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Location:
sydney
Registered:
August 2004
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 wheel bearings
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Wed, 14 September 2005 22:32
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Hey, im about to change the rear bearings on my car its FWD are their any tips i could have please.
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2005
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Re: wheel bearings
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Thu, 15 September 2005 00:28
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its not a fun job. Good luck 
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: wheel bearings
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Thu, 15 September 2005 03:08
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lots of grease , did i mention more grease  ... i used to love greasing up bus wheel bearings when i was a work experiance bitch. *thumbs down*
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Location:
sydney
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: wheel bearings
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Thu, 15 September 2005 09:32
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hahaha get a palm full of grease and push the bearing onto it and keep doing it till it oozes out the other end called packing the bearings!! have fun
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: wheel bearings
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Thu, 15 September 2005 12:00
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You'll probably need a press...
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: wheel bearings
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Thu, 15 September 2005 12:40
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Have personally done this twice without a press.
Not a fun job!!! and I would think it would sometimes end up with an unreliable result.
Find someone with a press who will do it for you, otherwise it will take roughly an hour to carefully tap it down 
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Location:
sydney
Registered:
August 2004
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Re: wheel bearings
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Thu, 15 September 2005 12:55
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LOL 1 hour for 1 bearing or all 4 bearings. ill be happy if it takes 1 hour for al 4 bearings
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: wheel bearings
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Thu, 15 September 2005 13:28
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1 for 1...
You need to angle grind down the side of an old inner race to act as your press (which you will tap with a hammer)
So that way you can get the inner race off once you tap it all the way down
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Location:
parkdale, Victoria
Registered:
May 2005
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Re: wheel bearings
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Fri, 16 September 2005 06:30
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It can be done w/out a press. When you grind the old one off it should heat up before you get through and you should be able to slide it off. Use a steel tube on the inner race when hitting it down. An even amount of pressure will be applied each time that way. Use a brick hammer.(Has a bigger face on it). Heaps quicker than tap tap tapping around the edges. Good luck, allow enough time. 
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Location:
sydney
Registered:
August 2004
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Re: wheel bearings
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Sat, 17 September 2005 02:02
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im just about to start pulling it off. I dont understand why i have to grind it off, why cant i just use a claw and pul it off?
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