand. Cheers Martin

@GTsGarage

9 жыл бұрын

+Jay Dighsx If you jack the car up until the wheel is free from the ground, the put hands at 9 oclock and 3 oclock, and try and move it.. if it has any play that's an indication the bearings are worn.

Have you scrapped this because no test on it for over a year

@retrorestore

5 жыл бұрын

We sold it a couple of years ago

Hi , I am now working & living in Qatar , I have a 2006 Mondeo mk3 , and i would like to ask you to kindly help me with some advises to replace and fix my car AC (Summer is very hot in the desert you know ...) Thanks .I appreciate your work.

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+Assamna Assamna I've not worked on the AC so I can't really comment. Sorry. Cheers Martin

have you had any dealing with comline pads and discs I managed to get rear discs and pads with integrated wheel bearings and abs ring all in for the c3 picasso for 83.95 fully shipping there a UK company how bad cam thay do I say???

@retrorestore

7 жыл бұрын

No I haven't Shane.Sounds like a good deal though. Cheers Martin

Mart, does the caliper wind in the same way on the other side?

@retrorestore

6 жыл бұрын

Not on the estate bud.

@apassionfortangling3671

6 жыл бұрын

😎

@apassionfortangling3671

6 жыл бұрын

If anyone needs to know, the X type estate both calipers wind in the same direction as the wheels go round when going forward. 2007 model 2.2

One question Martin Milk and sugar ? both or neither ?

@retrorestore

9 жыл бұрын

+abrahms2000 Always a dash of milk but no sugar. Nice and strong lol. Cheers Martin

Rounded off bolts back on? Standard

@reviewthat

8 жыл бұрын

+Ian Just they wasn't totally rounded off but if I would have forced them, they would have rounded off so I went down a size to get over the job. gotta use a 1/2" in future but they had to go back in coz I didn't have any replacements. In an ideal world, i'd fit new bolts but if you don't have them, what else is there to do.

also martin, when i do the passenger side bearing, i haven't got the winding tool, you say i can use an allen key, can you tell me which way it winds in ? cheers bud. gaz.

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+oakfront The passenger is a left handed thread so you have to screw it in by turning the allen key anticlockwise whilst pushing the piston a little as well. Cheers Martin

@oakfront

8 жыл бұрын

hi martin, thanks for the advice, but to save anyone else 4 hours of hardship in the cold and rain, mine is an 2003 mondeo and the passenger side piston rewind is CLOCKWISE NOT ANTICLOCKWISE. i can laugh about it now, but i sure wasn't laughing at the time, and it aint done my knuckles any good (whats left of them i mean).... ;-)

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+oakfront Doh, What a jockey I am, I know it was the opposite to the other side but I must have got it wrong Aaghh. Hope you got over it though. Cheers Martin

@oakfront

8 жыл бұрын

+retrorestore im just finishing off now after yeaterday afternoon and this morning. what a pain. nothing ever goes right with cars lol. in all fairness i've just noticed yours is an estate,, and to make things even more complicated, i'm sure the estates are the other way round for some reason, so you may have been right the first time martin. (what a minefield)

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+oakfront Yes, I think it is only on Estates. I take it yours was a saloon, Oh well we know for next time. Cheers Martin

Hello, please all, it is possible to Mondeo MK3 2001 85kw , 115hp to work without EGR? I just notice today that my does not have, and I am trying to understand why

@retrorestore

7 жыл бұрын

You can blank them off but you'll get an engine management light on and it might run rough unless the computer is re mapped I think.

Where are you getting your parts from by the way? looking at euro car spares or car spares ltd it's sky high prices

@retrorestore

7 жыл бұрын

I've had hassle with Euro and Ford so you just gotta check what they supply and make sure you have the right parts and they have them in stock.

@stormintrooper

7 жыл бұрын

In other words when possible take the part in with you when possible to compare before purchasing haha

You forgot to check and lubricate the pins on the calliper.

That brake disc came off way to easily. It's not proper on if it doesn't require an acetylene torch and a sledgehammer. Bonus points if you split it along it's "lenght". Ask me how I know.... :)

15:20 to jest dobre Ha Ha ha

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+A5D5C5 dziękuję

Loved it, like your true to life video, very helpful, well done mate, and the pussy jokes too......

knee pads will save your joints!

@retrorestore

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, I know you are right but I always forget lol. Cheers Martin

Shame you didnt put copper ease on the pads to stop them squieking when warm

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, I know about that but in my opinion, that doesn't really work and they have never squeeked since doing them and that was a year ago. Cheers Martin

@JamesAllen300

6 жыл бұрын

i agree with you Martin. If the pads are a good quality make eg Brembo, Jurid, Pagid, you shouldn't need to put copperslip on the pads. It's the preparation of the pad carriers and caliper itself that most people forget to do. Im a fully qualified mechanic, and even though not in the mechanics game anymore, i always do my pads and disc changes the same way Eric does at South Main auto. It's extremely important to file off any uneven bit of rust where the pad clips sit as this will cause the pad to get jammed in the carrier and wear unevenly. Cleaning the caliper sliding pins is crucial too. kzread.info/dash/bejne/i5yrwcaYdbrYf7Q.html

hub pullers are cheap on eBay why wouldn't ya

YOu don't put the hardware on?

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

+rimmersbryggeri Don't know what you mean bud

@rimmersbryggeri

8 жыл бұрын

The tinware that comes with the pads. that you put in the caliper before the pad.

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

rimmersbryggeri There was no tinware.

@rimmersbryggeri

8 жыл бұрын

Ok my mistake I thought I saw some on the caliper as you took the pads out. In our discount car parts warehouses here you have to buy that stuff separately. I never did it on my mondeo though so I don't know. The brakes were new when I got it so I guess they will last a few years.

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

rimmersbryggeri Cheers bud. Martin

Those calliper bolts are way too tight

Just think he has to go threw all this the other side ;-(

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

Haha, yes it all got done. Cheers Martin

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

Haha, yes it all got done. Cheers Martin

@deadenders1

8 жыл бұрын

retrorestore Great job too Martin.The dual mass replacement videos made this look like child's play though!

@retrorestore

8 жыл бұрын

***** Haha, I can assure you that it isn't lol

@deadenders1

8 жыл бұрын

My GOD! im shocked ha ha. anyway thanks for all the videos you are the man ;-)