Will an all wheel drive wheel bearing fit a rear wheel drive wheel bearing?

The front passenger wheel bearing is bent on my 96 ford explorer but someone with a 97 ford explorer sold me one will it still fit an work? Ours is a rear wheel drive the other car is an all wheel drive please give info I don't know much about cars

Only a Ford parts department man will know. All you can do is remove the damaged bearing and very carefully compare it with the new one.

That depends on the bearing

A bent bearing?

I'd like to know how a wheel bearing get's "Bent". I've been working on cars for over 50 years and have NEVER seen that happen. I've seen ones that were worn out or scored and have even seen them disintegrate from lack of grease but "BENT"?

No. And wheel bearings don't get bent. The knuckle they mount to get bent. Best check the strut too!

No and wheel bearings don't get bent

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