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Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« on: 07 May 2013, 16:14:22 »
Is there a how-to for replacement of rear wheel bearings?  If so, I can't find it!  ::)

If not, can someone give me an indication as to where the best place is to get new bearings (ie. GM or pattern), how much I should be paying for them, and also whether this is a job best left to a garage or not?

TIA   :y
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« Reply #1 on: 07 May 2013, 16:17:47 »
At least you should have some scaffolding poles about :) ;)
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« Reply #2 on: 07 May 2013, 16:28:38 »
Quote from: twiglet on 07 May 2013, 16:14:22
Is there a how-to for replacement of rear wheel bearings?  If so, I can't find it!  ::)

If not, can someone give me an indication as to where the best place is to get new bearings (ie. GM or pattern), how much I should be paying for them, and also whether this is a job best left to a garage or not?

TIA   :y

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Re: Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« Reply #3 on: 07 May 2013, 17:59:21 »
Quote from: twiglet on 07 May 2013, 16:14:22
Is there a how-to for replacement of rear wheel bearings?  If so, I can't find it!  ::)

If not, can someone give me an indication as to where the best place is to get new bearings (ie. GM or pattern), how much I should be paying for them, and also whether this is a job best left to a garage or not?

TIA   :y

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Re: Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« Reply #4 on: 07 May 2013, 18:02:44 »
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« Reply #5 on: 07 May 2013, 18:10:58 »
I have done it at home, but it was not easy.  I have a good tool kit including an hydraulic puller and that was not enough on its own to extract the bearing, I had to add a screw type pusher to help and then the bearing just came out with a lot of effort and swearing.  If you do not have good facilities I suggest leaving it to a garage.
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« Reply #6 on: 07 May 2013, 18:18:39 »
Quote from: henryd on 07 May 2013, 16:28:38
Quote from: twiglet on 07 May 2013, 16:14:22
Is there a how-to for replacement of rear wheel bearings?  If so, I can't find it!  ::)

If not, can someone give me an indication as to where the best place is to get new bearings (ie. GM or pattern), how much I should be paying for them, and also whether this is a job best left to a garage or not?

TIA   :y

Sassanach is the man to talk too :y :y

Nah .. hes the man to get to do the job ...  amazing to watch !!! Makes a sod of a job very easy as he has his home made tools that I would now consider essential :)
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« Reply #7 on: 07 May 2013, 20:59:57 »
Quote from: twiglet on 07 May 2013, 16:14:22
Is there a how-to for replacement of rear wheel bearings?  If so, I can't find it!  ::)

If not, can someone give me an indication as to where the best place is to get new bearings (ie. GM or pattern), how much I should be paying for them, and also whether this is a job best left to a garage or not?

TIA   :y
do yourself then you will know for next time ::)
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« Reply #8 on: 08 May 2013, 10:26:09 »
Had mr serek help do mine and getting the hub and etc out was easy,the hard part was the bearing case,but a big hammer n chisel and some swear words i didnt now later and it was out. :)
New one went in easy with a tap and block o wood. :y

Remember estate and saloon are different.
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« Reply #9 on: 08 May 2013, 12:00:18 »
A bead of weld around the outer race makes them practicaly fall out.
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« Reply #10 on: 08 May 2013, 12:26:14 »
Quote from: Marks Hornby 'OO' on 08 May 2013, 12:00:18
A bead of weld around the outer race makes them practicaly fall out.

How so Mark? More info please :y
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« Reply #11 on: 08 May 2013, 12:59:44 »
Quote from: Dazzler on 08 May 2013, 12:26:14
Quote from: Marks Hornby 'OO' on 08 May 2013, 12:00:18
A bead of weld around the outer race makes them practicaly fall out.

How so Mark? More info please :y

Simple, you weld a bead around the inside of the outer race (the bit that gets stuck).

As its inside the hub mount it cant expand, but as it cools it shrinks...
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« Reply #12 on: 08 May 2013, 13:41:30 »
Now that's clever :y
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« Reply #13 on: 08 May 2013, 21:49:53 »
some times take longer to take brake disc off, then replace bearing
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Re: Rear Wheel Bearing replacement
« Reply #14 on: 09 May 2013, 01:36:33 »
Quote from: serek on 08 May 2013, 21:49:53
some times take longer to take brake disc off, then replace bearing

I'd love to know why you all need to change the rear wheel bearings :-\ mine's done 245k and is still on the originals ::) yet reading through the help section, they seem to fail almost as often as wishbone bushes and HBVs ;D
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