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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: sparkplug on 31 January 2013, 18:18

Title: whoop whoop....
Post by: sparkplug on 31 January 2013, 18:18

 :laugh: no it aint the sound of da police
my front wheel bearing has given up the ghost , making a whoop whoop sound under braking
guess what im doing tomorrow  :grin:

Title: Re: whoop whoop....
Post by: Gambit on 31 January 2013, 18:48

Hope ya got access to a press to get the old bearing out and new bearing in!

Title: Re: whoop whoop....
Post by: sparkplug on 01 February 2013, 11:00

drifted the old one out with a 41mm socket & a heavy steel washer 1/4" thick
 (railway industry for 30 years  :grin:) probably drive the new one in using a vice, we shall see ...

Title: Re: whoop whoop....
Post by: sparkplug on 01 February 2013, 16:53

using the old bearing as a drift , & a vice the new bearing went in nice
only problem i now have is what's the right torque setting for the hub nut ???
my old green cover Haynes manual , has 2 different settings in 2 different chapters  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: whoop whoop....
Post by: JimR on 01 February 2013, 20:44

Bentley manual says 195ft/lb or 265Nm for the metric lovers.

Title: Re: whoop whoop....
Post by: dragongreengolfgti on 01 February 2013, 21:08

Quote from: JimR on 01 February 2013, 20:44

Bentley manual says 195ft/lb or 265Nm for the metric lovers.

wouldnt go by book just tighten it up till you cant no more on a 1mtr wrench  :smiley:

Title: Re: whoop whoop....
Post by: weazgti on 02 February 2013, 16:29

Seen someone shear it right off doing it like that

Title: Re: whoop whoop....
Post by: sparkplug on 02 February 2013, 16:54

cheers for the info JimR  :smiley: 195ftlbs it is