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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Impact Pete on 26 January 2010, 16:59:38
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Been searching for awhile on here I'm either blind or just can't find anything about replacing rear wheel bearings, mine was 'replaced' in October, was shown the old knackered one but it was one of the failures on mot as having excessive play.
After jacking car up it definately had excessive play :o the garage that replaced it is going to sort it as they didn't obviously do it right, they gave the excuse it has bedded in and needs tightening?
Is this right?
He said it had to be done from the back of the hub?
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Been searching for awhile on here I'm either blind or just can't find anything about replacing rear wheel bearings, mine was 'replaced' in October, was shown the old knackered one but it was one of the failures on mot as having excessive play.
After jacking car up it definately had excessive play :o the garage that replaced it is going to sort it as they didn't obviously do it right, they gave the excuse it has bedded in and needs tightening?Is this right?
He said it had to be done from the back of the hub?
'dangle berries', how can stick on weights for balancing need tightening? Lame excuse!
Alloys are done from the back of the hub, some like facelift 17's have to, as there is no 'rim', its also done for asthetics as it hides the weights.
Might be worth a trip to WIM (Wheels in Motion) in Chesham, bit of a drive, but they will be worth it for a full geometry alignment and ballancing. Transformed our fleet of 3 Omegas
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Been searching for awhile on here I'm either blind or just can't find anything about replacing rear wheel bearings, mine was 'replaced' in October, was shown the old knackered one but it was one of the failures on mot as having excessive play.
After jacking car up it definately had excessive play :o the garage that replaced it is going to sort it as they didn't obviously do it right, they gave the excuse it has bedded in and needs tightening?Is this right?
He said it had to be done from the back of the hub?
'dangle berries', how can stick on weights for balancing need tightening? Lame excuse!
Alloys are done from the back of the hub, some like facelift 17's have to, as there is no 'rim', its also done for asthetics as it hides the weights.
Might be worth a trip to WIM (Wheels in Motion) in Chesham, bit of a drive, but they will be worth it for a full geometry alignment and ballancing. Transformed our fleet of 3 Omegas
I thought he was talking about wheel bearings, not weights
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Been searching for awhile on here I'm either blind or just can't find anything about replacing rear wheel bearings, mine was 'replaced' in October, was shown the old knackered one but it was one of the failures on mot as having excessive play.
After jacking car up it definately had excessive play :o the garage that replaced it is going to sort it as they didn't obviously do it right, they gave the excuse it has bedded in and needs tightening?Is this right?
He said it had to be done from the back of the hub?
'dangle berries', how can stick on weights for balancing need tightening? Lame excuse!
Alloys are done from the back of the hub, some like facelift 17's have to, as there is no 'rim', its also done for asthetics as it hides the weights.
Might be worth a trip to WIM (Wheels in Motion) in Chesham, bit of a drive, but they will be worth it for a full geometry alignment and ballancing. Transformed our fleet of 3 Omegas
Urm I think you have miss read topic? Wheel bearing is at fault
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Been searching for awhile on here I'm either blind or just can't find anything about replacing rear wheel bearings, mine was 'replaced' in October, was shown the old knackered one but it was one of the failures on mot as having excessive play.
After jacking car up it definately had excessive play :o the garage that replaced it is going to sort it as they didn't obviously do it right, they gave the excuse it has bedded in and needs tightening?Is this right?
He said it had to be done from the back of the hub?
'dangle berries', how can stick on weights for balancing need tightening? Lame excuse!
Alloys are done from the back of the hub, some like facelift 17's have to, as there is no 'rim', its also done for asthetics as it hides the weights.
Might be worth a trip to WIM (Wheels in Motion) in Chesham, bit of a drive, but they will be worth it for a full geometry alignment and ballancing. Transformed our fleet of 3 Omegas
Urm I think you have miss read topic? Wheel bearing is at fault
Quick scanning posts again. Tunnie is renowned for it. ;D ;D ;D
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What a plonker tunnie is ;D
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lack of alcohol is to blame
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Been searching for awhile on here I'm either blind or just can't find anything about replacing rear wheel bearings, mine was 'replaced' in October, was shown the old knackered one but it was one of the failures on mot as having excessive play.
After jacking car up it definately had excessive play :o the garage that replaced it is going to sort it as they didn't obviously do it right, they gave the excuse it has bedded in and needs tightening?Is this right?
He said it had to be done from the back of the hub?
'dangle berries', how can stick on weights for balancing need tightening? Lame excuse!
Alloys are done from the back of the hub, some like facelift 17's have to, as there is no 'rim', its also done for asthetics as it hides the weights.
