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Front wheel bearing change
« on: 23 November 2014, 14:57:47 »
Hi peeps, I'm planning on changing a front wheel bearing and hub. Will I need new ABS sensors? From memory I don't think so but it's been a while since I had my head in the wheel arch, thankfully. Also, once the nut is undone, how easily will the hub and bearing come off? And will buypartsby supply a decent part?

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Re: Front wheel bearing change
« Reply #1 on: 23 November 2014, 15:07:07 »
I didn't when I did mine recently. :y
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Re: Front wheel bearing change
« Reply #2 on: 23 November 2014, 15:15:21 »
Wheel off, remove bearing cap, wheel on, slacken hub nut with a 1/2" drive breaker bar combined with a six foot scaffold pole.

Then wheel off, caliper off, disc off. Hub nut off. Hub should then pull off, but might leave the rear outer bearing shell on the stub axle. A bit off heat or careful use of a grinder should see it off readily enough.

Refitting is reverse, but you need a torque wrench capable of 400nm to tighten the new nut :y also obtain a new dust cap before you start, as it's really easy to muller it on removal :y
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Re: Front wheel bearing change
« Reply #3 on: 23 November 2014, 15:32:41 »
Fag oe replacememt, from all German. £50 last I looked. Comes with cap.


Bpb do cheaper. Conti direct aftermarket part £35 odd, but they are shit. More play (than the Oe bearing at 80k) after less than 6 months use. And they don't give you the cap.

Bearing should just pull off. Dosnt involve abs sensors.

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Re: Front wheel bearing change
« Reply #4 on: 23 November 2014, 16:35:03 »
Ok thanks peeps, very good info there, just what I wanted to hear! Think I'll go the AGP route as I don't like doing the same job twice!  :-X
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Re: Front wheel bearing change
« Reply #5 on: 23 November 2014, 16:50:44 »
Bearing nut is 320nm btw.
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Re: Front wheel bearing change
« Reply #6 on: 23 November 2014, 16:53:59 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 23 November 2014, 16:50:44
Bearing nut is 320nm btw.
Still bft though ::)
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Re: Front wheel bearing change
« Reply #7 on: 23 November 2014, 16:57:29 »
...and just within range of the Halfords 300nm torque wrench you found. :y
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Re: Front wheel bearing change
« Reply #8 on: 23 November 2014, 17:35:24 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 23 November 2014, 16:57:29
...and just within range of the Halfords 300nm torque wrench you found. :y
Which is handy :y
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Re: Front wheel bearing change
« Reply #9 on: 23 November 2014, 18:44:07 »
I have changed two. I bought used hubs from Steve Brown, which came complete with bearings and ABS sensors, cost £20 each.
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Re: Front wheel bearing change
« Reply #10 on: 23 November 2014, 18:49:41 »
Hub .... Has bearings in.

Stub axle....has sensors in.


Confused as to why abs sensors are relevant to changing a wheel bearing?

Unless you mean the stator ring thing on the back with teeth FOR the abs sensor to see. The ring is fixed to the bearing/hub.

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Re: Front wheel bearing change
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Re: Front wheel bearing change
« Reply #12 on: 23 November 2014, 20:18:11 »
Quote from: terry paget on 23 November 2014, 19:34:25
Lots on e-bay.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OMEGA-O-S-5-STUD-HUB-BEARING-CARRIER-ABS-SENSOR-94-03-/110609254217?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19c0d34749

Why undo the camber bolts and destroy the geometry, in order to change a wheel bearing?

(If indeed the problem is just a wheel bearing fault of course)
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Re: Front wheel bearing change
« Reply #13 on: 23 November 2014, 22:25:16 »
Hmm AGP website isn't playing atm. Are there any other suppliers of quality after market parts at a fair price?
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Re: Front wheel bearing change
« Reply #14 on: 24 November 2014, 00:26:08 »
Try ATP in Germany :y
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