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Offline T_J_G

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wheel bearings
« on: 30 March 2006, 11:58 »
I'm going to replace all the wheel bearings on my car, as it sounds like one is gone.

On gsf it says:


WHEEL BEARING KIT-FRONT  at 15.00
will that include both sides?

or do i need 2 of:

WHEEL BEARING-FRONT  at 9.50

cheers

Tim
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Offline alpesh

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Re: wheel bearings
« Reply #1 on: 30 March 2006, 12:28 »
Buy the £15 kit, worth it - includes bearings (obviously) , drive shaft nut, tie-rod nut & split pin and spring clips for the bearings which all need to be replaced. The kit is for one side.

You will need a hydraulic press to remove the old bearings from the hub. A hammer will not work - I have been there.

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Offline T_J_G

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Re: wheel bearings
« Reply #2 on: 30 March 2006, 12:29 »
So its going to cost me 60 pound to do the bearings

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Offline T_J_G

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Re: wheel bearings
« Reply #3 on: 30 March 2006, 12:36 »
All ordered now bought a few other things to get it up to 50 pound to get free p+ p

11811 INL.MANIF.SEALING WASHER G2 1.6 / 1.8 Carb 8/83 >10/91 1.00 1
98172 SQUEEGEE GENERAL USE 1.20 1
11810 INLET MANIFOLD GASKET G2 1.6 / 1.8 Carb & 8v F.Inj 83> 2.70 1
     
98002 ENG OIL-15W40 5L QUANTUM GENERAL USE 8.85 1
41311K WHEEL BEARING KIT-REAR G2 8/83 >7/92 6.75 2
41222K WHEEL BEARING KIT-FRONT G2 8/87 >7/92 15.00 2
12045A OIL FILTER-GENUINE G2 Petrol (Not G60) 8/83 >7/92 2.95 1
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Offline alpesh

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Re: wheel bearings
« Reply #4 on: 30 March 2006, 15:12 »
Remember - one kit is for one wheel.

Why have you bought one rear and one front? This will do for one side. I have always replaced my bearings in pairs - so I buy two kits.

The rear bearings are easy to change.

The front ones are difficult to get out and in.
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Offline Mew

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Re: wheel bearings
« Reply #5 on: 30 March 2006, 15:51 »
I think he has bought two? If you look at the last number for each item it is "1", apart from the wheel bearing kits where it is a "2".

This hydraulic press you talk about, what exactly is it? Do you have a link to one please as i may be doing my bearings in the next few weeks. Cheers.
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Offline stan_deezy

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Re: wheel bearings
« Reply #6 on: 30 March 2006, 16:56 »
Ben, this is a link to a hydraulic press............sit down when you see the price  :sick:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=020410030&r=2054&g=107

better just taking off the hubs and taking them to your local small garage and handing over some beer tokens  :smiley:
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Offline T_J_G

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Re: wheel bearings
« Reply #7 on: 30 March 2006, 16:59 »
Yeah i ordered 2 of each!

 :smiley:

Was only going to do 2 but i bought the other ones to gtet free p+p from GSF.

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Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: wheel bearings
« Reply #8 on: 30 March 2006, 20:28 »
Why do both fronts? just do the one that is knackered.
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Offline vaughny

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Re: wheel bearings
« Reply #9 on: 31 March 2006, 07:41 »
Quote from: golf-vr6 on 30 March 2006, 20:28
Why do both fronts? just do the one that is knackered.

was thinking the same :rolleyes:
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