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[JamesV6CDX]

Drivers side front wheel - when rocked at 12 o clock there is some vertical play. This occurs with brake on or off.

Is this likely to be a wheel bearing? Do we have a guide or am I being blind?

[Dazzler]

Sounds like a wheel bearing to me.
Never seen a guide to be honest :-/
Sold as hub assy from Vx, about £82+vat, and easy to change like that

[JamesV6CDX]

Just found the guide - cheers mate

Still interested on opinions as to cause, though

[HerefordElite]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1175890350

too slow

[JamesV6CDX]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1175890350

too slow

No worries mate - it looks really easy, TBH.

My only concern now, is finding a torque wrench that can go up to 320nm

[Dazzler]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1175890350

too slow

No worries mate - it looks really easy, TBH.

My only concern now, is finding a torque wrench that can go up to 320nm

Or two sets of white knuckles and the breaker bar

[JamesV6CDX]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1175890350

too slow

No worries mate - it looks really easy, TBH.

My only concern now, is finding a torque wrench that can go up to 320nm

Or two sets of white knuckles and the breaker bar

Scaffold pole?

It did cross my mind - how important is it to get this accurate? Is 'effin tight good enough, or is it a precise thing?

[Dazzler]

Well you know my answer to that one James

[HerefordElite]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1175890350

too slow

No worries mate - it looks really easy, TBH.

My only concern now, is finding a torque wrench that can go up to 320nm

Or two sets of white knuckles and the breaker bar

Scaffold pole?

It did cross my mind - how important is it to get this accurate? Is 'effin tight good enough, or is it a precise thing?

sh1t that's tight

just been out to check mine and it only goes up to 140Nm :-?

[JamesV6CDX]

Well you know my answer to that one James

I was taught a lot of what I know by an old farm hand - it's probably why I spent a couple of weeks shearing off bolts when I started working on modern cars

I think my hand is quite well calibrated now, though, after 3 years or more of Omega DIY Ownership

[Dazzler]

Well you know my answer to that one James

I was taught a lot of what I know by an old farm hand - it's probably why I spent a couple of weeks shearing off bolts when I started working on modern cars

I think my hand is quite well calibrated now, though, after 3 years or more of Omega DIY Ownership

You wont shear that one matey

[dbug]

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1175890350

too slow

No worries mate - it looks really easy, TBH.

My only concern now, is finding a torque wrench that can go up to 320nm

Or two sets of white knuckles and the breaker bar

Scaffold pole?

It did cross my mind - how important is it to get this accurate? Is 'effin tight good enough, or is it a precise thing?

Play rocking at 12 o'clock/6 o'clock usually wheel bearing.

320Nm   - long pole and 'effin tight.  Big hammer may also help!!

[JamesV6CDX]

Is the back bearing a lot more difficult to do?   :question

[lee4206]

Is the back bearing a lot more difficult to do?   :question

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Yes unless you have the correct kit its a pain in the backside even with a fully equiped workshop.

And on the original question  if theres play in the wheel bearing it normaly disapears when the brake is applied.  
lee

[Omegatoy]

Damn beaten to it!!! play with no brake applied usually disappears when brakes applied= wheel bearing play still there usaully means a ball joint, and i have a torque wrench that does them goes up to 350!!
more to the point tho the bearings are servieable just in case anyone doesent know? they come apart fairly easily so you can clean out old grease and regrease just be careful of the grease seals!!
Omegatoy