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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: sveed1.8T on 10 August 2012, 21:15

Title: Wheel bearings...?
Post by: sveed1.8T on 10 August 2012, 21:15

Pretty sure my rear drivers side needs replacing, as it's sounds like a tumble drier when I'm on the motorway! :laugh:

Question's: Is it worth saving a few pennies with forum discount n buying from ECP rather than dealers?
Is it worth doing both sides at the same time?
Not including parts, what sort of price am I looking at for the job?

Thanks in advance :smiley:

Title: Re: Wheel bearings...?
Post by: Steve_PD on 10 August 2012, 21:27

Buy at ECP's

No need to do both sides.

Got tools? Do it at home. No special tools needed its a piece of piss to fit and will take you an hour.

Garage should charge no more than an hour.

Title: Re: Wheel bearings...?
Post by: sveed1.8T on 10 August 2012, 22:06

Quote from: Steve_PD on 10 August 2012, 21:27

Buy at ECP's

No need to do both sides.

Got tools? Do it at home. No special tools needed its a piece of piss to fit and will take you an hour.

Garage should charge no more than an hour.

Diamond! :wink:

I prefer doing jobs myself if I can... Roughly what's needed?

Title: Re: Wheel bearings...?
Post by: Steve_PD on 10 August 2012, 22:13

Remember now you need a puller or a grinder and chisel to get the inner race of the bearing off apart from than its just spanners and a socket set.

Title: Re: Wheel bearings...?
Post by: richw911 on 10 August 2012, 22:26

Sure its not the rear tyres.......

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=92328.0

Title: Re: Wheel bearings...?
Post by: sveed1.8T on 10 August 2012, 22:40

Quote from: Steve_PD on 10 August 2012, 22:13

Remember now you need a puller or a grinder and chisel to get the inner race of the bearing off apart from than its just spanners and a socket set.

I always thought that with bearings, you needed a press? :huh:

Quote from: richw911 on 10 August 2012, 22:26

Sure its not the rear tyres.......

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=92328.0

It's def not that. For one, the tread is even, n two, I hear it at all speeds, with the pitch increasing the faster I go. Cheers for the suggestion though Rich :smiley:

Title: Re: Wheel bearings...?
Post by: Steve_PD on 10 August 2012, 22:46

No I never used a press to get in back on

Title: Re: Wheel bearings...?
Post by: Kyle! on 13 August 2012, 22:27

U need a press for the front ones as they're pressed into the hubs  :wink:

Title: Re: Wheel bearings...?
Post by: Steve_PD on 13 August 2012, 22:35

Yes but he's asking about the rear ones. Plus you can use a vice to press the front ones in. Done both my front ones fine using a vice and a chisel to smash the inner race off.

Title: Re: Wheel bearings...?
Post by: sveed1.8T on 14 August 2012, 00:06

I had a look on ECP n the rear bearings that they sell are with the hub for £60 odd. I thought you could just buy the bearing itself? :huh:

Title: Re: Wheel bearings...?
Post by: Steve_PD on 14 August 2012, 07:46

That's it. It's complety different to the front.

Title: Re: Wheel bearings...?
Post by: sveed1.8T on 14 August 2012, 14:25

Quote from: Steve_PD on 14 August 2012, 07:46

That's it. It's complety different to the front.

Brilliant! That clears up that confusion then! :afro: