172 Wheel Bearing

[Darren16v]

had a droning noise coming from my 172 for a while and I'm pretty sure its the wheel bearing. Had Renault quote me about £260 to fix. Just wondered if anyone has attempted it themselves and how difficult it is?? The part is much cheaper from GSF.

 

[davebem]

£260 is a bit much, front or back?

 

[Darren16v]

Front mate. Was jst over a ton for the part and a bit more labour. Was gonna try K-tec for a quote tommorow.

 

[mij29]

£26 for the rear and £22 for the front from PMF or Motorworld, what ever they call themselves nowa days.

 

[Darren16v]

Have you fitted it yourself mij29? If so how easy is it? heard I might need a garage to press it on the hub.

 

[Dan_cup]

how mwchanically minded are u?? wen i did the ones on my rallye i just removed the whole strut/hub assembly and took it to my mates garage and he brayed them out then pressed new ones in.

 

[bigmonmulgrew]

you need 10 tonnes of force to press them in. My dad did mine put it int the vice and turned the vice handle with a 1m lone steel pipe and he was nackared doing it. it not a technical challenge really more of a physical gauntlyet if you dont take it to a garage

 

[heathbrowning]

If you can get the hub off yourself you can save a lot of cash. Take the hub to a garage who have a press and get them to replace the bearing (should take them 10 mins) and replace the hub yourself. Bingo!