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is replacing a worn wheel bearing a big job,its on the front near side and its got a bit of play in it but it doesnt rattle or knock or grind or am i paranoid?
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On a push bike they are quite eary. On what you've have got, how would we know. Regards Peter
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soz forgot that bit, mk 3 fiesta (89) {Added to subject header once more - DD}
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you can do it without a press but you need a big vice and some large sockets , i knock the old bearing out with a old large socket and a hammer!
then clean up the surface with emery cloth etc and refit the new bearing by pushing it back in with a big socket and the vice, this is how i did my astra which is probably similar to your car as front wheel drives have this type.
plus you might need a bar for the vice to turn the handle it is very tight!! good luck.
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I've done it on a renault 5 rear fairly easy. And I have a question,
Why does the haynes manual for small cars metion wheel bearings but a haynes manual for a vauxhall carlton has no mention of wheel bearings?
OP what sort of "play" do you have? If there is no rumbling your bearings have likely not gone.
If you have jacked up the front wheel, and rocked the wheel front to rear and you get some "play" then it is usually the lower ball joint or the track rod ball joint.
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it went thru the mot today with no problem,i was a bit worried about the wheel bearing but it obviously wasnt an issue, thanks for the tips tho
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