Might be worth a trip to WIM (Wheels in Motion) in Chesham, bit of a drive, but they will be worth it for a full geometry alignment and ballancing. Transformed our fleet of 3 Omegas
Have you got a touch of 'travel sickness' Tunnie?this is the second time since you came back from your last jolly! ;) ;D :y
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you can tighten it up a wee bit to get play out but not alot if its to far gone :y
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Been searching for awhile on here I'm either blind or just can't find anything about replacing rear wheel bearings, mine was 'replaced' in October, was shown the old knackered one but it was one of the failures on mot as having excessive play.
After jacking car up it definately had excessive play :o the garage that replaced it is going to sort it as they didn't obviously do it right, they gave the excuse it has bedded in and needs tightening?Is this right?
He said it had to be done from the back of the hub?
'dangle berries', how can stick on weights for balancing need tightening? Lame excuse!
Alloys are done from the back of the hub, some like facelift 17's have to, as there is no 'rim', its also done for asthetics as it hides the weights.
Might be worth a trip to WIM (Wheels in Motion) in Chesham, bit of a drive, but they will be worth it for a full geometry alignment and ballancing. Transformed our fleet of 3 Omegas
Have you got a touch of 'travel sickness' Tunnie?this is the second time since you came back from your last jolly! ;) ;D :y
Not travel sickness, missing the snow. Want to go back to those clear blue Skies of the French Alps :'(
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Been searching for awhile on here I'm either blind or just can't find anything about replacing rear wheel bearings, mine was 'replaced' in October, was shown the old knackered one but it was one of the failures on mot as having excessive play.
After jacking car up it definately had excessive play :o the garage that replaced it is going to sort it as they didn't obviously do it right, they gave the excuse it has bedded in and needs tightening?Is this right?
He said it had to be done from the back of the hub?
'dangle berries', how can stick on weights for balancing need tightening? Lame excuse!
Alloys are done from the back of the hub, some like facelift 17's have to, as there is no 'rim', its also done for asthetics as it hides the weights.
Might be worth a trip to WIM (Wheels in Motion) in Chesham, bit of a drive, but they will be worth it for a full geometry alignment and ballancing. Transformed our fleet of 3 Omegas
Have you got a touch of 'travel sickness' Tunnie?this is the second time since you came back from your last jolly! ;) ;D :y
Not travel sickness, missing the snow. Want to go back to those clear blue Skies of the French Alps :'(
Go on then
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Been searching for awhile on here I'm either blind or just can't find anything about replacing rear wheel bearings, mine was 'replaced' in October, was shown the old knackered one but it was one of the failures on mot as having excessive play.
After jacking car up it definately had excessive play :o the garage that replaced it is going to sort it as they didn't obviously do it right, they gave the excuse it has bedded in and needs tightening?Is this right?
He said it had to be done from the back of the hub?
'dangle berries', how can stick on weights for balancing need tightening? Lame excuse!
Alloys are done from the back of the hub, some like facelift 17's have to, as there is no 'rim', its also done for asthetics as it hides the weights.
Might be worth a trip to WIM (Wheels in Motion) in Chesham, bit of a drive, but they will be worth it for a full geometry alignment and ballancing. Transformed our fleet of 3 Omegas
Have you got a touch of 'travel sickness' Tunnie?this is the second time since you came back from your last jolly! ;) ;D :y
Not travel sickness, missing the snow. Want to go back to those clear blue Skies of the French Alps :'(
Go on then
Am in March :)
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Come on play nicely or the mods will have to keep locking threads ;D ;D ;D
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you can tighten it up a wee bit to get play out but not alot if its to far gone :y
It was originally done in october, I have travelled about 500miles since.
I hope it's not the cause of the shock absorber leaking and tyre wear as these all failed the car too on the same wheel as the bearing!
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Been searching for awhile on here I'm either blind or just can't find anything about replacing rear wheel bearings, mine was 'replaced' in October, was shown the old knackered one but it was one of the failures on mot as having excessive play.
After jacking car up it definately had excessive play :o the garage that replaced it is going to sort it as they didn't obviously do it right, they gave the excuse it has bedded in and needs tightening?Is this right?
He said it had to be done from the back of the hub?
'dangle berries', how can stick on weights for balancing need tightening? Lame excuse!
Alloys are done from the back of the hub, some like facelift 17's have to, as there is no 'rim', its also done for asthetics as it hides the weights.
Might be worth a trip to WIM (Wheels in Motion) in Chesham, bit of a drive, but they will be worth it for a full geometry alignment and ballancing. Transformed our fleet of 3 Omegas
Have you got a touch of 'travel sickness' Tunnie?this is the second time since you came back from your last jolly! ;) ;D :y
Not travel sickness, missing the snow. Want to go back to those clear blue Skies of the French Alps :'(
Ah, commiserations then mate, I know the feeling lol :y
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you can tighten it up a wee bit to get play out but not alot if its to far gone :y
It was originally done in october, I have travelled about 500miles since.
