Stephen Pope

My rear n/s wheel bearings on my MY88 (F) Peugeot 205 1.6 GTI collapsed a couple of weeks ago. I removed the drum and saw that the ballbearings were totally knackered - so I bought the new ones and got my Haynes manual out. It said that the replacement of the wheel bearings was a specialist procedure that required a special Peugeot tool so I dropped off the drum and new bearings at the local garage who changed them over. All fine till this morning till I tried to fit the drum back on and it will not fit. My theory is that the outer sleeve of the wheel bearing is still on the threaded shaft that the drum oes over and all bolts onto. Please see photos below of the backplate etc with my markings on what I consider should be removed. If this is the case, please can someone let me know how to get it off.

Cheers. Just about to post on the Peugeot forum as well.

Turbotits

iTrader: (2)

Yep thats the inner part of the bearing,Its gonna be a lot of slog with a hammer and chisel or an air chisel if you have access to one.

Stephen Pope

Bollox!!! I am a DIY guy with limited tools!!! Would a hammer and chissel do it then?

Turbotits

iTrader: (2)

Yes but it will take time and patient.Just got to keep going at it.You may find that once its off the stubb axle is knackered anyway but the only way to tell is to remove that bit of bearing.

Stephen Pope

Alright gents, managed to remove it using a set of mole grips!!! All back together now and just been for a road test - sweeeeeeeeeeet!!!! Ready for Knockhill in 2 weeks!!!

Best wash my Scoob tomorrow or it will fall out with me!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers to all who posted - have a nice weekend!!!

PS - must say, I did get a little help from my other favorrite forum:

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/