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[kcl]

About a year ago I put in new bearing and most of the play was gone but some play did remain. Thought I'd be ok but now it started to bother me so I decided to re-do it. And did it, without any success. I have tried everything, for five nights I've been in the garage doing all I can imagine, still play. It seems the inner races are "too long" and they touch each other before the play would be cleared. I now have another bearing, SKF this time (former was pattern one) and I'm trying if it would be produced to correct dimensions. Hoping for the best...

The bearing tightens as the inner races are tightened towards each other and the hub itself has enough clearance and when fully tightened I still have a few tenths (approx.) play so I'm not happy. The plan is, in case the newest bearing is also impossible to get playless, to grind about half a millimeter from both inner races to give it room to move and tighten properly. This is similar to previous posts/difficulties people have had with FRONT wheel bearings (Entwood?)

If anyone has any othe ideas I'm glad to hear.

For reference, I have now taken the whole suspension arm off for the possibility to use hammers and/or press in case needed. However, when installing, no press is needed. Just freezing and heating the parts does do the trick. Removing one can be a real PITA as some may have rusted almost solid to the arm and therefore it might be wise to start with removing the arm and use a press. And, one observation of poor design: outer bolt attaching the suspension arm to the "system" where the big doughnut bush is, can not be comletely removed because it hits the sill  Why on earth...  Well, I managed to wiggle the arm off despite that, let's see how can I put it back in 

[Jimbob]

Are you definately using the right part?  The Estate has a different bearing to the saloon.

Dont know the exact differences though.

[kcl]

Yup, deffo the right part. Difference is in "width" which is 39mm for saloon and 45 mm for estate. Or this is what I believe... and have been sold a bearing which was said to be "specifically for estate".

[jordan681]

a little off subject here...  but I think my rear wheel bearings are shot..  Every time I drive, there is a rubbing like sound coming from the rear...  Is this a similar symptom to what you had..?

[feeutfo]

As you say, similar to the front bearing problems i and others had. Conti tech with bearing in hub. No matter how tight, couldnt get rid of the play.

Is it worth sourcing a used arm complete with good baring?

[kcl]

FINALLY! Or at least I think so  The latest one was FAG brand and there seems to be NO play, or only a very slight one which can be due very cold weather or something..or I'm imaging it  The FAG one went in without any problems. First hub was heated and bearing was outside (-19 degrees) for a good while and it slided in no problem. Then the spindle went outside (-21 degrees then  ) and heat was stabilized in the hub/bearing. At the same time I heated the inner flange to about 80 degrees and put spindle in bearing, slided in all the way without any force, then the flange on, also slided all the way, then a few minutes to stabilize the temperatures and nut on with all the force I can apply to it which I think is close enough to 300 Nm. Then it was only re-assembly and hey presto, my Omega is back on the road again!

A word from experience: do NOT, ever, in any situation, fit any other wheel bearings than original spare from dealers or SKF/FAG. All else will not be of any use!

Now I have two pattern ones, one brand new and one low mileage which I will keep and possibly try to modify the inner rings just out of curiosity....