Wheel bearing time...

Xantia2.0 · Unread post by **Xantia2.0** » 01 Oct 2010, 07:07

Well the time has come when the front O/S wheel bearing has gotten as bad as I will drive it with. The whole car shakes around while driving, the noise is extremely loud, and the steering wheel vibrates VEEERRRRRRRYYYYY bad when driving over 50MPH. I did some checks to make sure it was just the wheel bearing causing those problems, and it is. The wheel is barely turnable by hand while jacked up! Feels like the brakes are binded on (though they're not). Is there anything else I should change/check while I'm getting to the bearing ?

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 01 Oct 2010, 07:46

That one sounds bad!

Be aware that youll need a hydraulic press to extract the old bearing and to install the new one.

Don't believe the BoL. You'll need at least 7 tons of sustained pressure to extract the old bearing...

How exactly did you determine it was the bearing and not something else? I'm amazed the car was still drivable if the bearing is that bad. Normally, they give lots of notice of impending failure, starting off as a gentle hum...

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 01 Oct 2010, 08:51

I'd suspect a CV joint! Or wheel bolts, but that's usually obvious...

Xantia2.0 · Unread post by **Xantia2.0** » 01 Oct 2010, 08:59

CitroJim wrote:That one sounds bad!

Be aware that youll need a hydraulic press to extract the old bearing and to install the new one.

Don't believe the BoL. You'll need at least 7 tons of sustained pressure to extract the old bearing...

How exactly did you determine it was the bearing and not something else? I'm amazed the car was still drivable if the bearing is that bad. Normally, they give lots of notice of impending failure, starting off as a gentle hum...

It did start off as a gentle hum!

VertVega · Unread post by **VertVega** » 01 Oct 2010, 10:09

Xantia2.0 wrote:... Is there anything else I should change/check while I'm getting to the bearing ?

I would suggest checking condition and thickness of the front brake disks.
If one of them needs changing then you should remember to change both sides.

CitroJim wrote:... Don't believe the BoL. You'll need at least 7 tons of sustained pressure to extract the old bearing...

That's true, when the front wheel bearing of mine was in the press, it "banged" when the press meter was pointing at 12 tons

Xantia2.0 · Unread post by **Xantia2.0** » 01 Oct 2010, 16:55

I had the disks and pads changed a few weeks ago so don't have to check them.

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