wheel bearings

1. lukesaxo L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 lancashire Posts: 32 saxo vtr 2000 reg

   #1 24th March 2010, 12:48

   how much would it cost to have the two front wheel bearings changed on my x reg vtr and is it a big job if i was to do it my self
   any answers appreciated.
2. toju Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 bradford Posts: 380 citroen saxo vtr 2003,black.

   #2 24th March 2010, 13:11

   hi,you will need a hydraulic press to press the old bearings out of the hub and the new bearings in,you could keep costs down by removing the hubs yourself and taking them to a garage and get them to press the old bearings out and the new bearings in for you,shouldn't take them much more than half an hour to do.
3. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #3 24th March 2010, 14:29

   just smash the old bearings out being careful not to do the hub in aswell. and as above bring it to a garage to get it pushed in.
4. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #4 25th March 2010, 11:32

   I have tried to smash em out before with a lump hammer and failed. carried the strut round the corner to local garage and they pressed it out for free. Might be the way to go unless yo get lucky
5. lilwayne Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Yateley Posts: 464 1.1 saxo

   #5 25th March 2010, 11:34

   agreed toju
6. Luke-vts L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Rutland Posts: 36 saxo vts 51

   #6 25th March 2010, 17:00

   Mine were a pain on the front (harder to fit than the rear), i brought a bearing kit off ebay £15, and just paid the garage an hours labour to fit. cost about £50.