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[twiglet]

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   

[dbug]

At least you should have some scaffolding poles about

[henryd]

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   

Sassanach is the man to talk too

[Weds]

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   

And saloon and Estate are different sizes...

[Weds]

I did a little write up here.. But no pics..

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=108896.msg1362906#msg1362906

[alank46]

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.

[Entwood]

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   

Sassanach is the man to talk too

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

[serek]

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   

do yourself then you will know for next time

[biggriffin]

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.

Remember estate and saloon are different.

[Marks DTM Calib]

A bead of weld around the outer race makes them practicaly fall out.

[Dazzler]

A bead of weld around the outer race makes them practicaly fall out.

How so Mark? More info please

[Marks DTM Calib]

A bead of weld around the outer race makes them practicaly fall out.

How so Mark? More info please

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...

[Dazzler]

Now that's clever

[serek]

some times take longer to take brake disc off, then replace bearing

[05omegav6]

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