Author Topic: rear wheel bearings (Read 1747 times)

popleyruss · « **on:** 23 September 2009, 22:32 »

hello need new rear wheel bearings and just wonderd without looking at them (not till the weekend) are they press ins ?

Dan34 · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 September 2009, 22:33 »

What car do you have?

Dan

popleyruss · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 September 2009, 22:35 »

haha sorry its a mk 3 vr6

gtigolfthree · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 September 2009, 22:42 »

Do a search!!!!!!!

popleyruss · « **Reply #4 on:** 23 September 2009, 22:48 »

done that and got nothing

popleyruss · « **Reply #5 on:** 23 September 2009, 22:50 »

sorry found em

gtigolfthree · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 September 2009, 23:04 »

Best to be pressed but can be punched out and hammered in with the old bearing. Don't overtighten.

popleyruss · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 September 2009, 23:06 »

whats the tourque settings any idea?

Wayne · « **Reply #8 on:** 23 September 2009, 23:41 »

whats the tourque settings any idea?

Tight enough to take the play out and no more as they are a taper bearing.

I would not use a torque wrench.

Paul86S2 · « **Reply #9 on:** 24 September 2009, 10:04 »

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