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[oro]

Hi fellow OOFrs,
My year 2000 facelifted V6 auto est is making a very loud wine/rumble from the N/s front which starts at around 30mph upwards.
When driving, if you reduce the pressure on that side by turning left the sound decreases noticably. I think it is a worn bearing.
I have looked at the maintenance guides and taken advice, they would suggest changing the hub/bearing as one.
Does anyone know the best/cheapest method to buy the hub+bearing?
Ebay is mentioned and a link was provided, but using the link to a VH parts supplier but I became unsure when asked was my model an Omega B?
If anyone knows the above with a number to phone or link to the exact part that would be great.
Many thanks
Mike

[feeutfo]

The wheel baring is part of the hub, its machined in, so its not possible to buy a seperate wheel baring from the hub itself. One of those myths I'm afraid.

And having tried a few aftermarket wheel bearings with early failures from weeks to 6 months, the only ones i'd recommend to anyone else are fag. These are available from allgermanparts, link in parts for sale/wanted, and are the oe supplier.

They are about £60(compared to £100+ at vx) and come with the wheel baring nut, and the cap which is £5 and doesn't come with aftermarket units. The cap often gets irreparably damaged on removal if its stubborn to come off.


So, in short, fag as cheapest reliable supplier. Ime.