whining noise

1. vtsal Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Amlwch Posts: 156 Saxo VTR

   #1 21st April 2010, 18:34

   Hi all...just joined the forum and the other day i bought a really nice clean 2000 plate VTR which i'm happy with except for a whiney drone from the rear wheels i think.Could it be the wheel bearings??...any suggestions appreciated.
   
   Al
2. grumpypants Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 429 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0

   #2 21st April 2010, 18:47

   Probably is your wheel bearings. Jack the rear of the car up, chox your front wheels, then with the hand brake off get hold of your wheel top and bottom rock the wheel in and out. There should be virtually no movement, do the same holding the wheel front and rear, again there should be no movement. Any excessive movement indicates worn wheel bearings or even incorrectly torqued on the hub nut.
3. vtsal Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Amlwch Posts: 156 Saxo VTR

   #3 21st April 2010, 22:00

   Cheers mate...will check that out this weekend.
   
   Al
4. vtsal Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Amlwch Posts: 156 Saxo VTR

   #4 26th April 2010, 21:15

   Only just got round to jacking up the car and its the front offside bearing thats gone(about 2mm of play) all the others are spot on.
   
   How hard are they to do? do you need any special tools?...i usually have bikes and have stripped and rebuilt engines so i'm no mechanical numpty!!
   
   Al
5. grumpypants Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 429 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0

   #5 28th April 2010, 14:47

   I've never had a problem to remove and re-fit the bearings. However make sure you have a pretty heavy hammer and a good selection of packing to use to drive the old bearing out. Also make sure the bearing surface is clean so you can see the circlip for removal and use plenty of lubricant to assist the bearing to slip out easier. When re-fitting ensure that the bearing is absolutly square in the flange and either draw the bearing in using a bearing drawing tool or improvised sockets and bolts, or use a hammer and use packers (round steel or preferably Duralamumin, or Aluminium bars) to drive the bearing in.
6. ahoward87 Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Hertfordshire Posts: 456 mk1 saxo vts

   #6 28th April 2010, 14:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by grumpypants I've never had a problem to remove and re-fit the bearings. However make sure you have a pretty heavy hammer and a good selection of packing to use to drive the old bearing out. Also make sure the bearing surface is clean so you can see the circlip for removal and use plenty of lubricant to assist the bearing to slip out easier. When re-fitting ensure that the bearing is absolutly square in the flange and either draw the bearing in using a bearing drawing tool or improvised sockets and bolts, or use a hammer and use packers (round steel or preferably Duralamumin, or Aluminium bars) to drive the bearing in.

   good advise