Changing front wheel bearing

[fr_craig]

Hi everyone

Needing to change as it has gone how hard is it to change and do i need any special tool at all

Thank craig

 

[ant49]

Hi everyone

Needing to change as it has gone how hard is it to change and do i need any special tool at all

Thank craig

Usually a press is needed to get the new bearing in

 

[fr_craig]

Sorry what is a press? Sorry for sounding silly if so n can i get one of them

 

[techie]

 

[fr_craig]

Wow that looks fun to do could i just take the wheel bearin dwn or does the whole need to go dwn

 

[rocky2008]

you can buy the wheel bearing within the hub now, think they go for around 56pound, just means swapping the hub over, none of this pressing in and out buisness

 

[techie]

You still have to press the bearing in even if its with the hub, genuine bearings have always been like that. The bearing comes complete with the drive hub, not the bearing housing. That on its own it just under 100 pound.

Has to be pressed in correctly as the ABS rotor is built inside, if its not pressed in far enough it wont work. Also you have to be very carefull of the outer clip on the bearing, it must seat properly into the bearing housing.

 

[rocky2008]

You still have to press the bearing in even if its with the hub, genuine bearings have always been like that. The bearing comes complete with the drive hub, not the bearing housing. That on its own it just under 100 pound.

Has to be pressed in correctly as the ABS rotor is built inside, if its not pressed in far enough it wont work. Also you have to be very carefull of the outer clip on the bearing, it must seat properly into the bearing housing.

if its already pressed in then how can you press it in again?

 

[techie]

You have to remove the old bearing and hub from the bearing housing, then press the new bearing and hub into the old housing.

 

[rocky2008]

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/S...404f2d3a9d04c560ca3fdfbc852c6dc11682d1be&WBRK

 

[techie]

Thats the one.

 

[rocky2008]

Thats the one.

how long to do? i need a new left one so just going to buy that kit i showed you lol

 

[techie]

Book time is just over an hour. The housing needs to come off the bottom of the strut and then press the bearing out and back in.

 

[fr_craig]

So it would be best gettin someone to do it then

 

[techie]

Unless you have a press yeah..lol

 

[rocky2008]

Unless you have a press yeah..lol

got a 3tonne press at work! the luxuries of industries haha

 

[techie]

Only three? Should be ok

 

[rocky2008]

Only three? Should be ok

3 and abit if i stand on top of it haha!

 

[LeeCourt]

got a 3tonne press at work! the luxuries of industries haha

I got some new tires fitted the otherday and i was amazed by the machine lol just thought were would we be without kool stuff like that lol.

It cost 15 grand though