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Offline Doug Mk2

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wheel bearings?
« on: 27 May 2004, 14:00 »
When driving along between 30 and 40 mph, I hear a constant whine coming from the nearside front wheel. Does this mean that the wheel bearings are knackered?

Are they easy to fix? Should you change the nearside and offside together?

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Doug
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Offline mk1

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Re:wheel bearings?
« Reply #1 on: 27 May 2004, 20:34 »
Not to hard a job, remove wheel, brake caliper and disc, drive shaft outer hub nut, btm ball joint pinch bolt, track rod end. Lever down the wishbone to release the hub from the btm ball joint and pull the hub outwards off the outer cv joint. Undo the two strut to hub bolts (mark these to keep the camber settings)and remove the hub. Press out the drive flange then press out the bearing. Press the new bearing in and rebuild. If you do not understand the procedure, I would recommend entrusting the job to someone who is competent because this is a critical component on the car.
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Offline richandhazel

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Re:wheel bearings?
« Reply #2 on: 28 May 2004, 09:47 »
Ideally you'll need access to a hydraulic press to push out the old bearing and push in the new one.
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Re:wheel bearings?
« Reply #3 on: 28 May 2004, 11:23 »
cough block of wood and a mallet cough
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Re:wheel bearings?
« Reply #4 on: 29 May 2004, 15:45 »
can it be done without a press?
really?
answers from people that have ACTUALLY done it please  ;)
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Re:wheel bearings?
« Reply #5 on: 29 May 2004, 17:53 »
I have done it using a vice, bit of a scutter but can be done.
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Re:wheel bearings?
« Reply #6 on: 29 May 2004, 20:35 »
my dad is going to fit new rear bearings.

Ill let you guys know how he does it. He claims its a piece of piss :-\
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Offline richandhazel

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Re:wheel bearings?
« Reply #7 on: 05 June 2004, 20:03 »
Rear wheel bearing are taper bearings and you are correct, they are easy..........Front ones are a different matter all together.
Straight bearings with an interference fit.

The first time I carried out the job, I broke the jaw off my vice ::)
Took it to work and used the hydraulic press and it took 10 tonne to start it moving :o
Once it started moving, it wasn't so bad.
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VeeDubGTI16v

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Re:wheel bearings?
« Reply #8 on: 06 June 2004, 19:02 »
the hammer technique must only work for the rears then :D
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Re:wheel bearings?
« Reply #9 on: 06 June 2004, 21:08 »
huh? you can take them out with your fingers, remember when we did the drums on my driver?
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