Mintex wheel bearing - lasted 8 months??

[Mark_P]

Anyone else had any issue with these? Got the discs and bearings changed on the 182 at the end of October last year, now it's droning away all the bloody time (99% sure it's the rears, certainly sounds like it's coming from there but no heat or anything being generated). Could there be any particular reason for premature failure other than s**t quality?

 

[chaz1234]

Should Not fail so quickly When I took Mine in for replacement bearing garage said main cause of failure is water ingress could be driving through floods that messed mine up.Please don`t replace bot at same time That is a waste of money they wear at different rates and one can be bad and other can be perfect.

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Not refitting the little spacer/washer that should be present behind the rear discs and correct way round. Also not retorque ing the rear hub nut to 175nm. Both these things will lead to premature bearing failure mate

 

[Mark_P]

hhhhmmmmm I wonder if the spacer was accidentally put in back to front then. I know (and trust) the guy that did the work so that's maybe most likely, the spacers were definitely put back on. As he's usually a truck mechanic getting the torque on wasn't a problem

 

[Rob]

Sometimes, if someone isn't familiar with the 172, they will remove the rear disc and the bearing will be stuck to it and it looks flush and all one piece, they then fit the new disc without it and are none the wiser..

 

[leeds_182]

Mine went through two lots that the previous owner had fitted in the space of 7 months! When I changed them the spacer was missing so replaced and went genuine renault parts.

 

[Mark_P]

Yeah that did happen, but he's done 1*2s before so removed the spacer. I was with him while he was working, so did see him put the spacer back on before fitting the replacement discs

 

[The Fatty]

hhhhmmmmm I wonder if the spacer was accidentally put in back to front then. I know (and trust) the guy that did the work so that's maybe most likely, the spacers were definitely put back on. As he's usually a truck mechanic getting the torque on wasn't a problem

Not sure you understood this, the problem is that they can be very easily over-tightened. 175nm doesn't feel that much when doing them up. Also using Mintex ones wont help, should have used OE.

 

[Mark_P]

yup, all the chat I'd heard before was about folk not being able to reach the 175Nm. Never considered the obvious bearing (race probably) crushing issues of going over! Went Mintex to save some ££ at the time - buy cheap, buy twice as always

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Spacers go flat side to discs and tapered side to car mate, worth checking so he knows for future