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Offline tommygti

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Replacing wheel bearing?
« on: July 08, 2013, 10:58:33 am »
My rear drivers side wheel bearing has gone. Do I need to buy just the new bearing or do I need the compete rear hub replacing as I have been told it comes as a complete unit? It's just there is a difference of £50-60 to spend.

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Re: Replacing wheel bearing?
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2013, 09:25:55 pm »
Whole hub I'm afraid. Look at it this way, in theory it makes it easier to fit.
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Re: Replacing wheel bearing?
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2013, 11:25:31 am »
comes as one with hub and bearing, really simple job to do. wheel off but
you will need a m18 spine socket to get the bolt out the centre of the hub. euro car parts do one for £55 and one for £75
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Re: Replacing wheel bearing?
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2013, 11:27:35 am »
that's the hub not the m18 spline, lol... I struggled to find the socket, got a set from machine mart in the end for £17, pick one up from eBay for about £6 thew
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Re: Replacing wheel bearing?
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2013, 12:18:23 pm »
Appreciate the help. Got it sorted.