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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Mirage- on 22 January 2004, 16:22

Title: O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: Mirage- on 22 January 2004, 16:22

My o/s/f wheel bearing is in severe need of replacement.  The local "Motosave" quoted me ?50 fitted but at the moment I don't have a spare ?50.

Champion, GSF and the likes are all quoting me similar prices for a wheel bearing kit ?15ish so was thinking about doing the job myself.  Do I need any special tools (mate said something about some bearing having to be compressed?) or is it just a case of hammer, chissel and patience?

Thanks in advance

Ian

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: golfvr6 on 22 January 2004, 17:33

if you have a hydraulic press then you will be ok  :)

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: lowgolf on 22 January 2004, 17:36

I did mine using a hammer, a really big socket and a vice. Using the hammer and socket to knock it out, then used the vice as a press to put it back in again.

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: modulater on 22 January 2004, 22:05

I would get a VAG bearing.

Its easier on a press if you get the hub to one.

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: Mirage- on 23 January 2004, 12:50

So do I NEED a press?

For the rear bearing we used a lump of wood and a big hammer to knock the new bearing into place.

Ian

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: golfvr6 on 23 January 2004, 13:25

I wouldn't recommend doing the front bearings without a press.

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: Mirage- on 23 January 2004, 15:05

Will the vice idea work for the fronts? - my dad has a bench vice in his garage.

If not where would I get a press and what sort of cost am I looking at? pointless getting it if it's gonna cost me more than ?50 since that's what I've been quoted fitted!

Ian

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: lowgolf on 23 January 2004, 19:33

i did both of my fronts with a vice, you just have to take care and make sure u wind it in straight.

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: vaughn on 23 January 2004, 20:34

 you might be able to do it with a vice, but if you take it all to bits and it wont come out you`ll be pissed off, see if any local garages near you have a press, so if you struggle ask them to press it out

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: richandhazel on 24 January 2004, 13:20

I'm fortunate enough to have access to a hydraulic press at work and have used it a few times for that job. I've heard its possible to use a vice and even a club hammer :o but I wouldn't recommend it unless you're desperate. Ask your mates, you might be suprised to learn that someone has access to said hydraulic press.

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: modulater on 24 January 2004, 13:42

I would get hold of some plumbers freeze spray if your gonna try the vice and large socket route.

Take the hub of the car and put in in your oven to heat it up, then whilst still warm spray freeze spray onto the  bearing. hopefully the difference in expansion and contraction of the parts will make it easier to get the bearing out.

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: chris8v on 24 January 2004, 13:57

Would buy ya bearing from any motorfactors, which ever one gives you the best price, simple reason is they are all the same make, i changed mine on my mk2 golf last year, they where gettin on my nerves, and when i took them out they wherethe same make as original ones, got mine from unipart

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: modulater on 24 January 2004, 14:11

Have you thought about trying a bearing suppliers?

theres one near me called godiva bearings and I've used them before.

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: Mirage- on 26 January 2004, 12:46

Well I've asked around and none of my mates have an hydraulic press but a couple of them are keen to put funds towards any tools that we may need for future work on the cars.

How much would we be looking at for a press and where would we get one from?

Regards

Ian

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: richandhazel on 26 January 2004, 14:23

How about machinemart:-

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=020410030&r=2054&g=107

Title: Re:O/S/F Wheel Bearing
Post by: richandhazel on 26 January 2004, 14:25

Or screwfix:-

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?ts=27111&id=19618