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    Non-member Nottswoody's Avatar
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    Front wheel bearing

    Hi guys what's the best way to change the front bearings at home? My worrie is I have the 285 discs and I don't know which motor they came of to Order new bearings.. As usual you help is appreciated.. Got to get them done by Saturday

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    Re: Front wheel bearing

    The discs wont make a difference mate. The bearing is pressed into the hub.
    It needs a hefty press to push out old and put in the new so best left to a garage.

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    Re: Front wheel bearing

    Bearings fit into the hub not the disc. Remove caliper, disc and bolts to suspension and wishbone. Easiest is take to a garage to change over then fit back to car

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    Re: Front wheel bearing

    Firstly, the front bearings are in the hub not the disc like the rears, best thing to do is strip the hub off be careful not to muller the track rod, as if they stay in place you won't need to do the tracking again

    You can knock out the old bearings with some wood and a hammer or some suitable metal tubing, the new bearing needs to go in perfectly straight and as gently as possible.

    Alternative, and the easier option is to take the hub to a local mech with a press and drop him some drink money 10 Minuit job with a press

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    Re: Front wheel bearing

    Sorry been along testing week.. I wa reading all te wizard stuff first.. And they were on anoint the rears.. I was hoping I could of done them at home... Garage it is then

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    Re: Front wheel bearing

    Double sorry I just remembered r5turboron has a press sorry guys..

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    Re: Front wheel bearing

    I once took my hubs along with new bearings to a local place when i lived at my mums, went and picked them up the next day and the cheeky sod tried to charge me £100 and then said they were hard work i asked if he had a press and he said yes, i then said he's having £30 and that's it and if that's not good enough he can keep them

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    Re: Front wheel bearing

    ??????????? shocking

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    Re: Front wheel bearing

    Tony, you're just too cheap mate!

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    Re: Front wheel bearing

    Bearings done today with the help of old my mucker r5turboron and his very useful 10ton press god that made it so much easier the drivers side was knackerd and an advisory for two mots lol it finally went yesterday on the way home from noble crazy to think we was touching warp factor on the way home.. But all sorted now both sides happy days

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