Wheel bearings help!!

[AudiA8Quattro]

I've seen several bearings that have needed several tonnes of pressure to release, there was no way a hammer and socket would of done it.
Its a bad idea generally when fitting new ones, as damage can occur.
Take the hub off, and take it to a garage if you haven't go a press or a large vice.

[nikkiy9]

I use the good old hammer and socket method, done Volvo's, ford's, fiat's and vw's all this way, not one issue yet and the Volvo has just done 35k since I done them both

can you do a little how to for me, gonna give it a bash 

i would but i'm not in the north east any more, why not get THESE to do it for you? he's a bloody good bloke and knows what he's doing also

[Wayne]

I've seen several bearings that have needed several tonnes of pressure to release, there was no way a hammer and socket would of done it.
Its a bad idea generally when fitting new ones, as damage can occur.
Take the hub off, and take it to a garage if you haven't go a press or a large vice.

Much easier with a press.

[AlexMozza]

How much would a garage charge to do the fronts...Or how much is a press!

[AudiA8Quattro]

Depends how friendly you are with the garage, if you take the hub in it shouldn't be too much.
You can get a budget press off ebay for 100 quid, i've got one, and it hasn't failed me yet.

[AlexMozza]

Coolio
for the price at a garage might aswell ebay it then!
That way I'll be sorted when mine go!

[AudiA8Quattro]

I bought one of these 6 years ago.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-Tonne-Hydraulic-Workshop-Garage-Shop-Floor-Press-New-/120737628035?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1c1c85ff83

[dan_apps]

^^ thats a bargain right there to be fair!

[gasketface]

I'm gonna buy one of them right away.The bolt through wife's neck has seized again and it's a bugger to get it out with a Dremel.

[AudiA8Quattro]

Its very basic, but it certainly does the job