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Re: possible wheel bearing?
« Reply #10 on: 14 October 2010, 16:37 »
lol, its typical, 1 month before MOT time and the cars spitting its dummy out of its pram " i want new shock absorbers, i want new top mounts, i want new tyres, i want new wheel bearings, i want new CV boot, i want welded"
ARRGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!

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Re: possible wheel bearing?
« Reply #11 on: 15 October 2010, 00:06 »
The rear bearing don't need to be pressed in, they are tapered bearing, completely different to the front ones which are double roller bearings.
A press will be required to do the fronts, or maybe possible to do with a big vice.
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Re: possible wheel bearing?
« Reply #12 on: 15 October 2010, 14:35 »
lol, its typical, 1 month before MOT time and the cars spitting its dummy out of its pram " i want new shock absorbers, i want new top mounts, i want new tyres, i want new wheel bearings, i want new CV boot, i want welded"
ARRGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!

hahahaha touché ... exactly the same AS ME!!

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Re: possible wheel bearing?
« Reply #13 on: 15 October 2010, 14:48 »
had the garage look over the car today, not impressed, hence why its up for sale! haha

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Re: possible wheel bearing?
« Reply #14 on: 16 October 2010, 07:27 »
The rear bearing don't need to be pressed in, they are tapered bearing, completely different to the front ones which are double roller bearings.
A press will be required to do the fronts, or maybe possible to do with a big vice.

Bearings back in is not the issue, getting the old 15 year plus bearing out is! Its a garage job really, £40-50 is the norm.  Defo not quicksh!t  er fit, they are not a proper garage and use homeless people they find lying about near by. Any other garage will do.  See its up for sale but as mk3's are rock bottom pricewise at the minute it might benefit you to stick it out.  Shocks, brg and tracking in one hit

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Re: possible wheel bearing?
« Reply #15 on: 17 October 2010, 00:20 »
The rear bearing don't need to be pressed in, they are tapered bearing, completely different to the front ones which are double roller bearings.
A press will be required to do the fronts, or maybe possible to do with a big vice.

Bearings back in is not the issue, getting the old 15 year plus bearing out is! Its a garage job really, £40-50 is the norm.  Defo not quicksh!t  er fit, they are not a proper garage and use homeless people they find lying about near by. Any other garage will do.  See its up for sale but as mk3's are rock bottom pricewise at the minute it might benefit you to stick it out.  Shocks, brg and tracking in one hit

The front bearing is alot more hassle than a rear one, believe me  :grin:
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Re: possible wheel bearing?
« Reply #16 on: 18 October 2010, 07:06 »
Rear ones are easy.

take rear caliper off (use an Irwin bolt remover if the head rounds off), remove disc complete with both bearings.

Punch the old bearing outer races out, and drift them in, new seal, loads of grease and tighten them up. 

I didn't fit the dust cap until I had fitted the wheel, and checked I had removed all play.


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Re: possible wheel bearing?
« Reply #17 on: 18 October 2010, 07:51 »
Everyone does know it's got drums at the back yeah?

Fairly easy job using the old bearing race as a tap.

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