Wheel bearing?

1. user_24463 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Chichester/Portsmouth Posts: 135 Mk 1 '99 Metallic Green VTR - TURBO!

   #1 11th March 2010, 14:39

   Right, had my car MOT'd yesterday, passed after a few bits were replaced. Before it went in, I was told by a friend that my passenger side, front wheel bearing was on it's way out. It's not making a whirring noise but instead a crunchy noise... depending on speed it'll have a gap of silence for about a second or 2.
   
   Now, got the car back to me today and it's still making this horrible noise. Is there any DIY way's to check if it IS the wheel bearing and on a Mk1 VTR '99, is the wheel bearing/hub a solid unit to swap over or a pain in the ass individual bearing kit?
   
   Thanks
2. jinx Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Staffordshire Posts: 745 Saxo - Furio 1.4

   #2 11th March 2010, 14:42

   yup, jack up the front passengers side and grab the wheel one hand on each side. and wobble, if there is much play then you will need a wheel bearing
   
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMbby...eature=related

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3. chester-lad Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 531 saxo vtr

   #3 11th March 2010, 14:47

   grab wheel at the nine o'clock and 3 o'clock position see if it moves side to side

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4. chester-lad Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 531 saxo vtr

   #4 11th March 2010, 14:48

   and for changing bearing it may be pressed and and you will need to use a press to fit it again . not 100% sure tho
5. Jordy6969 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1161 My bike

   #5 11th March 2010, 16:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chester-lad and for changing bearing it may be pressed and and you will need to use a press to fit it again . not 100% sure tho

   You can do it the good old fashion way, with a clamp - don't NEED a press

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6. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #6 11th March 2010, 16:17

   If youve got a socket set, a jack and some mole grips the best bet is to take the strut out yourself and then take it and a new bearing down to a garage and get it pressed in for a cheeky fiver.
   
   The bearings arent too bad, I get em for £26 shouldnt be too much more than that. Id replace the trackrod end wholst your there too, itll cost under a tenner for the part. The old one will probably be a bit fucked by the time youve got it loose as theyre a terrible design.
7. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #7 11th March 2010, 16:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by TU-Tuning If youve got a socket set, a jack and some mole grips the best bet is to take the strut out yourself and then take it and a new bearing down to a garage and get it pressed in for a cheeky fiver. The bearings arent too bad, I get em for £26 shouldnt be too much more than that. Id replace the trackrod end wholst your there too, itll cost under a tenner for the part. The old one will probably be a bit fucked by the time youve got it loose as theyre a terrible design.

   £26? each? i get them for £12 each.
8. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #8 11th March 2010, 16:25

   Fair play, wheres that from man? I get nearly all mechanical parts like that from one supplier as they only stock ze good shit.
9. user_24463 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Chichester/Portsmouth Posts: 135 Mk 1 '99 Metallic Green VTR - TURBO!

   #9 11th March 2010, 16:32

   Cool stuff! I will give the 9 oclock and 3 oclock shake/movement a go. Should there be ANY play at all? (even the slightest? )
10. hooliganz Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Swansea Posts: 135 Silver Saxo VTR

    #10 11th March 2010, 16:52

    sorry but instead of making a new thread i thought i would post it here, i think im having the same problem, im getting a annoying whineing noise from my drivers side front wheel, but it goes if i put my foot on the accelerator does this sound like the wheel bearing?
11. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #11 11th March 2010, 16:58

    No none at all, if the wheel moves the whole strut should move side to side with it, and not up and down atall.
    
    Sounds like it yeah, the only thing that really whirs constantly without some form of squeeking to accompany it when its dead is a wheelbearing.
12. hooliganz Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Swansea Posts: 135 Silver Saxo VTR

    #12 11th March 2010, 17:54

    thanks alot, i have been told now that it is the wheel bearing, is changing the wheel bearing a pain in the ass job or is it easy?
    
    thanks
13. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

    #13 11th March 2010, 22:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by TU-Tuning Fair play, wheres that from man? I get nearly all mechanical parts like that from one supplier as they only stock ze good shit.

    Eurocarparts.
14. Jarhead Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 561

    #14 12th March 2010, 00:28

    Im thinking my wheel bearing has gone as well
    its making a funny noise when I turn to the left and the noise is coming from the front left wheel.
    
    I will check if there is any wobble tomorrow Didnt know I could check this way.