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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Din on 03 March 2009, 22:26
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Just wondering how commen they are on the Mk3 Vr6 ? mines done 135000 miles and deffo has wheel bearing noise, thing is i cant work out which side, front or back just now ?
Was gonna nip the backs up slightly to see if that helps...
Are the front or back bearings commen on higher milage cars ?
Ta in advance :smiley:
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I would say for the price of the bearing kits, just replace them both sides. I just replaced my rears and i have done 126k. Not sure when the fronts were last done.
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rear ones can be tightened up. :cool:
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all the bearings are pressed in, so its not a simple fitting!! Mine had new front bearings at 80k and new rears at 120k and another front at 125k (but it has a dodgy hub so needs another soon!!)
rears are max of £10 each and fronts about £15 a side
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rear ones can be tightened up. :cool:
Tbh, i would just replace them for the price of £12 per side. lol.
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fronts are £14 and rears are £6 from GSF, so worth changing them.
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but make sure you buy the kits and not just the bearings as they have circlips that really need replacing and a dust seal on the rears (I'm not sure if gsf sell the kits as i refuse to use them! :lipsrsealed:)
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41224K WHEEL BEARING KIT-FRONT G3 2.0 8v MPi Hatchback 11/91 >12/97 14.80
41311K WHEEL BEARING KIT-REAR G3 11/91 >2/99 6.75
these prices are plus the dreaded 15% vat......
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rear ones can be tightened up. :cool:
Tbh, i would just replace them for the price of £12 per side. lol.
This is fine if you are competent at replacing them. If not, you can add a £50 plus to this sum! :wink:
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try these
rear http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK1-MK2-MK3-CORRADO-REAR-WHEEL-BEARING-KIT-C29_W0QQitemZ190289501463QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item190289501463&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK1-MK2-MK3-CORRADO-REAR-WHEEL-BEARING-KIT-C29_W0QQitemZ190289501463QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item190289501463&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)
£4.50 each
front http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK2-MK3-GTI-CORRADO-WHEEL-BEARING-KIT-C143_W0QQitemZ190275822056QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item190275822056&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK2-MK3-GTI-CORRADO-WHEEL-BEARING-KIT-C143_W0QQitemZ190275822056QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item190275822056&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)
£12 each
and both german made and good quality :wink:
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Was gonna nip the backs up slightly to see if that helps..
Ta in advance :smiley:
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Sorry I didnt read that bit :embarassed:
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Blimey, thanks for the fast replys :smiley:
I shall nip the backs up a tad and see if it makes any difference first :wink:
If not then i suppose i will bite the bullet and actually start replaceing stuff..........just more to add to the never ending to do list i seem to have :grin:
Just orderd a clutch kit and trailing arm bushes for the Rover :undecided: more bloody work.
Ta for the links too, at least they are not pricey :smiley:
Thing is, pressing bearings means removing the hub.... i hate doing things like that :angry: hell id rather do the chains again :laugh: i
hay ho, thanks for the info guys, much appreciated :smiley:
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i have used GSF with no problems for a year and half.
Yet i have never had a good transaction that didnt need to go back from euro car parts.
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I got a Sachs clutch kit from euro car parts for the golf, it was right first time, and it seems to do the job.
Plus euro car parts is just around the corner from my work, and if i walk in there with my work cloths on they give me trade on the company account :grin:
I thought a Sachs clutch kit for the Vr6 @ £70.00 was pretty good including Vat :smiley:
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Be very carefull to not overtighten them.
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Rear bearings can be done at home fairly easily without a press. You can drift the old shells out, then tap the new shells in using a socket or the old shells.
Forget about replacing front bearings unless you have a press.
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^^ second this. (Im sure Din already knows this) But to anybody who is a begginer, take note.. :wink:
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Be very carefull to not overtighten them.
Lol, i had a mate that gunned up the rear wheel bearing on his Nova when we were at college....... his wheel fell off 1/2 a mile down the road :laugh:
Forget about replacing front bearings unless you have a press.
I wouldnt bother... i will do it at work as and when i get around to it..... i really cant be botherd atm though :wink:
Maybe next month :wink: