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[Markjay]

Replaced front wheel bearings, brake discs & pads

Camcover leak sorted on driver-side (the easy one...), breather box cleaned.

Errrr... that's it.  

[Timbuk]

Good jobs done though

[Taxi_Driver]

Well done MJ  

[Markie]

...and an excellent " how to guide"  

[theolodian]

Are the front wheelbearings service items or replace only?


oh yeah, well done  

[Markjay]

...and an excellent " how to guide"  

Just a reminder to anyone considering changing the front bearings - it is only one single nut, if you have the right tool to remove it and the right tool to fasten it then there really isn't much too it...

[Markjay]

Are the front wheelbearings service items or replace only?


oh yeah, well done  

1. Replace only, they are non-adjustable (e.g. you can't just tighten then a bit to eliminate play etc)

2. They come with the wheel hub (the bit that the disc brake bolts onto)

3. they are around £70 each side on TC  

4. the good news is that they normally go... I must have been unlucky.

[TheBoy]

3. they are around £70 each side on TC  

Pattern parts are cheaper....

[theolodian]

Are the front wheelbearings service items or replace only?


oh yeah, well done  

1. Replace only, they are non-adjustable (e.g. you can't just tighten then a bit to eliminate play etc)

2. They come with the wheel hub (the bit that the disc brake bolts onto)

3. they are around £70 each side on TC  

4. the good news is that they normally go... I must have been unlucky.

OK, cheers.  If the pavement surface and speed are just so I get a wobble/rattle in the OSF that feels like a wheel bearing, ball joint, etc.  However I have new wishbones and the steering links are all solid.  Only other possibility is droplink I guess.

[Markjay]

Are the front wheelbearings service items or replace only?


oh yeah, well done  

1. Replace only, they are non-adjustable (e.g. you can't just tighten then a bit to eliminate play etc)

2. They come with the wheel hub (the bit that the disc brake bolts onto)

3. they are around £70 each side on TC  

4. the good news is that they normally go... I must have been unlucky.

OK, cheers.  If the pavement surface and speed are just so I get a wobble/rattle in the OSF that feels like a wheel bearing, ball joint, etc.  However I have new wishbones and the steering links are all solid.  Only other possibility is droplink I guess.

A bearing problem should come up as play when rocking the wheel with the car jacked-up. Incidentally, mine was only rocking side-to-side, but nor top-to-bottom. The way to confirm apparently is to have someone fully apply the brakes and then check again for play - if the play is gone, then it's the wheel bearing, if the play is still there then it is another suspension component.

[Markie]

3. they are around £70 each side on TC  

Pattern parts are cheaper....

are they recommended? or a steer clear like exhausts?

[Markjay]

3. they are around £70 each side on TC  

Pattern parts are cheaper....

I did look for pattern, but the only seller that had them for real cheap (£40) only had one unit, and I needed two... the other ones I found on eBay were marginally cheaper e.g. around £60 so I decided to stick with Vx. I didn't try the likes of Autovaux though....

[Markjay]

3. they are around £70 each side on TC  

Pattern parts are cheaper....

are they recommended? or a steer clear like exhausts?

The Vx ones I bought are made by Toyo Japan. I know that SKF makes Omega front bearing (with the Hub), and they are pretty good, but I couldn't find them anywhere...

[TheBoy]

3. they are around £70 each side on TC  

Pattern parts are cheaper....

are they recommended? or a steer clear like exhausts?

I have a pattern on the MV6.... .....time will tell....

[Markjay]

3. they are around £70 each side on TC  

Pattern parts are cheaper....

are they recommended? or a steer clear like exhausts?

I have a pattern on the MV6.... .....time will tell....

How much were they?