Front hubs and bearings - DIY or not?
Front hubs and bearings - DIY or not?
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Rob_W

Original Poster:

1,070 posts

243 months

Thursday 17th May 2012
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So I've bought new hubs and bearings but would like to know if this is relatively straight forward DIY task or a knuckle busting pain in the arse requiring special tools like pullers etc and best left to those better equipped?

Any advice or guidance appreciated.
Cheers

Rob

andygtt

8,345 posts

293 months

Thursday 17th May 2012
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involves taking the uprights off the car and pressing out the bearings... easy if you have the tools, major pain if you don't lol


Rob_W

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1,070 posts

243 months

Thursday 17th May 2012
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Cheers Andy, that answers that one then!

Lucozade

2,574 posts

308 months

Thursday 17th May 2012
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That reminds me. What's the part that the speed sensor uses to register speed, i.e. the toothed nut.

I've had all my hubs and bearings replaced but noticed that the toothed nut is rusty as hell.

Every time I clean the car I loose my speedo until it dries out.

Rob_W

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1,070 posts

243 months

Thursday 17th May 2012
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Sounds like the sensor not the nut being the issue?

Jim O.

486 posts

226 months

Friday 18th May 2012
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You could always pull the uprights from the car and take them to a local shop to have the hubs/bearings pressed out and the new ones pressed in...Even if the shop knows nothing about Nobles, they should be able to do the hard work for you for minimal cost.

Rob_W

Original Poster:

1,070 posts

243 months

Friday 18th May 2012
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Hi Jim

I might have a go at that.

Cheers

Rob