Wheel bearing

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Leeds Posts: 2865 172 Cup, Mk2 VTR
    #1
    My front left one is well on the way out. Is this easy enough to change yourself?

    Leg off, disc off, old bearing out new one in kinda thing? Or is it horrendously difficult?

    Any advice welcome
  2. Newbie Joined: Sep 2008 Plymouth Posts: 27 Saxo
    #2
    its easy if you got a few things.

    i simply took the strut off the car 3 bolts up top, and caliper of disk, popped off ball joint, mallet and lever can do it or ball splitter will do it easier obv.
    put it into the vice and used a large mallet and socket near size of bearing diameter, lots of wd 40 and bashed it out.
    or you can use a fly press.

    when it came to putting new bearing in make sure all surfaces are clean and i used a vice again could use fly press, and making sure its square press bearing in, then press hub back in correct way put strut and calliper back on and off you go
    not gay noises when turning bends

    haha
    hope this helps im not to good with explaining things but hopefully you get what i done.
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS
    #3
    Not a horrific job. I didn't have access to a big enough vice nor did I fancy attempting it myself.

    So I took the leg off myself and handed a local garage the bearing and the leg and they sorted me out for about a tenner.
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bristol / Wakefield Posts: 2656 Ph2 172, MK1 VTR
    #4
    Hardest part is removing and replacing, dismantling is easy
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Leeds Posts: 2865 172 Cup, Mk2 VTR
    #5
    nice one cheers guys gonna give it a bash next friday when im replacing the driveshafts
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Hamilton Posts: 150 Audi A3 1.8T
    #6
    u can strip it yourself but you will need a garage to seal it together