Changing wheel bearing?

1. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

   #1 13th February 2010, 21:27

   Is it simple enough? how do you get the old one out?
   
   cheers
2. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #2 13th February 2010, 21:32

   Have to get the old one's pressed out, and new one's pressed back in.
   
   Maybe cheaper to buy 2 struts with good working bearings.
   
   Like i've just done, 2xStruts 2xtrackrod ends 2xspax -40 springs - £80.
3. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

   #3 14th February 2010, 00:22

   well tbh i got these 2 rallye struts for free from a mate so might as well use them, one of them is fine but just noticed some play in the other today - might just take it to the garage in the week - its allready off the car with no disks springs or calipers so shouldnt be to hard for a garage to do, just worried about how much they'll charge, but for peice of mind its worth it
4. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

   #4 14th February 2010, 18:07

   anyone got a rough idea what a garage will charge with it being just a bear strut with no brakes or springs? roughly?
5. Lozza_vtr Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T

   #5 14th February 2010, 20:12

   I took 2 struts and 2 bearings down to my local garage, they only charged me £10 to press out the old and in with the new bearings.
   
   Give your local garages a phone and see what prices they can do it for.
6. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

   #6 14th February 2010, 20:19

   cheers mate, how much did a bearing cost you?
7. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

   #7 14th February 2010, 20:19

   i should be going to the garage on my lunch tomoz but just wanted to know what the damage to my wallet would be
8. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #8 14th February 2010, 20:22

   Make sure you get the right hub
9. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

   #9 14th February 2010, 20:25

   what u mean mate? u mean dnt take the wrong strut?lol
10. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #10 14th February 2010, 20:28

    f you are replacing the hubs there are 2 types, one for tapered shafts and one for flat ones
11. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

    #11 14th February 2010, 20:46

    can i not just replace the bearings or do i have to replace the whole hub?