changing a wheel bearing ???

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Jun 8, 2012 | 09:16 PM

daza1974

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changing a wheel bearing ???

my nsf wheel bearing has started to grumble so looking to change it asap
are they an easy job do ? do they need to be pressed ?

Jun 8, 2012 | 09:40 PM

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pressed afaik

Jun 8, 2012 | 09:46 PM

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Cheaper to get another hub off a braking car imo

Jun 9, 2012 | 11:48 AM

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I`ve had my front passenger side done......twice

and it`s not expensive. Around £35 for the bearing and the garage charges about a tenner to fit it.

Jun 9, 2012 | 04:32 PM

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I had a rear one done was about £60 plus fitting. It only lasted 200 miles and failed in a catastrophic way.
Note to self doing a track day is not the way to run in a wheel bearing

Jun 9, 2012 | 04:46 PM

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It'll need pressing in if it's a bearing or not much point having one in there if either the inner/outer race can move freely

A small 10 tonne press should suffice but it's a faff removing the hub

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Jun 9, 2012 | 07:35 PM

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Got one here taken off for a hub bearing that failed in a way that the hub flange left the carrier, due to the previous owner not torquing up the hub nut. C**T lol