front wheel bearing

1. Mr_suv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 blandiago Posts: 4483 Hondaaaa

   #1 15th September 2007, 10:34

   ok wnt to plymouth last night, on the way home about 50 miles into the journey the bird puts on a song and i hate it, so i tell her this as i go to turn down the music i took my foot off the accellerater and im hearing a noise as if someone is blowing through a bottle,i knew instantly my wheel bearing had gone cos it happened to my golf , the gf was pannicing though which di rdnt help for the 60 miles that were left of the journey, so im going to go and get a new wheel bearing today but how hard are the to fit? can i do it with a hammer and some wood or do i really have to take it to a garage to use a 15 tonne press? any help would be much obliged lol much love from chris
2. pepper953 Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1280

   #2 15th September 2007, 19:07

   need a press
3. Toby-VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Desborough Posts: 230 Black Saxo VTR

   #3 15th September 2007, 20:30

   yeh had mine done when i bought my sax they seem prone to it, you need a 10 tonne press its a job i wouldnt recomend you do it yourself. your looking at £40 for a bearing + 30 for fitting, but you need to remove the whole front leg from the vehicle if your a handy mechanic do this yourself but beware of breaking anti-rollbar link + track rod ends when removing and reassembling.
   
   hope that helps matey
4. Crunkers Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Verwood Posts: 5217 53 Renault Clio 1.2 16v

   #4 15th September 2007, 20:34

   If you have a press then your ok. i think it can be knocked out with a hammer, but I wouldn't wanna try it tbh. I would take it to a garage personally.
   
   Cheers
5. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #5 15th September 2007, 20:45

   strut off then bearing pressed in.
6. Toby-VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Desborough Posts: 230 Black Saxo VTR

   #6 16th September 2007, 06:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ryan strut off then bearing pressed in.

   yep no easy way about it.
7. Mr_suv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 blandiago Posts: 4483 Hondaaaa

   #7 16th September 2007, 13:08

   looks like quickfit may indeed rape me of my money again bastards
8. Toby-VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Desborough Posts: 230 Black Saxo VTR

   #8 16th September 2007, 18:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by suvvysaxo looks like quickfit may indeed rape me of my money again bastards

   its looking that way matey.