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Ellis

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27th May 09 at 15:06

Right, if any of you guys have stumbled upon my project thread then you might know I'm having some trouble with front wheel bearings

So, I shall start - do I need to use a different wheel bearings rather than standard Corsa ones for the XE hubs?

Does anyone want to have a little stab at a basic tutorial for pressing in the bearing and hub. This is to see if I am going wrong somewhere...

Your help is appreciated

Torsa g

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27th May 09 at 15:12

Try getting some fresh hubs of a 1.2,1.0l corsa ect and pressing 2 new bearings in, my mate had this problem and found it was the outer hub assembly that was slightly warped and was puting the bearings out of shape(oblong) and was goin through them, like cigarettes,

so get to unmolestered hubs fit 2 new bearings with your motorsport inner hubs and give that a bash

Ellis

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27th May 09 at 15:29

Did that a few years back - got two new hub carriers so I don't think it will be that...

Fancy having a bash at how you press the bearings in? Just a cheeky wee procedure

corsa120

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27th May 09 at 17:37

take the hub carrier to garage they press it in for couple of quid, and for mtech hubs ive used standard corsasport bearings

B3KAN

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27th May 09 at 23:03

quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
Did that a few years back - got two new hub carriers so I don't think it will be that...

Fancy having a bash at how you press the bearings in? Just a cheeky wee procedure

But you said you used the hubs off the other corsa your engine came out off?

so mabe those hubs are fucked

Torsa g

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28th May 09 at 08:39

you will need hubs that have had no death!

Ellis

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28th May 09 at 08:48

quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN

quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
Did that a few years back - got two new hub carriers so I don't think it will be that...

Fancy having a bash at how you press the bearings in? Just a cheeky wee procedure

But you said you used the hubs off the other corsa your engine came out off? so mabe those hubs are fucked

Haha

You're right enough, maybe they are...

Just seems strange to me when the original car never shat a wheel bearing in 10 years then it throws it's toys out the pram when it sees the XE

Torsa g

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28th May 09 at 09:14

just get tham swapped and maybe just slap some group A wheel bearings in like mine

never had any probs

Ellis

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28th May 09 at 09:58

Right, my plan is to throw a bearing into this hub and if it happens again then I will use my old hubs...

Thanks for the help guys, hopefully I'll get to do more than 3.6 miles one day

B3KAN

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28th May 09 at 10:20

quote:
Originally posted by Ellis

quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN

quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
Did that a few years back - got two new hub carriers so I don't think it will be that...

Fancy having a bash at how you press the bearings in? Just a cheeky wee procedure

But you said you used the hubs off the other corsa your engine came out off? so mabe those hubs are fucked

Haha You're right enough, maybe they are...

Just seems strange to me when the original car never shat a wheel bearing in 10 years then it throws it's toys out the pram when it sees the XE

Yea but how long was the xe in that car for? surley not 10 years

Ellis

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28th May 09 at 12:43

True, I'm just suspicious...

Stripped it down to this a minute ago, there isn't any play with the hub in the bearing! What's going on!

Then;

Ellis

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28th May 09 at 14:01

Changed my mind what it is, Muzzy agrees with me too...

Will report back in tommorrow

Torsa g

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28th May 09 at 14:04

bottom ball joint, track rod end, ????

[Edited on 28-05-2009 by Torsa g]

Ellis

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28th May 09 at 14:05

Hang on I'll edit an image

Torsa g

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28th May 09 at 14:06

cant see images at work, can in your garage tho

Ellis

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28th May 09 at 14:09

I'll put it in my normal garage for 10 mins now then

Ellis

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28th May 09 at 14:10

So basically I think that dimension is too large, hub nut is at the correct torque so I will buff down the carrier a little so it doesn't rub in the disc

Torsa g

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28th May 09 at 14:13

HAHAHAHAHA, is it just because its rubbing on the disc that you thin the wheel bearings gone

you wont believe it wen i tell you

[Edited on 28-05-2009 by Torsa g]

Ellis

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28th May 09 at 14:21

Oh no, please don't say something and make me feel really stupid?

Actually, tell me!

Torsa g

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28th May 09 at 14:25

quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
Oh no, please don't say something and make me feel really stupid?

Actually, tell me!

no not stupid

ive had the exact same problem with mine,

when i put the 2Lbrakes on mine(had to downgrade from V6 wheel option) i came across this on both sides from having m tech hubs, when the caliper and disc is on does the disc sit on the piss as if its not butted up against the side opposite the caliper, if so i had to grind my calipers down where they sat to the hub to make the discs line up

Ellis

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28th May 09 at 14:27

Yaaaaay

that's exactly what I'm going to do tommorrow - I'm not that thick afterall!

Thanks for your help mate, you're a star

Torsa g

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28th May 09 at 14:30

quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
Yaaaaay that's exactly what I'm going to do tommorrow - I'm not that thick afterall!

Thanks for your help mate, you're a star

No worries

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28th May 09 at 15:42

Im asuming you didnt jack it up untill today to check for play?

as in your project thread yeterday you said it was defo the bearing so surley you checked for play yesterday?