Omega Owners Forum

Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: PaulW on 05 August 2008, 17:38:52

Title: Rear bearing cap covers...
Post by: PaulW on 05 August 2008, 17:38:52

The small caps on the outside of the rear hubs (PN 90498566).  Is there any danger in not having these fitted to the car?

Had the bearings done a few weeks back (VX), and they never replaced these so ordered 2 to fit myself, but I can't get them to fit as it looks like they bent the hub or whatever to get the old ones back on.

The passenger one is *sort-of* fitted, but not flush like I'd like it to be (and took some persuasion to get on)...

Title: Re: Rear bearing cap covers...
Post by: PaulW on 06 August 2008, 10:57:15

Guess should be fine then :)

Title: Re: Rear bearing cap covers...
Post by: kcl on 06 August 2008, 21:19:00

I don't have them on neither side, don't really see their purpose? It looks like my car has never had ones...

Title: Re: Rear bearing cap covers...
Post by: johnnycboy on 06 August 2008, 21:21:15

i thoguht they were there to stop dust and other crap getting into the bearing.  might be wrong though :exclamation

Title: Re: Rear bearing cap covers...
Post by: kcl on 06 August 2008, 21:30:54

Yes, in general, but look at the Omega rear bearing setup, there really is no need for these, the bearing sits behind the brakes etc. This cap covers only solid metal.

Title: Re: Rear bearing cap covers...
Post by: johnnycboy on 06 August 2008, 21:34:55

i stand corrected. :-[ they must just be for asphetics then. :y