DRONING NOISE

[lozz]

Im just waiting for some sunshine,

going to try apeice of threaded bar, some big sockets and washers, see if ican press the bearing out that way,
Normaly ijust smash them out with the Lump hammer & socket, but my spines fecked, slipped disc, fecking nightmare,

(On topic of Mechanics, Wheres jasper5 hope hes ok, not seen him on here in ages )

I'm fine lozz, thanks for asking

I haven't had much patience for going on forums just lately.

BTW, if you are struggling with getting a wheel bearing pressed out and in give me a shout and i'll sort something out for you if you can get it to me.

Hi. Glad to hear your ok,
Thanks for the offer on the help of the Wheel bearing , Much apreciated,

someone as mentioned there is tool that will press them out, ive looked around the net and carnt see any,

he rekons there is and he can get one,

do you know if there is such a tool other than the Big press that garages use ?

[marco2002]

Hope you have a bit of luck finding that tool. I'm hoping the new bearing i've put in will last a bit longer than a year/ 12,000miles. Don't fancy having to take the hub off again. Had good weather and luckily off work for 10days so no rush to get it done...

[marty1979]

I've changed 2 front bearings on my car now, a lot of heat and a big hammer has the job done in around an hour, but it really takes it out of you. I changed the nearside about 2 weeks ago because of a droning from 25mph upwards, only to find the noise was still there. I then discovered that the tracking on that side was slightly out causing the tyre to wear in a way that causes the outside edge to develop "sharp" edges on the tread on the shoulder, a quick adjustment and the noise is almost gone.

[jasper5]

Im just waiting for some sunshine,

going to try apeice of threaded bar, some big sockets and washers, see if ican press the bearing out that way,
Normaly ijust smash them out with the Lump hammer & socket, but my spines fecked, slipped disc, fecking nightmare,

(On topic of Mechanics, Wheres jasper5 hope hes ok, not seen him on here in ages )

I'm fine lozz, thanks for asking

I haven't had much patience for going on forums just lately.

BTW, if you are struggling with getting a wheel bearing pressed out and in give me a shout and i'll sort something out for you if you can get it to me.

Hi. Glad to hear your ok,
Thanks for the offer on the help of the Wheel bearing , Much apreciated,

someone as mentioned there is tool that will press them out, ive looked around the net and carnt see any,

he rekons there is and he can get one,

do you know if there is such a tool other than the Big press that garages use ?

Never heard of such a tool.

My mates will lend me a press, wouldn't cost anything.

BTW, the last wheel bearing I tried to press out (A Corsa) ended up with a new hub, the hub had got battered by hitting the kerb and twisted the hole where the wheel bearing fitted....sometimes it can get really very messy trying to press bearings out and in, it isn't always straightforward.

[Bailes1992]

I done the bearing in my Focus myself.
I heated the hub up with a blowtorch and put the bearing in the freezer and then pressed the bearing in with lots of grease and a vice in the garage.

[lozz]

BTW, if you are struggling with getting a wheel bearing pressed out and in give me a shout and i'll sort something out for you if you can get it to me.[/quote]

Hi. Glad to hear your ok,
Thanks for the offer on the help of the Wheel bearing , Much apreciated,

someone as mentioned there is tool that will press them out, ive looked around the net and carnt see any,

he rekons there is and he can get one,

do you know if there is such a tool other than the Big press that garages use ?[/quote]


Never heard of such a tool.

My mates will lend me a press, wouldn't cost anything.

BTW, the last wheel bearing I tried to press out (A Corsa) ended up with a new hub, the hub had got battered by hitting the kerb and twisted the hole where the wheel bearing fitted....sometimes it can get really very messy trying to press bearings out and in, it isn't always straightforward.[/quote]

Thanks jasper5

ive bee looking round breakers yards, thought id just get a complete hub after a week of trawling through yards there is none,
plenty of petrol ones in but no 2.0 hdi s plenty of 306s and 406s in,

do you know if the 306 hdi hub is the same as Xsara ?