pugbliss 0 Posted September 24, 2006 Hi all Long time since ive been here but now need some help. putting the car back on the raod after a time off stuck in the garage and took it out for a test drive and mot. IT FAILED. need a new near side rear wheel bearing. how easy is it to do myself and also what would i need to do the job right??? all help appriciated joe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t16ryan 1 Posted September 24, 2006 i got one from partco was the complete hub so was really easy, you can buy just the bearing but the whole hub with bearing in was £24 plut VAT cant go wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pugbliss 0 Posted September 24, 2006 cheers maty but first of all which bit is the rear hub and also what do i need and do to fit it??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,657 Posted September 24, 2006 give us a clue as to what car it is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pugbliss 0 Posted September 24, 2006 oups sorry 205gti 1.6 1990 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t16ryan 1 Posted September 24, 2006 Ah sorry 1.6 thought it was 1.9 doh, yeah they are easy they come off with the drum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pugbliss 0 Posted September 24, 2006 so is the bearing in the drum it self???? if so how do i get it out???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,657 Posted September 24, 2006 easy peasy, ish! undo the hub nut (30 or 32mm IIRC) and pull off the drum, the hub is integral to the drum and the bearing presses into it and slides onto the stub axle. remove the circlip and press it out/bash it hard with a suitably sized socket, though if its been in for years (which it will be as its quite likely to be original) it might not shift by the latter method so find a friendly garage and get them to do it, wont cost much as its really simple. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pugbliss 0 Posted September 24, 2006 sounds easy enough!!!!! is the circlip on the iner or outer part of the drum?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,657 Posted September 24, 2006 as you look at the hub nut, in the hole you will see the circlip, get some strong cirlip pliers though as its a big mofo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pugbliss 0 Posted September 24, 2006 so i think its on the outer part where the nut sits? do i have to have circlip pliers or could i use something else???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feb 47 Posted September 24, 2006 What are the symptoms of a fubared wheel bearing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pugbliss 0 Posted September 24, 2006 a bad humming and a little bit of play Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,657 Posted September 24, 2006 (edited) yup and if bad enough some dodgy handling and rubbage of inner arches, and also uneven braking and uneven brake shoe wear while youre at it strip and clean up the brake shoe handbrake and auto adjust mechanisms and check the wheel cylinders, also chech the drums for exessive wear as its pointless putting a new bearing into a worn out Drum Edited September 24, 2006 by welshpug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pugbliss 0 Posted September 24, 2006 whooooo there, your talking to a novice when it comes to breaks!!!! what/where is the handbreak and auto adjust mech?????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BrainFluid Posted December 30, 2006 What are the symptoms of a fubared wheel bearing? a bad humming and a little bit of play But if they fail, the wheel can lock up at speed. what/where is the handbreak and auto adjust mech?????? Hynes manual will help you no end with things like this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
