Author Topic: Wheel bearings (Read 1140 times)

mrpatterson2008 · « **on:** 24 June 2009, 08:13 »

I've got a pretty bad squeeling noise from the rear wheel bearings on my mk3 gti. How many miles of live do think is left ??

robz · « **Reply #1 on:** 24 June 2009, 09:32 »

id get it done asap m8!!
if its that bad there wont be much life at all left in it!!
hth

mrpatterson2008 · « **Reply #2 on:** 24 June 2009, 09:35 »

its gota do at least another 17mile to get me home,,,lol

Wayne · « **Reply #3 on:** 24 June 2009, 09:41 »

It should get you home but I would get it sorted asap.

robz · « **Reply #4 on:** 24 June 2009, 09:46 »

just take it easy home m8... no anbitous driving!!

lol
i wouldnt wanna risk a wheel bearing but i am over cautious!!
hth

mrpatterson2008 · « **Reply #5 on:** 24 June 2009, 12:35 »

just got a new pair for £14 , not bad..

How long do you rekon to do each side??

robz · « **Reply #6 on:** 24 June 2009, 12:40 »

not long, give yourself an hour each side if ya havent done em before..
quite easy to do.... but dont do them up too tight !!

harlemex · « **Reply #7 on:** 24 June 2009, 12:58 »

Do you have any idea of how to do them?

mrpatterson2008 · « **Reply #8 on:** 24 June 2009, 16:00 »

was just going to follow this http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2750141 and done wheel bearings on some other cars in the past so im pretty confident

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