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Rear wheel bearings
« on: 24 July 2011, 21:45:15 »

Hi all,
Just wanted to know if the rear wheel bearings are the same for the estate as they are for the saloon ???  Anyone know???  Plus how much of a job is it to do???
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Re: Rear wheel bearings
« Reply #1 on: 24 July 2011, 21:46:23 »

No.

They are a different, more expensive part for estates  :'(

What the actual, real difference is, ive no idea though.

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Re: Rear wheel bearings
« Reply #2 on: 24 July 2011, 21:47:14 »

can be not to bad....
or more likely
can be an absolute nightmare, and involve removing trailing arm and hammering / pressing the old one out.

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Re: Rear wheel bearings
« Reply #3 on: 24 July 2011, 22:00:18 »

Thanks jimbob i have seen some place say they are both the same and then others state sallon only or estate only......Not sure what the difference is ether mate????  Anyone shed more light on this???

As for the job hope its not gonna be a nightmare but you can bet your arse cose its me it will be  ;D ;D ;D ;D Not sure its even that but it does sound like it could well be thought it was the diff first but not to sure now.
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