Our 2005 Ford Focus Mk2 (1.6L petrol, rear drum brakes) appears to have a noisy rear wheel bearing (advisory on MOT last year). We do probably less than 10,000 miles a year now, and it's around 72-75k mileage I think.
Having briefly looked at the Haynes manual, it appears a straightforward job as the bearings are in a unit which get replaced in entirety. So, I think it's remove drum, remove shoes, remove bearing unit and refit. No need for presses etc to remove/refit the bearings.
Do people agree it's a DIY job? I've previously (on a Pug 306) changed front disks and shoes, brake hoses and done basic servicing. I have basic tools (spanners, sockets, 18"? torque wrench). I haven't previously worked on drum brakes, though remember my Dad spending (what seemed like) hours working on his old Mini's brake drums and shoes (and re-building needle bearings). Discs seem so less fiddly!
Anyway - I would expect to renew the shoes at the same time (so means doing both sides) - but are there any specific tools I would need for this (shoes and bearings), and is it really that easy to do rear bearings on a (drum based) Ford Focus?
Anything else need replacing whilst things are off - e.g. one-time use nuts etc?
As we only have 1 car, I'd prefer to make sure I have everything first, than find I've got a long walk to get something I missed!
Any rough idea of the price of the bearing, and whether to got with OEM? Recommendations for brake shoes - stick with Ford?
Thanks
David