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williams bearing question



  Willy2


ok, long story get ready for a read, brought my willy2 and there was some bearing noise, down to reno and i buy 2 new WILLY bearings, give them to the mechanic he fits the drivers side fine the passenger side was too small, turns out that the bearing carrier and hub are from a RSI clio, which are different, so i get hold of a second hand one from a breaking willy2, take it down to the mechanic today and he fits in the new bearing and there is sisde to side movement in the hub, fine puts it on the car and then proceeds to tighten the wheel nuts up and one head shears off! talk about bad luck.

So questions i need to ask are

Are the willy hubs and 16v hubs the same?ie do they used the same bearing?

How much do we think the hub(the plate that the wheel nuts bolt on to) alone is gonna cost brand new? remember no carrier needed.

Please help as im driving around on three nuts and i want to get this sorted pronto!
 
  172 cup,s2 rs turbo


willy and 16v hubs are the same.

your probably talking about £100 for a stub axle from renault.

what do you mean by side to side movement? there shouldnt be play in anything.

cant you get the sheared bolt out with an easy out?

time for another scrap yard visit maybe.
 
  Willy2


i think so, thanks for the help! yes the stub axle moves when the bearing is in it should all rotate but the stub axle moves from side to side
 
  172 cup,s2 rs turbo


any movement probably means the bearing and stub axle havent been pressed into each other properley.looks like the scrapyard is the cheapest option.
 


Agree, incorrect fitment........

Just try a new bearing and give your hub to ren or a ren specialist with the tools to fit another bearing.

And get your money back from the guy who broke it!
 


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