andy1868
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Hi, i'm posting this on behalf of flybikeslee for some reason.
he says one of his wheels bearings is/has gone and was wondering how easy they are to fix and how much the replacement parts cost. i don't know which one has gone though  any help will be much appreciated 
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Superlite Ltd.
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front or rear fella
rear is easier
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andy1868
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sorry mate i don't know i'll have to wait for him to come on
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T21SVJ
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rear 1ns have gone, jacked the car up and the rear wheel was moving also make a hmming noise inside aswell.
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Superlite Ltd.
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They will cost you from £5 to £25 depends where you get them and how well you know the staff but for the fronts you need a press to punch them in. Rear, you just need a hammer 
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T21SVJ
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all you need to do on the rear is to knock the old shell out of the drum aint it?
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
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And maybe a new rear shoe fitting kit and a hub puller depending on how worn the drum is, of there is a lip then its a bastard to get off and pulls the shoes out with it
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flybikeslee
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quote:
Originally posted by luke85
And maybe a new rear shoe fitting kit and a hub puller depending on how worn the drum is, of there is a lip then its a bastard to get off and pulls the shoes out with it
eeeek, im fearing this is what the squeaking noise was, only one way to find out though i suppose 
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Fronts are ghey! golfs getting 2 pressed in today.
Had to replace one of the fronts on a corsa, not expensive its just finding somewhere with a press.
Rears are alot easier to do though just need common sense 
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flybikeslee
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Fronts are ghey! golfs getting 2 pressed in today.
Had to replace one of the fronts on a corsa, not expensive its just finding somewhere with a press.
Rears are alot easier to do though just need common sense
all drum and everything off, just waiting for parts to arrive
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Fro
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luke85
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Fronts are ghey! golfs getting 2 pressed in today.
Had to replace one of the fronts on a corsa, not expensive its just finding somewhere with a press.
Rears are alot easier to do though just need common sense
To be honest after doing a few front I find them quite easy. I have a nice big socket to bash the old one out then put the hub in the oven and the bearing in the freezer, take them out after an hour or 2 then squirt wd40 round the inside of the hub carrier and the bearing drops in. then cool it under water before the grease melts out of the bearing. only need the hub at about 150 degrees, no need to bake it!
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flybikeslee
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the bearing shells are a bastard to put back in
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T21SVJ
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u done them lad?
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luke85
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Turn the old shells round and put them over the new shells then when you hammer them in you only damage tho old ones 
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flybikeslee
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done! yeah i did luke, same prinipal as bmx ones, got a bit sidetracked with andy1868s car though....
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Graham88
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At least you got warning of them going!
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Rears are alot easier to do though just need common sense
Funny you should say that...
When i put new rear discs on the back of the ibiza i was doing one side and the aprentise was doing the other. Just as we were finishing off he said "look, they gave you a spare wheel bearing".....I said "are you sure you put them on? As in one on the stub axle then the disc, then the other bearing?"
 "You mean there is one on each side?" he said
I made him take it apart and do it all over again 
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