Getting My Bearings...

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:11 pm

Hi all,

Just hope someone can save me a job and tell me what ball bearings I need to order for the rear offside...

thanks!

felyx · Post by **felyx** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:44 am

brasco just by the whole hub its not that expensive about Â£30 i think

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:47 am

I was going to, but doesn't it have a size so that I can order it, I though Volvo would be a bit of a rip off so was gonna get pattern part... 30 quid isn't to bad I guess...

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:33 pm

Just been quoted Â£119 by the local dealer. Surely some mistake???

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:03 pm

No, bearings are something like Â£15 for the fronts, and more for the back.

Hubs on the other hand, are Â£60ish for the front IIRC, and, more for the back.

SanPhire · Post by **SanPhire** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:50 pm

The bearings are bugger-all - what they'll make you pay out the nose for is the labour required for fitting them - Most garages claim it's a 3 hour job - easily Â£120 of labour even at a cheap place - I wouldnt like to ask Volvo!

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:05 pm

Pressing teh bearings in and out is a right shite, I bent the vice handle putting a scoffold pipe over it, and standing on it......

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:16 pm

Â£119 was just for the part...
I think the bloke was a bit embarrassed when I burst out laughing.

So, does anyone else make the hubs cheaper?
Don't fancy the sound of tackling the individual bearings to be honest Chris, but if it saves me Â£100 I'll do it.

felyx · Post by **felyx** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:21 am

Hubs on the other hand, are Â£60ish for the front IIRC, and, more for the back

front hubs are Â£32 and in stock at www.eurocarparts.co.uk

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:39 am

Are you not meant to change anything to do with the brakes in pairs to even wear and so you dont get sideways braking(my renault 5 with a seized caliper

great way to scare your G/F...)? just what I thought but then I could be wrong lol.

Rob

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JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:51 am

Yes rob, but this is nothing to do with the brakes...you don't replace bearings in pairs, or at least don't have to!

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:18 pm

Sorry - I was having a blonde moment. Had just been looking on GSF at disc brakes and was reading about with/without hub discs and when hubs were mentioned I just said about brakes lol

I blame it on little sleep, an annoying drive through weston super mare and other things on my mind...

Rob (who is really quite knackered after spending the last hour and a half trying to undo bolts on the CAT

)

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:24 pm

Has your ROBOCAT broken down again?

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:27 pm

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:09 pm

Bearing = 28snots... that'll do me.

piper1st · Post by **piper1st** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:41 am

How do you know when the bearings need replaced?

i ask because just last night as i was rolling upto traffic lights there was a knocking sound coming from the front drivers side. As i slowed down, the gap between the knocking increased?! however, the noise seemed to stops when i used the brakes?

This has happened ever since ... Could this be a bearing? HELP!!!

vins480t · Post by **vins480t** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:21 pm

yes that can be bearings
when you brake the movement of the bearings is pushed back to a minimum so the knocking stops

piper1st · Post by **piper1st** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:52 pm

eek ...

I jacked up the wheel in question today ... it turns fine without any kluncks or knocking at all!! But the sound is defoe coming from the front drivers side ...

sounds expensive!!??

rpruen · Post by **rpruen** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:53 pm

Sounds like the CV joint if the wheel bering is ok.

Try turning the steering to full lock and then turning the wheel. If the noise id worse then it is the outer CV joint.

Also check the tyre for lumps or damage, as that will sometimes make the suspension creak.

You can try moving the driveshaft up and down, any play means something is worn out. Find out where the movement is, and try replacing that part.

Richard

SanPhire · Post by **SanPhire** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:51 am

Probably CV joints its a knocking noise - check the rubber boots for damage and leaked grease - otherwise "new" driveshafts off your friendly scrappy will set you back around 15 notes and aren't the worst job in the world to change out - a garage will crucify you though. You'll need a breaker bar or some scaffolding to get the drive-shaft nut off <<and a torque wrench if you're going to be accurate when you put it back on>> - and a ball-joint seperator <<a large fork thing you hit with a hammer to get the steering arm off the hub>> and pre-skinned knuckles to stop you skinning them on the car.

Wheel bearings on the way out will whine through the Castrati scale as wheel speed increases - will get louder on corners as weight is shifted to the bad bearing.