Wheel bearings a hummin' ...sealed, or not?

[search4aztlan]

I drive a 98 GT Conv w/ about 88,xxx miles and was wondering about the types of wheel bearings on it. I've heard on car talk that '94+ Stangs switched to sealed front bearings and I'm assuming the rears are not. I've called the local dealership to ask about repacking my wheel bearings and they quoted about $115 for repacking all four. Now, you can't repack sealed bearings so I'm not sure which information to go by in telling me what types of bearings my car has.

Also, is repacking (no gay jokes ) something I can do in the parking lot of my apartment complex on a warm January afternoon in Orlando with some simple tools?

 

[squares98]

whats humming front or rear, if its the rear it is more than likly your differential then your wheel bearings, ford wheel bearings last a real long time.

 

[search4aztlan]

Difficult to pin-point ....

since the cabin is already noisy due to it being a covertible. The hum isn't very loud, just louder than it used to be a few months ago.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Nah, let them do it for $115 it is worth it.

 

[mrvax]

I asked about having my wheel bearings packed to my mechanic when I had a bunch of maintenance done. He told me they are sealed. I have 94,xxx on my car and no bearing noise.

 

[Mustang5L5]

They are sealed and Ford claims they are unservicable however they are.

However, the front wheel bearings in the sealed hub rarely go bad.

The rear ones would be my guess as being the bad ones. They go bad frequently and do make a humming noise.