how much would you pay

chili · Post by **chili** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:18 pm

to have a near side rear wheel bearing changed ?

main dealer wants £250

speediepug406 · Post by **speediepug406** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:05 pm

I had mine done at Nationwide Autocentre and they charged £170 each side shop around there may always be a better deal

niz406 · Post by **niz406** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:22 am

I would expect to pay around:

£25 - 28 for the bearing Kit
£19.99 for a three legged puller
£3.49 My KFC Zinger Tower Meal

Then I'd do it myself on a weekend

Post by **Welly** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:10 am

I'd be surprised if the wheel bearing was knackered, it just doesn't really happen on modern bearings.

miniman · Post by **miniman** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:13 am

Id pay around........... a tenner. Heres how:-

1-Find out the bearing measurements
2- Go to your local engineering bearing supplier, and give them the measurements. Pay the tenner to the kind gent for the bearing.
3- Get some good thick grease and pack the bearing with it
4- FIT IT YOURSELF. You might need a press. I have one you can borrow if you want to pop round to my house

Mind you, the cost of the fuel to get here would be around the 150-200 quid mark at the very least!

Easy as that.

miniman · Post by **miniman** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:40 am

Ha, now theres an idea Supa!

I thought I was tight with cash

chili · Post by **chili** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:45 am

my rear wheel bearing is the sealed unit type so it is infact a complete hub got it down to £130 plus vat supplied and fitted.

mush looked under my car and he said either bearing or top drop link and he thinks bearing, will find out tomorrow when it on the ramps

Post by **Welly** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:51 am

I'll wager it is not the wheel bearing

niz406 · Post by **niz406** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:00 pm

eBay have got some reasonably priced 10-ton hydraulic floor standing presses, I might have to invest and in an engine crane! yes ! all part of my master plan !

Post by **Welly** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:03 pm

Niz406 wrote:eBay have got some reasonably priced 10-ton hydraulic floor standing presses, I might have to invest and in an engine crane! yes ! all part of my master plan !

*Earmarks Niz for my new trailing arm bushes*

niz406 · Post by **niz406** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:20 pm

* takes out calculator to confirm cost/profit on jobs press can be used for

chili · Post by **chili** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:32 pm

Welton wrote:I'll wager it is not the wheel bearing

what do you think then welton ?

i have yet to jack my car up myself and play about however with the car on the ground, imagine my wheel is a clock face i grab the wheel at 1 and 7 positions and pull from the 1 the wheel moves it also knocks if i pull it from the 12 position.

i am open to suggestions.

ps insurance geezer knocked my condensor claim out the window, did'nt belive it could be damaged by my accident.....little B*&^%RD

Post by **Welly** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:30 pm

chili wrote: imagine my wheel is a clock face i grab the wheel at 1 and 7 positions and pull from the 1 the wheel moves it also knocks if i pull it from the 12 position.

Hands up who else looked at a clock when he said that

I think it will be a suspension part, like a Bush, drop link, trailing arm bush etc

chili · Post by **chili** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 2:43 pm

ok m8 cheers for the info

as you know my car has been in the pug garage waiting on a decision and they seemed pretty sure it was the hub, however i will now be able o go into a local garage tomorrow and ask then to look at these bits first.

ta

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:34 am

supafrisk wrote:Yes, but what we all want to know is, are you any good at bodywork???

I mean touch ups

As in the car variety - I'm now crying over the dent in Beauty's side (Welton named her, not me)

These kinds of comments are just asking for trouble