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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tintin on 06 October 2008, 09:57:00

Title: Rear wheel bearing issues
Post by: tintin on 06 October 2008, 09:57:00

So word and suspicion has it that i have a rear wheel bearing whinning it's tits off. Is there anybody in the Southampton area that fancies attacking said job with me? Maybe even earning a few bob by doing it for me ;D

Title: Re: Rear wheel bearing issues
Post by: tintin on 06 October 2008, 22:59:58

I'd heard it was a balls ache but didn't expect no replies ;D

Title: Re: Rear wheel bearing issues
Post by: Bandit127 on 06 October 2008, 23:51:16

Sorry Tintin. Local, but I am a bit too busy getting mine up to scratch for the MOT this month.
All I can say is that the start of the job is in a how-to here:
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564750

What makes you think it's bearings? Could it be the diff has dumped it's oil and has got noisy? Wheel bearings usually rumble - diffs whine.

Title: Re: Rear wheel bearing issues
Post by: tintin on 07 October 2008, 00:28:45

Local is an understatement, your practically on my doorstep ;D Ownly going by word of mouth on the wheel bearing at present as i've not picked the car up yet so have not had the opertunity to listen for myself. A good run back from Cardiff should show me any issues that need rectifying. I've a good six months to sort everything out before running it around Europe so should you get five mins :y

Title: Re: Rear wheel bearing issues
Post by: bappy on 07 October 2008, 13:35:26

Im in Havant & work in Eastleigh....

I might be persuaded to loan a hand depending on when you are doing it :)

I must warn though - I'm not a mechanic - I just hit stuff til it works again :D

Title: Re: Rear wheel bearing issues
Post by: tintin on 07 October 2008, 20:08:26

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Im in Havant & work in Eastleigh....

I might be persuaded to loan a hand depending on when you are doing it :)

I must warn though - I'm not a mechanic - I just hit stuff til it works again :D

I may well take you up on that offer, thanks :y

Title: Re: Rear wheel bearing issues
Post by: lee4206 on 07 October 2008, 21:34:18

Hi tintin i'm also in southampton and will try to help if poss but i will warn you they are a pain in the backside to do.  But i do have access to a workshop and tools(if the boss lets me use it).  If you can get the arm off it will be a lot easier to change as you can put it in a press      on the car is very difficult. Let me know nearer the time and i'll see what i can do.
lee

Title: Re: Rear wheel bearing issues
Post by: tintin on 08 October 2008, 02:03:29

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Hi tintin i'm also in southampton and will try to help if poss but i will warn you they are a pain in the backside to do.  But i do have access to a workshop and tools(if the boss lets me use it).  If you can get the arm off it will be a lot easier to change as you can put it in a press      on the car is very difficult. Let me know nearer the time and i'll see what i can do.
lee

Cheers bud, your a gentleman