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[firemoth]

Hi. Hot a noisy wheel bearing n/s/r on a 2001 estate DTI. Do anyone know a rough price it should be? Been quoted £175 which seems very high. Last one I had done (rover 400, same wheel) was £80. If anyone has any real life figures for theirs being done it would be helpful too.

Thanks

[05omegav6]

Hub needs stripping to remove it... so disc, caliper and drive shaft all need removing, then hub itself needs pulling out, then you have to persuade the bearing out...

Estate bearings are different to saloon ones too, so buy carefully. £175 sounds alot, but depends on the labour rate... it could take two hours, or it could take all day...

Bearing kit should be about £30...

[firemoth]

Is anything on these things simple? 

[Nick W]

removing the hub is the bit that causes grief, I struggled with mine until I made a specific puller.
The bearing itself is easily removed/replaced with same kit that is used to do FWD cars without removing the strut. Any garage will have suitable kit for that.

£175 is actually a pretty reasonable price all things considered. Make sure that's a firm price though, as they might struggle!

[Sir Tigger KC]

Is anything on these things simple? 

No. 

[firemoth]

Is anything on these things simple? 

No. 

There goes my glimmer of hope...... 

[Shackeng]

VX bearings were £34.67 +VAT on TC last Sept., and I paid my local indy £40 each to fit, so less than half your quote.

[05omegav6]

VX bearings were £34.67 +VAT on TC last Sept., and I paid my local indy £40 each to fit, so less than half your quote.

Bet he won't do the next one for £40 What's his number?

[Shackeng]

VX bearings were £34.67 +VAT on TC last Sept., and I paid my local indy £40 each to fit, so less than half your quote.

Bet he won't do the next one for £40 What's his number?

  Ooops, sorry, just checked, it was £60 (+VAT ), still good value I think. The same guy just re-gassed my AC, properly, for £35.

He also recently pressed in two new rear W/B bushes for nowt.

[firemoth]

VX bearings were £34.67 +VAT on TC last Sept., and I paid my local indy £40 each to fit, so less than half your quote.

Bet he won't do the next one for £40 What's his number?

  Ooops, sorry, just checked, it was £60 (+VAT ), still good value I think. The same guy just re-gassed my AC, properly, for £35.

He also recently pressed in two new rear W/B bushes for nowt.

Where is this fella? That price makes things more viable

[Shackeng]

VX bearings were £34.67 +VAT on TC last Sept., and I paid my local indy £40 each to fit, so less than half your quote.

Bet he won't do the next one for £40 What's his number?

  Ooops, sorry, just checked, it was £60 (+VAT ), still good value I think. The same guy just re-gassed my AC, properly, for £35.

He also recently pressed in two new rear W/B bushes for nowt.

Where is this fella? That price makes things more viable

Probably too far for you, its in Wiltshire!

[robson]

Dont tell Entwood

[Entwood]

Dont tell Entwood

Why not ??  Mine was done by Sassenach in Trowbridge for the cost of the bearing and in 1 hour 40 minutes !! Great shame he no longer frequents the forum as he had a great deal of knowledge and some amazing home-built tools, as well as being an extremely helpful and friendly person.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=102254.40

Post number #40

[robson]

Just knew you were in Witshire. Read your old post.Fantastic what other members will do to help. My daughter lives in Chippenham so we might run into each other sometime.Not in our cars hopefully.

[firemoth]

That's a shame. Well if there's anyone up Lancashire way that does DIY mechanics and fancies some extra pocket money feel free to let me know....