rear drivers hub removal

[craigclio1722000]

hey guys I've got a wheel bearing gone on the rear drivers side was just hoping for some advice on taking the hub off on what to watch out for and the easiest way to remove it please?

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

If you're talking about a ph1 172 that's under your name

The bearings on the rear of these cars are part of the brake disc assembly. Simply change rear discs mate

 

[Paprika123]

Remove the big nut and pull the disc off. The bearing is part of the disc. Watch out for the spacer too. Make sure this isn't lost.

 

[craigclio1722000]

the rear discs don't need replacing, so I'm guessing the bearing is pressed out and in like the front hub mate?

 

[Nickwillyhams]

Yeah it's pressed in/out mate

 

[mad pierre]

Yep press it out, 49 mm thick walled pipe to push it out, 52mm thick walled pipe to push new one in, done it loads of times.

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

the rear discs don't need replacing, so I'm guessing the bearing is pressed out and in like the front hub mate?

Measure the thickness mate. The rear discs come with 8mm new and are advised to be changed at 7mm so they might not have a lot of life left in them.
Its not really cost effective to swap bearings over in long run (for good quality oem spec ones anyway)

Also worth checking if the little spacers that should be present behind rear discs are there as these missing can lead to bearing failure

 

[craigclio1722000]

are the hubs a b**ch to take off? i`ve done plenty of front hubs but not taken off a rear so am guessin the rear is just take off the disc???

 

[craigclio1722000]

Yeah it's pressed in/out mate

thats great mate thank you,your not far from me i`m only 28 miles away

 

[Mike_SE]

Did you buy the bearings already?

 

[craigclio1722000]

Did you buy the bearings already?

not bought the bearing yet mike, had the disc off with the bearing this mornin, easier than the front by a long shot lol 2 bolts and the big nut lol

 

[Mike_SE]

Yeah its a piece of piss to take them off. The bearings were £44 each when I needed to do mine, so I just bought a pair of rear discs and banged them on, didn't have to muck about pressing the bearings in and out

 

[craigclio1722000]

Yeah its a piece of piss to take them off. The bearings were £44 each when I needed to do mine, so I just bought a pair of rear discs and banged them on, didn't have to muck about pressing the bearings in and out

fair play mike, I've just had a quote on a new pair of discs with the bearing and the abs ring all on ready to fit for £44 couldn't believe how cheap they are they'll be on Friday

 

[Thrill]

fair play mike, I've just had a quote on a new pair of discs with the bearing and the abs ring all on ready to fit for £44 couldn't believe how cheap they are they'll be on Friday

G172 will get you some good discs for cheap!

 

[Nickwillyhams]

I'd personally only fit genuine brakes and bearings. Aftermarket ones just never seem to last in my experience

 

[craigclio1722000]

some of us won't and can't afford the genuine rip offs from Renault nick mate,mintex have been around for a while and I've always used them on my valvers and they've always delivered, never failed me, have mintex pads on now and seriously can't fault them

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

You can get genuine discs from places other than Renault cheaper....

Mintex make good quality brakes

Check these are there mate or you'll be changing them again sooner than you'd hoped:

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...cer-that-go-behind-rear-discs-on-Clio-172-182

 

[craigclio1722000]

is that the spacers everyone is talking about mate? where do they sit? on the disc?

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Yes. Inside of the disc, its obvious when fitting. They are sided, flat side to disc/bearings and tapered towards car

Retorque hub nut to 175nm aswel

Sorted photo bucket but too late to edit my above post:

If they are not present I wouldn't fit your new discs until you get them on

 

[craigclio1722000]

it's a result G172 mate they had the spacers on gone on nicely and no more noisy wheel bearing just need a centre section of the exhaust now she's blowing a wee bit lol

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Glad you got sorted mate!

 

[olihodgson]

I think I'm in need of bearing(s) but will just change the disc(s). G172 are you the chap to speak to regarding well priced parts? Cheers!

 

[craigclio1722000]

George is definitely the guy to deal with matey a genuine, helpful guy I'll strongly recommend him

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Yes Oli, I can help out with brakes if you need mate


Cheers Craig!

 

[craigclio1722000]

anytime George, all the genuine ones get my recommendation lol the non genuine get named n shamed lol

 

[olihodgson]

Yes Oli, I can help out with brakes if you need mate


Cheers Craig!

Ideal bud, after doing the rear discs, what sort of price can they be had for?? Cheers!

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

This for your Valver or a 172/182? PM me car reg/details please and ill get you a quote mate

 

[olihodgson]

This for your Valver or a 172/182? PM me car reg/details please and ill get you a quote mate

Sorry bud, completely forget to mention, its a 172 FF on 02 plate, tried to PM but it tells me my box is full, which it isn't, and then says yours is full also, ha. So can't get a PM across atm. Can I email reg to you? Cheers bud!

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

No worries!

Strange as mine ain't full either, delete some messages Oli!

 

[olihodgson]

Deleted all of them and it finally sent! Ha

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Sorted!