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[berserkerboy]

Looked on fleabay for a bearing and found the above for £27. Anyone any experience of these? Can get a Lucas from CPL for about £32.

[Zirfeld]

Bought two no name bearings on e bay -22 Euro- two years ago. No problems with that.

The problem is the assembling. It was the only work on my omegas I ordered in a workshop.

I do everything on your Omega, but rear bearings never again. Masters famous last words...

Rolf

[biggriffin]

Estate and saloon different.

[Nick W]

Bought two no name bearings on e bay -22 Euro- two years ago. No problems with that.

The problem is the assembling. It was the only work on my omegas I ordered in a workshop.

I do everything on your Omega, but rear bearings never again. Masters famous last words...

It's not that bad a job, although better(simpler, like a Granada) design would have made it much easier.


Removal of the hub is the worst part of the job.


Changing the bearing itself is easily accomplished with common bearing tools.


Pulling the hub through the new bearing can be done with its own nut and a couple of suitably sized spacers; slotted or bored out inner bearing races work well.


And then you have to torque the nut to 300Nm under the car, which can be awkward.


It's a 2 hour job with the car on axle stands.

[berserkerboy]

Did the passenger rear last year using the lucas. With Nicks advice I managed to do the job so am confident I can do the other side a bit quicker even. The Lucas seems fine. I noticed a bit of a wobble on the car last week and checked the bearings today. Passenger side is fine as expected but driver side has some movement top to bottom but none side to side. This was not evident last year or I'd have done them both at the same time.

[TheBoy]

If its anything like their front wheel bearings, they are complete utter shite.  In fact worse.

[berserkerboy]

Due to the imminence of the MOT which I fear could be the death knell for the old girl I didn't want to spend too much, well anything really. 
So I found another website (buycarparts.co.uk) who do a bearing kit for £21 delivered.
I have probably bought something worse (Vaico) than the Continental direct. Who knows, probably the same. 
Anyway, I'll let you know how it goes.

[berserkerboy]

Bol****cks! Damaged the thread on the hub while removing. This one was a real pita. My brother-in-law is going to see if he can salvage it, but if he can't has anyone got a spare hub I can buy? Rear estate 2002. Can be sent by Hermes as there is someone here all the time.

[peter the butcher]

I had a real nightmare, last year, as my health prevents me from trying myself..... so garage it was, £400 and 2 days, they said "never again"

[berserkerboy]

Sourced a new hub from (buycarparts.co.uk) £42 delivered. Unfortunately, it doesn't come with the retaining nut which I think may also be damaged. Will try the nut for a smooth action when the hub arrives. Vauxhall Carmarthen say the hub and associated nut is now discontinued which I find odd. The nut appears to be 24mm with 1.5mm pitch. Anyone know how I can get this re-tapped if I cant find a new one?

[Nick W]

All the ones I've done have had a new nut supplied with the bearing. If yours came like that, is the original hub nut any good?

[Doctor Gollum]

Should be... They aren't staked iirc

The cap however, is a different prospect

[cam.in.head]

im suprised he found a rear hub aftermarket .surely they are a non wear item as such and i would have thought only gm would sell them.also regards the bearing.continental direct ones are only £13 on ebay and fag ones at £32 .various others .it appears some come with the locking tab and some with the nut although the pictures may be generic

[biggriffin]

Fag, come with a new tab, but no nut.

[berserkerboy]

im suprised he found a rear hub aftermarket .surely they are a non wear item as such and i would have thought only gm would sell them.also regards the bearing.continental direct ones are only £13 on ebay and fag ones at £32 .various others .it appears some come with the locking tab and some with the nut although the pictures may be generic

Just been emailed by the company. Item out of stock. They are contacting manufacturer to see when new stock will be available and if there is an alternative