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Offline Din

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Wheel bearings.
« on: 03 March 2009, 22:26 »
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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Offline Mikester

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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #1 on: 03 March 2009, 22:28 »
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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Offline harlemex

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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #2 on: 03 March 2009, 22:37 »
rear ones can be tightened up. :cool:
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #3 on: 03 March 2009, 22:38 »
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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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #4 on: 03 March 2009, 22:39 »
Quote from: harlemex on 03 March 2009, 22:37
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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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #5 on: 03 March 2009, 22:41 »
fronts are £14 and rears are £6 from GSF, so worth changing them.
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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #6 on: 03 March 2009, 22:42 »
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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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #7 on: 03 March 2009, 22:43 »
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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Offline harlemex

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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #8 on: 03 March 2009, 22:45 »
Quote from: Mikester on 03 March 2009, 22:39
Quote from: harlemex on 03 March 2009, 22:37
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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Re: Wheel bearings.
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