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Front wheel (hub) bearing replacement
« on: 29 September 2010, 19:06:05 »
HI All
Mine is now getting too noisey to put up with so...
1) what size is the hub nut?
2) any gotchas with replacing the hub bearing assembly?
3) cheapest place for parts? ebay is £40 approx
thanks
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Re: Front wheel (hub) bearing replacement
« Reply #1 on: 29 September 2010, 19:08:22 »
Try buypartsby for the hub.  :y
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Re: Front wheel (hub) bearing replacement
« Reply #2 on: 29 September 2010, 19:15:25 »
Also try Harrison hire for the scaffolding pole to torque it up! ::) ;)
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Re: Front wheel (hub) bearing replacement
« Reply #3 on: 29 September 2010, 19:16:11 »
lol
i have the pole but need to know the nut size....
oh and possibly GM part numbers
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Re: Front wheel (hub) bearing replacement
« Reply #4 on: 29 September 2010, 19:47:26 »
32mm socket (impact preferably) and

http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/
Front wheel bearing kit is CDK603 app. £30 + vat & delivery

Don`t think they`re listed on website. Phone number for mail order is 0115 9835280

Don`t bother with VX, about £90 >:(
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Re: Front wheel (hub) bearing replacement
« Reply #5 on: 30 September 2010, 08:34:12 »
32mm deep reach?? or standard?
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Re: Front wheel (hub) bearing replacement
« Reply #6 on: 30 September 2010, 08:44:09 »
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Standard is fine ;)
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Re: Front wheel (hub) bearing replacement
« Reply #7 on: 30 September 2010, 11:49:54 »
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32mm deep reach?? or standard?
Standard is fine ;)

Was yours standard pete the one we broke ;D ;D
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Re: Front wheel (hub) bearing replacement
« Reply #8 on: 30 September 2010, 11:51:10 »
have borrowed 3/4" drive socket and bar from work.
Hopefully i wont break that one!!
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Re: Front wheel (hub) bearing replacement
« Reply #9 on: 30 September 2010, 11:55:51 »
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have borrowed 3/4" drive socket and bar from work.
Hopefully i wont break that one!!

Think we ended up on a 1" bar and a couple of 17 stone big lads bouncing up and down on it. ;D ;D
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Re: Front wheel (hub) bearing replacement
« Reply #10 on: 30 September 2010, 12:05:01 »
Just had mine done, ordered it from buypartsby.co.uk gave them a call, £39.95 delivered next day :y

might find this helpful http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1175890350
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Re: Front wheel (hub) bearing replacement
« Reply #11 on: 30 September 2010, 12:37:55 »
nice one
how did search miss that!!!
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Re: Front wheel (hub) bearing replacement
« Reply #12 on: 31 October 2010, 09:20:24 »
OK
All done, very easy job with the right tools.
thanks for all you help.
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