How do you remove this plate?
And is there another bearing as well as the big one?
How to remove this?
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Re: How to remove this?
The hub presses out from the other side (although you may need to get creative when finding a way to support the upright securely in a horizontal position in the press)
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Re: How to remove this?
Is there not a circlip holding this in position before you press the bearing out?
Re: How to remove this?
No, it's held in by a combination of friction and the driveshaft (which you've already removed).
It is a purposely tight fit and it's likely that the outer race of the bearing will still be attached to the hub when it comes out (which will then need to be removed seperately)
It is a purposely tight fit and it's likely that the outer race of the bearing will still be attached to the hub when it comes out (which will then need to be removed seperately)
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Re: How to remove this?
Thanks mate
Re: How to remove this?
Do you have access to a press Alex ?
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Re: How to remove this?
Not at work I don't, but i've found a guide on the repair manual so I can strip most of it before I take it to a garage.
My mate at Kwik fit said he'll get em both out and put em back in for £50 which I thought was quite pricey so trying to find somewhere else cheaper.
My mate at Kwik fit said he'll get em both out and put em back in for £50 which I thought was quite pricey so trying to find somewhere else cheaper.
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Re: How to remove this?
SuperRedMR2 wrote:Not at work I don't, but i've found a guide on the repair manual so I can strip most of it before I take it to a garage.
My mate at Kwik fit said he'll get em both out and put em back in for £50 which I thought was quite pricey so trying to find somewhere else cheaper.
if he was a mate surely he would just do it as a favour..
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Re: How to remove this?
Sadly not.
Re: How to remove this?
I wouldn't let Kwik-Fit smell the odour of my car let alone touch it
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Re: How to remove this?
you can get a screw type 3-jaw bearing puller for 50 pounds and do the stripping yourself
Re: How to remove this?
SuperRedMR2 wrote:Not at work I don't, but i've found a guide on the repair manual so I can strip most of it before I take it to a garage.
My mate at Kwik fit said he'll get em both out and put em back in for £50 which I thought was quite pricey so trying to find somewhere else cheaper.
£50 to change both wheel bearings is a fair price Alex. I must admit and say that I got mine done cheaper than that, but when phoning around most garages, they ranged from £20-30 per hub.
Just pay the money and get it done right first time.
Re: How to remove this?
Can't this be done in a vice with a lump hammer and a few suitable sized sockets?
Re: How to remove this?
no, no hammers on hubs and bearings please.
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Re: How to remove this?
aw11rally wrote:Can't this be done in a vice with a lump hammer and a few suitable sized sockets?
Even with a bearing press i've witnessed people mess this up in a big way, especially when it comes to putting the stub axle back in.
The typical mistake is they press the stub back through the new bearing, big no no, that puts the full load of the press on the bearing race, usually damaging it immediately.
I press the new bearing in, then take the outer race back off, press that alone onto the stub axle, then fit the stub by hand, flip it over and press the rear race onto the back of the stub..... this way none of the bearings internals ever see any pressure until it is nipped up by the driveshaft CV.
You'd be amazed how many trained time served mechanics don't do the above and just press the stub into the bearing.
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Re: How to remove this?
I can't even get the old one out anyway.