Rear Wheel Bearing Assy

[Olifran]

Hi,
Has anyone changed their rear (offside) wheel bearing assy?
Looks quite an easy job apart from breaking the torque on the calliper frame bolts and the bearing assy bolt (150lbs/ft!   )

Not sure if I fancy doing that while on axle stands!

Are SNR bearings any good? Can get the assy for £75 from eurocarparts.

Reason I’m changing mine is that there is a drone coming from rear offside. Tyre doesn’t look like it’s got any sawtooth on it and also tried my spare tyre and it still made the noise.

Thanks
Chris.

[Mattyj]

Caliper frame bolts easy! The hardest bit will be cracking the centre spline bolt off that holds hub to assy

[Olifran]

Could I do that one while the car is still in the ground?

[Mattyj]

Defo thats the safest way wheel centre cap out chock wheel breaker bar and a scaffold pole

[ttdan]

Defo thats the safest way wheel centre cap out chock wheel breaker bar and a scaffold pole

Agreed. But remember you need to get the torque back in the when installing the new bearing. Its something like 150 foot il and the half a turn...so keep the scaffold pole around 

[Mattyj]

Defo thats the safest way wheel centre cap out chock wheel breaker bar and a scaffold pole

Agreed. But remember you need to get the torque back in the when installing the new bearing. Its something like 150 foot il and the half a turn...so keep the scaffold pole around 

Sorry to get boring but adding tge scaffold pole to a torque wrench will change the torque you'ill have to work it out i'll get bk to you with calculation can't remember off hand

[Mattyj]

Required trq x original length over original length + extension

[andyr]

Why would adding an extension bar/scaffold pole (of any length) to a torque wrench change at what point the wrench went "click"?? It would click at the set torque... It's up to you to stop applying force at that point! All the bar is doing is changing the applied force needed to reach the required setting.
Mattyj, I think the calculation you posted is for calibration of a torque wrench where it's imperative to know where the applied pressure is on the handle?

[Mattyj]

Wrong google it

[Olifran]

Well i think im going to let someone else do it as I cant be bothered buying all the necessary equipment that my toolbox is lacking and i dont want to get stuck trying to break the torque or re-apply it to the new one. Had a few interesting quotes for labour as follows:

Mobile Mechanic A - £30
Mobile Mechanic B - £50
Lookers Preston - £117!! 
ICA (Ian Collins) - £75 + VAT