Axle bearings question

1. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #1 16th February 2012, 16:53

   I found when I had my vtr jacked up the other day that it has a very tiny amount of movement in the axle on the passengers rear side, i'm talking like 1mm and you can only just about feel it move. Anyway I was thinking could I change the bearings seeing as i've caught it pretty early. Just I would rather do that than wait for it to be totally knackered and pay the price of a fully refurbed axle if I can do it myself for the price of some bearings.
   
   If I could do that how hard are the bearings to change? I managed to change both of my front wheel bearings without a press so if its no harder than doing that I should manage.
   
   Cheers
2. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #2 16th February 2012, 17:14

   u should change them as the fcuked bearing will just cut the dung out of the stub pin. easy to change. undo braklines and hand brake cable. undo the torsion bar. take out the ARB and off itll slide. just knock out old bearings and spacer and refit.
3. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #3 16th February 2012, 17:37

   so the arm will just slide off easy once everythings undone? I was thinking they would need hammering off or something
4. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #4 16th February 2012, 19:00

   the hardest part could be knocking the arm off. borrow a 48oz hammer or similar and knock the hell out of it til its loose
5. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #5 16th February 2012, 20:17

   Decided i'm gonna have a go at changing the bearing but unsure where to get my bearing/s from and should I change both even if the other side has no play? I've found some on ebay for £25 quid per side just wondered if they were any good quality if any1 has tried them?
6. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #6 16th February 2012, 20:36

   well my bearing wasnt in the best of shape... i just used a lump hammer. it comes off easy. if anything its the easiest part of the whole job