change wheel bearing tools

Do I need any specialist tools before I get started?  front wheel bearing on clipper cab..

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Wilson

idealy u could do with a press mate, as im sure there pressd into the hub.

simon

sim0n_parker said

idealy u could do with a press mate, as im sure there pressd into the hub.

simon

Bugger… thats what I read, you say idealy…???  Does that mean its possible without, just easier with ?

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Wilson

I swapped one on my brothers Driver. We used his works (large farm) workshop with lots of large sockets to press out/in bearings, pullers, circlip pliers and a FO big vice to use as press. It was still very hard and I'd be inclined to pay someone next time!

Double bugger !!!!

If a wheel has side to side movement when jacked up.. that pretty much means wheel bearing…..  Am I right ?

Is it noisey when you spin the wheel? Does the the noise change when driving around a bend or roundabout? Brothers was very noisey but when we did get it out it just had a small amount of rust on one of the rollers from water ingress. From the racket it made you would have thought it was total Kerr..nakered. Your movement might be worn lower ball joint or top mount? Are your wheel bolts tight?

make sure the ndriveshaft bolt aint come lose as vdubs are prone for this and thats what fooks the bearings up!, if u get the hub assembly of take it down to ur local garage with the bearing or a engineering firm sure they wont charge no more then a tenner ish to do it, as if u have a press only take  bout 10mins.

other then that its striaght forward and the usal tools like socket set spanners, hammer jack axle stand copper grease when putting it back together and oh yea dont forget to absolutly coat the nuts n bolts in a real good lubricant wd or sumin close.

simon

Early-1800 said

Is it noisey when you spin the wheel? Does the the noise change when driving around a bend or roundabout? Brothers was very noisey but when we did get it out it just had a small amount of rust on one of the rollers from water ingress. From the racket it made you would have thought it was total Kerr..nakered. Your movement might be worn lower ball joint or top mount? Are your wheel bolts tight?

Top mount etc are ok..  its def movement from in the hub area, bolts are def tight…  double checked that first !

sim0n_parker said

make sure the ndriveshaft bolt aint come lose as vdubs are prone for this and thats what fooks the bearings up!

I hope so…. gotta get hold of a 30mm socket from somewhere…  its difficult to buy seperate sockets !

If it was the bearing I think it would make a sound/feel rough when you spin the wheel whilst jacked up, whats the other side like?

Its hard to tell, its an old cabriolet, theres loads of noises !!!!!!

There is a typical bearing noise the whiring noise, hard to tell which wheel its coming from though…

jack up the wheel then shake the wheel side to side and then top to bottom if theres movement/play then thats a good sign of bearing wear

front bearings usaly rumble, rears usaly hum or whir,

halfrauds do single sockets or your local parkers parts etc they sell sockets too.

simon

p.s. let us no how u get on m8

crazycar said

jack up the wheel then shake the wheel side to side and then top to bottom if theres movement/play then thats a good sign of bearing wear

There is plenty of movement !!!!

then change both sides (to be safe) also after changing check your ball joints for wear

Went and got a socket and found the hub nut was really loose…  how tight is this supposed to be?   Is there not anything to lock it?

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Wilson

well it shoul'dt be lose  :?   should be 170 lbf on mk1  (torque wrench) and its 195lbf on mk 2's golf hub nuts

FT and you are not supposed to reuse the nut, has some one had it off (ooher Matron) recently?

yea never reuse them