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Title: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: Kate on 14 February 2014, 20:56:40
Hi all.

I need my rear wheel bearing changing. I was thinking of buying the part so I have it ready.

Where would be best to get one from, what's the best make and how much do they cost?

Euro car parts sell an SKF kit for £43.80? Would that be any good?

Thanks a lot. :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: Nick W on 14 February 2014, 21:19:15
SKF is a good brand, so I would have no qualms bout buying that one. I fitted the cheaper one that ECP sell, which is a bit of a gamble, but it's done 15k miles so far. And I can fit another if it becomes a problem.
Title: Re: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: Kate on 14 February 2014, 21:28:06
Quote from: Nick W on 14 February 2014, 21:19:15
SKF is a good brand, so I would have no qualms bout buying that one. I fitted the cheaper one that ECP sell, which is a bit of a gamble, but it's done 15k miles so far. And I can fit another if it becomes a problem.

Thanks very much Nick. :y

I think I'll go for SKF then.
Title: Re: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 15 February 2014, 09:01:24
Hi Kate,

IMHO, just get Serek to do "the job". Supply & fit, job jobbed ..........  :y

Rob
Title: Re: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: biggriffin on 15 February 2014, 10:17:26
As above :y and GM bearing.
Title: Re: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: Kate on 15 February 2014, 10:50:12
Yes I think you're right. I think he's really busy at the moment though.

I was worried about driving 100 miles to Huntingdon as the rumbling noise from the wheel bearing is really bad. Do you think it will be ok?
Title: Re: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: Nick W on 15 February 2014, 11:45:43
I did about 1500 miles with mine like that as I was too busy to deal with it.
I dread to think how much GM charge for a bearing that they bought in.
Title: Re: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: biggriffin on 15 February 2014, 12:37:45
Mine was rumbling for months, just turned stereo up,and ignored it for ages till it became a better get it done, and Mr serek used his super tool to remove and replace. Job done about 1hr. :y
GM bearing on TC i think was £48.00
Title: Re: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: Kate on 15 February 2014, 13:22:11
Oh that doesn't sound too bad then.

Thanks for that reassurance. :y :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: Kate on 15 February 2014, 13:31:24
Would the car fail it's MOT because of this?
Title: Re: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 15 February 2014, 14:54:55
Probably  :-\
Title: Re: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: Kate on 15 February 2014, 15:07:48
I thought it would.
Title: Re: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: biggriffin on 15 February 2014, 16:53:20
That's why had to change it.
mot man said "excessive play in nsr wheel" get it done now,was like that last time. :-\
Title: Re: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 February 2014, 22:09:54
Quote from: Kate on 15 February 2014, 13:31:24
Would the car fail it's MOT because of this?

It depends if there's play in it. It certainly won't be long before it'll fail an MOT, but he won't know it's noisy, so if it feels OK at the wheel, it will pass.
Title: Re: Rear Wheel Bearing - What's the best make?
Post by: Kate on 16 February 2014, 11:06:53
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 15 February 2014, 22:09:54
Quote from: Kate on 15 February 2014, 13:31:24
Would the car fail it's MOT because of this?

It depends if there's play in it. It certainly won't be long before it'll fail an MOT, but he won't know it's noisy, so if it feels OK at the wheel, it will pass.

Thanks Kevin. Hopefully I'll be able to get it sorted before the MOT is due.