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Offline harlemex

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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #10 on: 03 March 2009, 22:55 »


Was gonna nip the backs up slightly to see if that helps..

Ta in advance  :smiley:
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Sorry I didnt read that bit :embarassed:
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Offline Din

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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #11 on: 03 March 2009, 22:58 »
Blimey, thanks for the fast replys  :smiley:

I shall nip the backs up a tad and see if it makes any difference first  :wink:

If not then i suppose i will bite the bullet and actually start replaceing stuff..........just more to add to the never ending to do list i seem to have  :grin:

Just orderd a clutch kit and trailing arm bushes for the Rover  :undecided: more bloody work.

Ta for the links too, at least they are not pricey  :smiley:

Thing is, pressing bearings means removing the hub.... i hate doing things like that  :angry: hell id rather do the chains again  :laugh: i

hay ho, thanks for the info guys, much appreciated  :smiley:
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Offline Mikester

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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #12 on: 03 March 2009, 23:02 »
i have used GSF with no problems for a year and half.

Yet i have never had a good transaction that didnt need to go back from euro car parts.
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Offline Din

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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #13 on: 03 March 2009, 23:05 »
I got a Sachs clutch kit from euro car parts for the golf, it was right first time, and it seems to do the job.
Plus euro car parts is just around the corner from my work, and if i walk in there with my work cloths on they give me trade on the company account  :grin:

I thought a Sachs clutch kit for the Vr6 @ £70.00 was pretty good including Vat  :smiley:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #14 on: 03 March 2009, 23:36 »
Be very carefull to not overtighten them.
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Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #15 on: 04 March 2009, 12:12 »
Rear bearings can be done at home fairly easily without a press. You can drift the old shells out, then tap the new shells in using a socket or the old shells.
Forget about replacing front bearings unless you have a press.
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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #16 on: 04 March 2009, 13:51 »
^^ second this. (Im sure Din already knows this) But to anybody who is a begginer, take note.. :wink:
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Offline Din

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Re: Wheel bearings.
« Reply #17 on: 04 March 2009, 18:07 »
Quote from: wayned on 03 March 2009, 23:36
Be very carefull to not overtighten them.

Lol, i had a mate that gunned up the rear wheel bearing on his Nova when we were at college....... his wheel fell off 1/2 a mile down the road  :laugh:

Quote from: AudiA8Quattro on 04 March 2009, 12:12
Forget about replacing front bearings unless you have a press.

I wouldnt bother... i will do it at work as and when i get around to it..... i really cant be botherd atm though  :wink:

Maybe next month  :wink:
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