rear wheel bearing

[wole0911]

Think we found out what the rumberling noise was..... worn o/s rear wheel bearing so just wondering is it a case of knocking out the old one and pressing in the new one ??

[TuxMan]

You have to take the circlips off that hold the bearing in place . I would change the hub while I was at it .

[wole0911]

Ok thanx will do

[Driven]

I did a write-up on how to do it a year ago:
http://www.nobleforums.com/showthread.php?11488-DI...

[andygtt]

The bearing is an E36 BMW 325 rear... £20 from G&S 2hrs to fit.

Check the uprights as early ones are prone to cracking, never changed any of my hubs as i have never had any issues with vibrations meaning mine were machined correctly (unlike a large number of them).

[wole0911]

Thanx for the excellent information..... ive printed it off & will make sure my friend (who is a mechanic) has a copy of it in the car when he does the job....Cheers!

[Gadgeroonie]

i was pretty sure i changed a bearing some years ago and it was a ford item

maybe the bmw and ford use the same size bearing

[andygtt]

BMW 2.5 , Porsche boxster/996 etc etc... not aware of a ford bearing that fits but i know the BMW bearing fits the noble hubs.... different story if you have swopped the noble hubs to ford ones, then the ford bearing needs to be used.

[wole0911]

To be honest I thought it was a ford bearing & hub.... if im wrong ive ordered the wrong bits!!
I went from an information page that shows all the bits& upgrades..... like Use a Porsche Boxter hub locking nut ect

[andygtt]

The standard car doesn't use a stock ford hub or bearing.... However lots of people have replaced the hub and bearing with a ford unit as the noble hub was often poorly machined and caused vibration

As long as you buy both the ford hub and ford bearing you will be fine and it will fit.... The internal dimension of the hubs and bearings face differ, all other dimensions are identical.

[wole0911]

Thanx Andy thats what ive done... ordered the hub and the bearing as described on that Noble modification site if thats the best way to discribe it