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donsrno1
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Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:32 pm |
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How difficult are these to change?
I think one of the rears has gone on the rear of the 1.4 clio and as I'm about to re-insure it and need to go up north in a couple of weeks I want to make sure it's up to scratch. Can you check the rears in the same way as the fronts, by checking for play holding it at 12 and 6 o'clock?
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Gentle Ben
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Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:35 pm |
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Depending on how bad it sounds you can normally tell by spinning the wheels once raised off the ground, one will be noisier than t'other.
If you're still struggling put your ear to the arch and then spin it, it should be pretty obvious which one is away. |
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donsrno1
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Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:42 pm |
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I'll dig out my MOT certificate because it was mentioned on there. It was strange though because it had been written on the MOT test sheet, but then not actually mentioned on the official printout and the guy didn't mention it to me when I collected the car. I'll check what side it said it was on there, but I just wanted a sure fire way of being able to tell. |
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donsrno1
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Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:28 am |
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Found my haynes and had a quick squint at it. It looks fairly straight forward really. Does the new bearing need to be pressed in at a garage or can you do it yourself? |
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Gentle Ben
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Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:25 am |
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You can do it yourself, just make sure not to hit the new bearing itself, use a block of wood or something to protect it.
Obviously you can be a bit more forceful getting the old one out, just use a soft copper punch or bar when attacking the old bearing so you don't damage the bearing apeture. |
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donsrno1
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Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:17 am |
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Just checked by spinning the wheels but both sides pretty much sound the same tbh. I think I'll try and get my old man to drive while I sit in the back to see if I can hear anything a bit clearer.
Is there any way of checking these other than spinning them? Would a buggered bearing leave any play in the wheel as you would get with a buggered bearing at the front? |
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Chris H
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Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:27 am |
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yes it will have play if its worn. |
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donsrno1
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Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:16 am |
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thanks chris. Theres no play in either of them tbh, so for now I'll just presume they are ok. |
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Chris H
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Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:22 am |
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pull the drum off, chances are the thing will split in 2, it will bve dry most of them are, regrease it back together and that normally removes any play and makes it a lot quieter. |
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donsrno1
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Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:06 am |
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ok, thanks. Is it just a case of removing the hub nut then the drum will come off? Also, is it just any sort of high melting point grease thats needed? |
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Chris H
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Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:08 am |
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in theory yes, might need a bit of persuading with your foot. leave the wheel on the drum btw.
yeah any decent moply or high melting point grease will do. |
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