Rear Wheel Bearings

[pacmannewry 0]

Hi folks,

 

I have a 1990 1.6 GTi and need to replace one of the rear wheel bearings. I popped into my local autoparts store and came home with a single unit kit but my mechanic insists that the bearings on the car are a two bearing kit. I went back to the store and they insist that it is a single kit and that mine must've split inside the hub.

 

My mechanic showed me what came off the car and it definitely looks to be two separate bearings. Can anyone shed any light?

 

Thanks

 

Paddy

[welshpug 1,645]

Its a single bearing unit that has two rows of bearings inside, typical of a massive number of vehicles out there, is he really a mechanic?

Edited March 13, 2010 by welshpug

[pacmannewry 0]

Its a single bearing unit that has two rows of bearings inside, typical of a massive number of vehicles out there, is he really a mechanic?

 

To be fair mate - he's in his mid-70's and I now suspect he's losing the plot. But he's my father-in-law so I can't say too much.

 

Thanks for the answer - now I have to convince the old codger that he's wrong (but as I'm not a mechanic, then typically my opinion doesn't count )

 

Cheers.

Edited March 13, 2010 by pacmannewry

[welshpug 1,645]

doh

 

here's a picture;

 

#3 is the bearing

 

 

 

 

and another;

 

 

notice the two inner bearing races and single outer casing

[mhyphenl 10 1 Cars]

on discs its a two part bearing but I guess there could be two options that both fit!

[welshpug 1,645]

On the discs its a single unit and the outer race is part of the wheel flange not separate.

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On the discs its a single unit and the outer race is part of the wheel flange not separate.

 

I once tried to press the outer race out of a wheel flange. the only problem was the smallest press I could get my hands on was 100 tonnes. . It did not come out, the flange bent but it did not come out. Dho!