Rear Wheel Bearing Change

[panzerphil]

My rear wheel bearing (Clio dCi) has given up & I'm about to change it.

I've bought a Renault bearing kit 77 01 205 812 & I see the bearing is 40mm deep. This seems like a lot of surface area to overcome if I was to try & get it out without a press.

Has anyone managed to drive a bearing out by hand or am I looking at a trip to my local engineering type guy?

Thanks.

 

[leighk18]

the bearing have to be pressed mate

 

[ben_p]

agreed, get them pressed in and out. you need 50 tons or summet to move the sleeve LOL

local garage should only be £10

 

[panzerphil]

Thanks.

 

[davebem]

Ive managed to get a bearing out of a clio drum in my garage before by using the cave man method. Its a lot of effort and the old bearing was completly destoryed, best to take your drum or disk to a garage and get them to press it out and stick the new one in.

 

[panzerphil]

Yup, got the drum off yesterday & my suspicions were correct - a knackered wheel bearing. Had a go at knocking it out with a few strategically placed blows but decided in the end to get it pressed out!

Thanks for your replies!

Parts - bearing/circlip/dust cap & nut £41.52 btw

 

[panzerphil]

If anyone's looking at this thread in the future I can tell you I needed:

30mm socket to remove the rear hub nut. (torque to 129lb)
Circlip pliers to remove the clip securing the bearing.
Bearing kit - £41.52 (one side)
A trip to my local Renault garage to press out/in the bearing(s) - £16.45.


All sorted now!

Cheers.