Is this proof that my rear wheel bearing is fooked

[mcyates]

The wheel doesn't wobble when I raise it off the floor and wiggle it. But I can see greese on the outside, the first photo below is one of the front bearing which is clean!!

The second one is the greese on the rear one! I think this is the bearing, I know nothing about cars haha . Anyway when I steer to the left the noise quietens when I steer to the right it goes loud!! The noise is from the rear so I reckon its the rear passenger side wheel bearing which is buggered!!

Front Wheel
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/n-e9883G9KBd4xg3oJrmwy8Ja5pv1YZpEu3wAJ1SFXs?feat=directlink

Rear Wheel
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ej7jOlIGDITjsvWOaN8E_y8Ja5pv1YZpEu3wAJ1SFXs?feat=directlink

 

[swordjo]

I don't know from the pics, but get it checked. My rear bearing collapsed on the motorway last week, it was not fun!

 

[Fred@BTM]

rear one looks fucked

 

[mcyates]

Its just strange that the grease has suddenly appeared?

Did you wheel lock-up when it collapsed? I'm going to get it checked out.

 

[swordjo]

Yep, it pulled the handbrake on becuase of the angle, the garage who fitted the dics 'fixed' it the next day. Drove a mile and it went again, having a nightmare at the moment.

 

[mcyates]

thats not good, hope you get it sorted mate, nothing worse than your car constantly breaking and draining your wallet!! A bearing can fail at any time, even new ones, did it come with a guarantee?

 

[swordjo]

They are fixing it an will be until it bloody works, and i'll be asking for my money back.

 

[mcyates]

First Quote lol:

Afternoon the bearing is a complete hub assembly including the brake disc and is only supplied as a pair

I would also advise that you also change the rear pads

Aprox price for the job is £280.00

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Is that taking the piss? How much should this cost?

 

[ipodsandguns]

http://www.northwestperformance.co....ucts_id=116&osCsid=hc42tkjv2g0tqlh4lchvhkifp4

Wont take a novice an hour to do.

 

[the_prophet]

First Quote lol:

Afternoon the bearing is a complete hub assembly including the brake disc and is only supplied as a pair

I would also advise that you also change the rear pads

Aprox price for the job is £280.00

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Is that taking the piss? How much should this cost?

im pretty sure you can just get a new bearing pressed in for about £50 if you dont need new discs / pads at the same time.

mines on its way out, so will be going down this route. Discs are fine.

 

[Vish]

I think I paid £70 for a new rear bearing on my ph1 1.4. Just had a new one pressed in.

On a 1*2, I bought new Renault discs with bearings and pads for £117. Was quoted 1-1.5 hour labour for a garage, luckily a mate help me sort them!

 

[Fred@BTM]

First Quote lol:

Afternoon the bearing is a complete hub assembly including the brake disc and is only supplied as a pair

I would also advise that you also change the rear pads

Aprox price for the job is £280.00

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Is that taking the piss? How much should this cost?

slightly!

£140 approx in bits

then 1 hour, maybe 1.5hrs (if they're REALLY slow) in labour

 

[the_prophet]

Fred, am I deluded or can you just get a new bearing pressed in?? discs werent done that long ago.

 

[mcyates]

slightly!

£140 approx in bits

then 1 hour, maybe 1.5hrs (if they're REALLY slow) in labour

he did say the labour would be 1 1/2 hours.

 

[Fred@BTM]

£20 for a bearing and about 30min to do it

i charge £50 fitted off the top of my head for a rear wheel bearing

is he buying you dinner and supplying the lube?

 

[Collier]

Have they put the washers back on behind the discs? this happened to me not so long ago, went through 2 wheel bearings in 3 weeks on the nsr.

 

[mcyates]

£20 for a bearing and about 30min to do it

i charge £50 fitted off the top of my head for a rear wheel bearing

is he buying you dinner and supplying the lube?

Im not going to get it done from them, as £280 is a little steep!!

Have they put the washers back on behind the discs? this happened to me not so long ago, went through 2 wheel bearings in 3 weeks on the nsr.

I'm not sure!

 

[NWPerformance]

We are £150 inc vat supply and fitted for genuine Discs and pads just for a reference.

 

[mcyates]

I had a nother Quote for £300 to replace the discs and bearings as a whole unit!!

Went to Auto Enterprises which is a small local garage in Middlesbrough and they said a MAX of £240 if they can't replace just the bearing. If they can replace the bearing then it will be £65. So heres hoping Auto Enterprises can just fix the bearing!!

 

[Fred@BTM]

anyone can replace the bearing, its not rocket science

 

[Jonny1*2]

just buy the discs ready pressed and fit them yourself. It's such an easy job. Take an hour if you've no idea what to do. Check the guide section.

 

[badgerbite]

anyone can replace the bearing, its not rocket science

Fair play to the Traders in this thread making things clear - good work

 

[mcyates]

just cost me 69 and the noise has gone. so job well done.



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