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blebo
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12th May 03 at 08:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Passed me MOT at the weekend, but have been advised that my rear wheel bearings are on their way out.....any idea on price to get these fixed
Tim
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Um... if you're handy with DIY then £20 per bearing and an hour to do it...
blebo
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Is £20 vaux or motor factor prices ??
Tommy
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Another helpfull hint from Timmy
ajscorsa
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eh i got my wheel baring for £8
blebo
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How easy are they to fit......any guides?
ajscorsa
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my dad did it in about 15 mins
Tim
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12th May 03 at 08:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Like my conservative guesses then

Um rears shouldn't give you any problems. A Haynes manual might be a worthwhile investment...
paul_spurrell
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depends which one. rears are easier than front
Adam
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do you need a press for the rears or is it just the front?
Visionz
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12th Dec 04 at 21:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
any answers?
fax2004
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12th Dec 04 at 21:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
big hammer and socket for rears. took about 10/15 mins to do, big tip, don't buzz them up tight, have to be hand tight, then a little tweak
starkmotorsport
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12th Dec 04 at 22:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by fax2004
big hammer and socket for rears. took about 10/15 mins to do, big tip, don't buzz them up tight, have to be hand tight, then a little tweak


Better still, buy a torque wrench.
Munchie
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my wheel got buckled cos the tyre pressure dropped, seriously fucked the wheel and tyre up (pick the reparied wheel up 2morrow )
but how do i check for wheel bearings? if they r fucked?

ive got a 1.0 corsa c
Ian
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12th Dec 04 at 23:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Jack the car up and hold the wheel top to bottom and see if there's any play.
Munchie
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Fronts can be done without a press, but wouldnt recommend drifting them in with a socket and hammer, rears are quite easy just for the bearings, but if you wanna change the races then you gotta drift them out with a hammer and flat head screwdriver, and then use a socket to put them back in.
mav
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12th Dec 04 at 23:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
think it cost me £50-60 fitted for rear wheel bearing on my sport......at a garage...not vaux though..

just got missus Fiat Seicento front one done...was £58 fitted...
Munchie
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wuld the car wobble loads like?wat causes the bearings to fuck up?
kerzo
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13th Dec 04 at 01:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could be that, another way of checking is if you hear any excessive road noise, jack the car up and spin the wheels, they should turn freely

 
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