Getting a whirring noise........

[Ruffneck]

Just started getting a slight whirring noise whilst driving. Some of my mates said it could be a wheel bearing. Is this expensive? And is it best to take it to Renault, or any garage?

Thanks.

 

[KDF]

Does it sound like its comming from the front or back ?

 

[SoA2k6]

I just replaced one of mine about a week ago. Your looking at £40 for one from Renault, plus fitting (which you can't really do yourself, as they are pressed). Shouldn't take them more than half an hour to an hour, tops. I'm fortunate enough to get any spraying/mechanical work done for free as my dad owns a body shop =p

 

[G_F]

My mate owns a garage, he charges £90 for a bearing (front/172) and thats quite cheap really. I have heard people pay up to 170 notes for one bearing to be done.

If you want to save yourself some money you are going to have to do the majority of the work yourself, then just take the hub to a local small garage and ask them to press the old bearing out and press the new one in, some will charge you a fiver t o do this, some might charge you more..

 

[davebem]

Depends if its the front or the back, it would probably cost more for the front. One of my rears went so I got my mate (who works at motor factors) to get a bearing for me, it only cost £20 and I did it myself. (was a b**ch to get the old one out though).

 

[G_F]

Heard about people doing it themselfs before on the back bearings, ive always bottled doing it, whay tools did you use mate? is the new bearing still ok?

 

[davebem]

Was a little tricky: first of all to get the drum off is a pain, after ages trying to find a 30mm socket nut and the longest bar I could find I finally got the drum off, once off you can see the bearing and it needs pushing out of the drum, I used the 30mm socket nut to push the old one out by hitting it with a very big hammer. The bearing kit was £20 and included a new lock nut for the drum and a circlip to hold the bearing in. The bearing is still fine and has lasted 12k so far, the only tools I needed was circlip pliers, 30mm socket and torque wrench.

 

[G_F]

Good stuff, might have to give it a go next time.