bearing noise?

1. saxofurio100 L-plater Joined: Jun 2009 stockton on tees Posts: 31 saxo furio 1.4 rip, saxo vtr

   #1 26th June 2009, 11:15

   hi ive just got a saxo and have noticed a grinding noise from the front passenger wheel whilst driving im thinking maybe need new wheel bearings is it a hard job to change them or is better to let a garage do it cheers
2. AMO247 Established Member Joined: May 2008 Leeds Posts: 1515 Saxo VTR. Suzuki Swift GLX, Pug 206.

   #2 26th June 2009, 11:26

   garage maty as you need a special tool as they have to be pressed in & out.
3. saxofurio100 L-plater Joined: Jun 2009 stockton on tees Posts: 31 saxo furio 1.4 rip, saxo vtr

   #3 26th June 2009, 13:32

   looking at some previous posts i jacked the car up to see if there was any play in the wheel and it feels more or less the same as the other front wheel so i am not sure about it being the bearings now what else should i look at?
4. AMO247 Established Member Joined: May 2008 Leeds Posts: 1515 Saxo VTR. Suzuki Swift GLX, Pug 206.

   #4 28th June 2009, 13:49

   if you spin the wheel round and listen to see if you can hear the humming sound. if you do then its defo the bearing.
5. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #5 28th June 2009, 13:54

   My wheel bearing was completely shagged. Grinded like a bitch whilst driving. But had no play in the wheel and couldnt hear anything whilst spinning the wheel by hand.
   
   
   It is possible to do yourself, with a big vice, hammer and certain size sockets or to save on some costs you can do what I did. Which was to remove the strut yourself, take it to a local garage and get them to press the old one out and new one in for you. They shouldn't charge you a lot.