I hope it's not the cause of the shock absorber leaking and tyre wear as these all failed the car too on the same wheel as the bearing!
Thats half a week for me, wish i could do that in a few months would much prefer your fuel bill ;D ;D
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you can tighten it up a wee bit to get play out but not alot if its to far gone :y
It was originally done in october, I have travelled about 500miles since.
I hope it's not the cause of the shock absorber leaking and tyre wear as these all failed the car too on the same wheel as the bearing!
Thats half a week for me, wish i could do that in a few months would much prefer your fuel bill ;D ;D
Same here, thats only 100 miles a month! :o :o
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you can tighten it up a wee bit to get play out but not alot if its to far gone :y
It was originally done in october, I have travelled about 500miles since.
I hope it's not the cause of the shock absorber leaking and tyre wear as these all failed the car too on the same wheel as the bearing!
is there alot of play or just a wee bit ?
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you can tighten it up a wee bit to get play out but not alot if its to far gone :y
It was originally done in october, I have travelled about 500miles since.
I hope it's not the cause of the shock absorber leaking and tyre wear as these all failed the car too on the same wheel as the bearing!
Thats half a week for me, wish i could do that in a few months would much prefer your fuel bill ;D ;D
I drive a van during week, the wife is still scared of the car so it's used weekends, towing and when I'm fed up with lack of power from van! wish I could afford to use it every day.
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you can tighten it up a wee bit to get play out but not alot if its to far gone :y
It was originally done in october, I have travelled about 500miles since.
I hope it's not the cause of the shock absorber leaking and tyre wear as these all failed the car too on the same wheel as the bearing!
is there alot of play or just a wee bit ?
Too much for my liking, I would say at the edge of wheel 8-10mm movement!
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i dont think you could get that out by tighting it up tbh :y
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Hi
Sounds like they did not get the bearing fully home when first fitted, its a bloody tight fit. It is tightened from the drive shaft side after unbolting the drive shaft. With luck that should do it.
Alan
you can tighten it up a wee bit to get play out but not alot if its to far gone :y
It was originally done in october, I have travelled about 500miles since.
I hope it's not the cause of the shock absorber leaking and tyre wear as these all failed the car too on the same wheel as the bearing!
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you can tighten it up a wee bit to get play out but not alot if its to far gone :y
It was originally done in october, I have travelled about 500miles since.
I hope it's not the cause of the shock absorber leaking and tyre wear as these all failed the car too on the same wheel as the bearing!
is there alot of play or just a wee bit ?
Too much for my liking, I would say at the edge of wheel 8-10mm movement!
gaw, thats not good. Did they use genuine parts?
From what i gather its a pig of a job, and probably easier to change the whole arm for one with a good baring.
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you can tighten it up a wee bit to get play out but not alot if its to far gone :y
It was originally done in october, I have travelled about 500miles since.
I hope it's not the cause of the shock absorber leaking and tyre wear as these all failed the car too on the same wheel as the bearing!
is there alot of play or just a wee bit ?
Too much for my liking, I would say at the edge of wheel 8-10mm movement!
gaw, thats not good. Did they use genuine parts?
From what i gather its a pig of a job, and probably easier to change the whole arm for one with a good baring.
Not sure about genuine parts, they did get wrong one initially then I reckon rushed job as promised to give it us back by weekend. I'm also suspicious of what damage was caused getting old one out, they said they had to warm it up a quite a bit as it had pretty much started to weld itself in. I also struggled to get the wheel on and off after looks like the ring in middle of hub to locate the wheel is slightly warped.
Now I have wrote that I'm wondering if it was the wheel bearing or they hadn't put the wheel back properly due to the locating problem, one of the wheel nuts was extremely tight coming out.
I will be putting the wheel back later when the new tyres fitted If I make sure the wheel is back on properly then I can check again for play.
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The spigot or ring on the hub is what centralises the wheel, if it was damaged or distorted when the bearings were changed then you need to get it replaced.
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breaker in heathrow has complete rear arms on ebay i noticed. Might be time to cut your losses, your garage clearly are struggling and its only going to get worse the more they break about with it.
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breaker in heathrow has complete rear arms on ebay i noticed. Might be time to cut your losses, your garage clearly are struggling and its only going to get worse the more they break about with it.
might have a think about that but I have not payed for the work on bearing yet so have a bit of leaverage.
Bit concerned why when I relined the brakes in the summer the centre ring was fine and why they would distort it taking old bearing out.