Front wheel bearings

Skint · Post by **Skint** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:34 am

How easy is it to remove and replace the front wheel bearings, bearing in mind that i have no dirft or bearing pullers just sockets and wrenches...

winger · Post by **winger** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:30 pm

Without a drift you haven't got a hope in hell!!!,bearing in mind that one is twice as big as the other!!!! e'r and decent hammer!!.

Chris

theseadog · Post by **theseadog** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 3:34 pm

Take the wheel off and go to your nearest garage car or bike ( preferabley non-franchised they're less expensive ) who will probably have a press and will remove/re-insert for around a fiver, at least that's what my local garage charges for any bearings/bushings that I've asked him to remove because I couldn't shift them myself. It'll save you hours of swearing, skint knuckles, sore knees and allow more time for beer . . . . result !

Toodle Pip

gus · Post by **gus** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:22 pm

As chris said
Get a drift to get the bleeders out and a socket(impact pref)the same size as the outer race.This be used for twatting buffer(technical termology)

Heat up area around the bearing with heat gun or hair dryer.
PUt new bearings in the freezer.
Twat out old bearings using a drift.
Heat area again and install the icy cold bearings using twatting buffer tool.(see above).
You will know when their seated cause the noise from the twatting will change pitch.
Bobs your uncle.fannies your aunt.Job done.
gus
The word twatting is kindly used with the kind permission of jason M

stempy · Post by **stempy** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:32 pm

I's true, you can't beat a good twatting

Skint · Post by **Skint** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:39 am

Ta for the advice, i think that i will use pauls advice, local BMW place said a tenner.. So that route will be the best me thinks. Less aggro for a start.

Jason M · Post by **Jason M** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 9:00 pm

gus wrote:As chris said
Get a drift to get the bleeders out and a socket(impact pref)the same size as the outer race.This be used for twatting buffer(technical termology)
Heat up area around the bearing with heat gun or hair dryer.
PUt new bearings in the freezer.
Twat out old bearings using a drift.
Heat area again and install the icy cold bearings using twatting buffer tool.(see above).
You will know when their seated cause the noise from the twatting will change pitch.
Bobs your uncle.fannies your aunt.Job done.
gus
The word twatting is kindly used with the kind permission of jason M

Ahhhhh - the sound of man and hammer in perfect harmony

Jason