really bad day. bloooody wheel bearing

[stainesy]

Ok FINALY managed to get my caliper caryer bolt out and change the rear wheel bearing. I did the nut up then slackend it of so the toothed washer can just about move when bushed with a screwdriver. Put it all back together and put the wheel on. Gave the wheel a good hard tug each way. There is still a small amount of play. Not alot but a few mm. Is that normal or should it be rock solid. The other side that has not got a bearing gone has the same amount of play. Is a few mm of play ok?

Also the rubber oil/grease seal that goes over the inner bearing seemed diferant to the one I took out. The one I took out was clipped inside on the bearing and the new one was the same but had a wide rim on it that wouldn't let me push it inside to clip on. Although it did fit on ok but could easily fall off. What I did was slide that onto the stub axle then put the assembly over it. It seemed to seal once pushed up against the back of the stub axle and I'm hoping once I tightened the nut it may have forced it inside to clip in or something.

[stainesy]

Oh for fcuk sake. Just been looking at bearing kits on eBay and in all the pics the gti's have a smaller edge on the rear rubber seal and the ones that have drum brakes have the larger one like the kit I was given. Got a feeling iv just fitted a kit ment for dr brakes. 

[stainesy]

aaaagggghhhh fcuk sake now have a grinding noise from the wheel. just jacked it up and the wheel is loose as fook. if the brake caliper wasnt on i recon i could pull it off its that loose. what the fcuk is going on.
it ust be coz of that bloody rubber seal not seating in the back. bet the buggered the bearings now. will have to get it off and have a look tomorrow morning. luckily i kept the rubber seal from the old one that will do till i go get another kit.

[Bandit127]

Mate - that's a bad day on your car... 

You've got 2 chances with that bearing now - fecked or still OK. I hope your luck improves on that one.

All the best with it tomorrow.

[stainesy]

yes very bad day mate 

does anybody know if the rear wheel bearings on drum brakes and disc brakes are the same?
they looked identicle in every way apart from the rear seal being diferant.

[tweed]

I had this happen to me on my ABF. I trimmed the seal down to the same size. I also put new discs on and had no problems at all 


Did you change the race's? Or just the actual bearing? 

[stainesy]

I did the hole lot. Changed races and everything was so easy. And the when I went to put it back together I noticed I could not get the seal to fit. I thought it may be war they are like and my old one was just worn down. So I put it on the best I could and fitted the wheel. It was fine for a little bit. Then grinding sound. Jacked it up and the wheel was really loose. What I think may have happened is as it was not flush with the rear of the hub now the out lip bit that you trimmed has warn away there is a 5mm gap.
Really hoping I haven't buggered the bearing or the stub axle. Although I only drove about half a mile.
So that's good anyway if you has no issue must mean they are identical apart from the seal.
Bloody thing 

[Gavv8]

Look on the bright side, at least the rest of us have learned something today..

[stainesy]

  yeah I Spose there is that lol.
Just Gota have a look tomorrow and see if it's salvageable. If not I got a 4 mile walk to the car parts place. And spunk £12 on another bearing. Will have a look to make sure it has the right seal this time 
Just hope my stub axle is ok.

[Gavv8]

I'd be suprised if the bearing is chewed after half a mile.