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Front Wheel Bearing
« on: 24 March 2011, 14:37:04 »
"Drone" from the front is getting progressively worse, especially at around 30-50 mph. If I turn the steering sharply right the noise stops.

So I've jacked it up just now. No play at all in either hub, (as Chris proved at the meet), but if I spin the drivers side wheel there is a definite "rumble" that is not present on the passenger side, so I'm guessing the drivers side wheel bearing is on its way out....  :( 

As I'll be doing nearly 2000 miles at the end of next month methinks it needs sorting sooner than later.

Had a read of the "how-to" and it "seems" OK .. but the pictures and words at "reply #2" are missing .... am I missing anything important ???

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

Best place for relevant parts ??? or is a Vx only part ??

Lastly ... do "Tool Hire" places normally hire out torque wrenches ? Mine is nowhere near 320 NM !!!!
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
« Reply #1 on: 24 March 2011, 14:50:00 »
Contitech wheel bearings Nige from www.buypartsby.com ;)
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
« Reply #2 on: 24 March 2011, 14:50:35 »
http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/
Front wheel bearing kit is CDK603 £26.50 + vat & delivery when I got them last year

Don`t think they`re listed on website. Phone number for mail order is 0115 9835280 :y

As for the torque wrench no idea but i know when it came to undoing it in the first place it took me and Elite Petes long pole some serious bending to get it off :y
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
« Reply #3 on: 24 March 2011, 15:22:01 »
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http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/
Front wheel bearing kit is CDK603 £26.50 + vat & delivery when I got them last year

Don`t think they`re listed on website. Phone number for mail order is 0115 9835280 :y

As for the torque wrench no idea but i know when it came to undoing it in the first place it took me and Elite Petes long pole some serious bending to get it off :y
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
« Reply #4 on: 24 March 2011, 15:25:30 »
Only one I can find at Buypartsby is

Part Number : 713644540   Cost : £49.60 + vat

is that the right one ??

and now I'm worried about undoing the thing .. :(
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
« Reply #5 on: 24 March 2011, 15:29:42 »
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Only one I can find at Buypartsby is

Part Number : 713644540   Cost : £49.60 + vat

is that the right one ??

and now I'm worried about undoing the thing .. :(
Give `em a ring and quote "CDK603"
Doddle to do Nige. Less force needed to undo than to tighten. :y
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
« Reply #6 on: 24 March 2011, 15:35:02 »
You ascertained for sure which side is duff yet Entwood?  The drone should be more pronounced when the suspension on the duff side is loaded.  So left hand bend loads the right side of the car and vice versa....   :y
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
« Reply #7 on: 24 March 2011, 15:36:40 »
Just re-read your initial post.  You turn sharp right and the drone stops.  That would tend to indicate that the right side is duff as when turning right the right side suspension is unloaded and the left loaded.  :y
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
« Reply #8 on: 24 March 2011, 15:37:38 »
As Rob says Nige give them a ring its NOT listed on their site but they have good stock of them mine arrived the following day.

Really isn't that bad to do but someone had tightened mine up well past 320Nm (probably in an attempt to stop it droneing rather than replace it).

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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
« Reply #9 on: 24 March 2011, 15:40:31 »
A tightening option is to tighten the nut to the highest setting on your torque wrench, then nip it up a bit more and then check for play, tighten until the play goes away  :y
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
« Reply #10 on: 24 March 2011, 16:38:07 »
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As Rob says Nige give them a ring its NOT listed on their site but they have good stock of them mine arrived the following day.

Really isn't that bad to do but someone had tightened mine up well past 320Nm (probably in an attempt to stop it droneing rather than replace it).



Is the CDK603 "just" the bearing or the bearing in the hub ???

I don't have the facilities to press in a bearing so will buy the hub unit.

Wondering what the one they list at £49.60 is if its not Contitech .. :)
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
« Reply #11 on: 24 March 2011, 17:04:56 »
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As Rob says Nige give them a ring its NOT listed on their site but they have good stock of them mine arrived the following day.

Really isn't that bad to do but someone had tightened mine up well past 320Nm (probably in an attempt to stop it droneing rather than replace it).



Is the CDK603 "just" the bearing or the bearing in the hub ???

I don't have the facilities to press in a bearing so will buy the hub unit.

Wondering what the one they list at £49.60 is if its not Contitech .. :)
Complete unit Nige
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
« Reply #12 on: 24 March 2011, 17:13:20 »
Thanks for that .. and I've found a tool hire place in Swindon that does a torque wrench to 400 NM, so just need to get a decent 32 mm socket and a gurt big breaker bar ... :)

I'll phone Buypartsby in the morning .. :)

Your help appreciated ... just hope I don't end up breaking something (ie my back !!)

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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
« Reply #14 on: 24 March 2011, 17:46:23 »
When I did mine Nige I just used a standard 32mm
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