Rear Disk Wheel Bearing

[Dave_McC 0]

Finally got round to fitting the 309 beam I bought a while ago - and there's a bit more play than I'd like on the n/s wheel bearing. Does the torque of the hub nut have any influence on the play in the bearing, or do I need a new rear wheel bearing?

 

If the latter, where's the best place to get one from - and roughly how much am I looking at?

 

Cheers

 

Dave

[welshpug 1,657]

non adjustable unfortunately, GSF seems to be the cheapest online at £32.50 (the hub is integrated into the bearing) see what your local motor factor can come up with.

Edited April 27, 2008 by welshpug

[Dave_McC 0]

Cheers - I'll get onto the motor factors. Assume it's pretty straightforward to change. I'm assuming it's:

 

- remove brake caliper

- remove brake disk from hub

- undo big 32mm nut

- withdraw hub/bearing assembly

 

Any gotchas?

 

Thanks

 

Dave

[welshpug 1,657]

the bearing's inner race usually stays on the stub axle, a knife edged puller usually does the trick, or an angle grinder and grind a groove into it and a swift tap with a cold chisel will split it.

[James_R 3]

I've nto had any issues adjusting the rear bearings if they're a little loose or tight.

 

As for the inner race staying on, if you undo the nut but don't remove then bash the stub axel out the back of the trailing arm (not all the way, just enough to release the inner race, then it makes things a little easier, just slide it back in again.

 

Goodluck.

[Dave_McC 0]

James

 

By "adjusting", do you just mean making sure the hub nut is torqued up enough - assume there's no other way of adjusting?

 

For your method of releasing the inner race, can I just clarify - do you remove the hub assembly first, then put the 32mm hub nut back on the end of the stub axle, then belt the stub axle with a lump hammer until the stub axle moves back far enough to release the inner race, then belt the stub axle from behind to knock it back into place.

 

Is the stub axle really only held in by an interference fit that's loose enough that a hammer blow will move it.....

 

Thanks for the help

 

Dave

[James_R 3]

yeah I mean adjusting the tightness of the nut yeah, not kean on using torque settings on bearings best to tighten it till there's only a tiny amount of play left in it I do mean tiny.

 

No not removing the whole assembley, simpley loosen nut, bash and then remove it all, although it doens't matter which order you do it in I spose.

 

Yes stub axles are interferance fit, the rotation is held by splines it's a pretty tight fit, but a hammer usually does the trick.

[ifcho 0]

Is it possible to change the whole hub/bearing for a 306 one? AFAIK their hubs are not integrated with the bearing...

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

The 205 disc rear bearings are not adjustable, they are designed so as the inner races all clamp up tight together when the nut is done up, and then the rolling elements run on these inner races.

[Dave_McC 0]

Just bought a new bearing from local motor factors - and it's the bearing on its own - no hub. Cost was only £23 incl vat. They reckon old bearing can just be pressed out and new bearing pressed in.

 

I'll strip hub down at the weekend and then try to find a friendly local garage to do the pressing bit for some beer tokens.

 

Dave

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

I know from experience that you absolutely will not press out the old and press in the new!

 

I think your factors must have sold you the wrong bearing; 205's with rear drums do have replaceable bearings which can be pressed in/out, but the rear disc models (just 1.9 GTI's I think?) have a different arrangement with integral hub, this is what makes the bearing expensive, although easy to change.

Edited April 30, 2008 by Tom Fenton

[Dave_McC 0]

Tom

 

Thanks for that heads up - just spoke to the motor factors and they've now quoted £80 incl VAT for the correct part - so I've just ordered one from GSF for £38 incl VAT. Peugeot wanted about £125....

 

Hoping it arrives in time for the weekend.

 

Dave

[Dave_McC 0]

Wheel bearing and hub are now removed - but they really didn't want to shift - took a hell of a lot of smacking with a lump hammer to get the bearings to shift off the stub axle - in fact I ended up having to drive the stub axle pretty much the whole way out of the suspension arm to remove the inner bearing race.

 

Unfortunately, in doing that, I've managed to strip the thread off the end 10mm of the stub axle - so I now need to replace that. Don't suppose anyone near East Grinstead / Gatwick has one spare that they want to sell? Alternatively, any suggestions for best place to get a replacement - GSF don't seem to do them, nor do Euro Car Parts. Autofive have them for £38 + VAT. Anywhere else?

 

Cheers

 

Dave

[jonnie205 1]

i have a good 1.9 stub axle if you still need one

[Dave_McC 0]

Jonnie

 

Can you pm me how much you want for it, postage and your preferred payment method.

 

Cheers

 

Dave