Mazda 6 2L Diesel Sport 2007 - TO REPLACE FRONT WHEEL BEARING

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Thu 24 Nov 2011 15:23
Mazda 6 2L Diesel Sport 2007 - TO REPLACE FRONT WHEEL BEARING - bigron

I plan to replace a noisy F/W bearing on my Mazda.

Before starting I would like to identify possible problems.

Do I need splined sockets or other special tools?

Does the bearing come as an assembly or just the bearings.

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Sat 26 Nov 2011 10:34
Mazda 6 2L Diesel Sport 2007 - TO REPLACE FRONT WHEEL BEARING - mikej

Not sure what tools you need, but the independent garage who did the front bearing on my 55-plate Mazda 6 said it was a pig of a job to do.

I've changed the rear wheel bearings on my previous Focus myself so when I told him I'd been looking into doing the front bearing on the 6 myself, the guy said there's no way I'd have managed it at home. I think he said something had seized and he'd had to apply heat - I'm afraid I can't remember exactly what the problem was.

IIRC, the bill included a couple of hour's labour.

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Sat 26 Nov 2011 10:35
Mazda 6 2L Diesel Sport 2007 - TO REPLACE FRONT WHEEL BEARING - mikej

BTW, a Mazda 6 wheel bearing (both OEM and pattern) was £70-odd - twice the price of the Focus.

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