Rear Wheel Bearings

[Risocco]

Hey guys, got a nasty grumble on the car, thinking its the bearings, am I right in saying that to check their condition, you jack up the car and tug/pull on the wheels to see if theres any play?

Please feel free to insult me if I'm talking cobblers here....

Thanks guys, as always

Alex

[GTXTRA]

That's pretty much it Alex - check with 'half past six' and then 'twelve thirty' hand positions on wheel

[mark1gls]

Does the noise go away when cornering?

[Risocco]

Thanks Sean

Does the noise go away when cornering?

Now I havn't noticed that bud, I'll keep my ears peeled on the commute tomorrow morning

Alex

[81GTi]

That's pretty much it Alex - check with 'half past six' and then 'twelve thirty' hand positions on wheel

half past six??

[the edmundator]

You can also rotate the wheels and see if there's any grumbling from the bearings.

If in doubt, it's not a difficult or expensive job to replace them anyway (but don't get lured into replacing the rear brake shoes as that's a swine of a job).

[Risocco]

You can also rotate the wheels and see if there's any grumbling from the bearings.

If in doubt, it's not a difficult or expensive job to replace them anyway (but don't get lured into replacing the rear brake shoes as that's a swine of a job).

Oh hell yes, took me about 3 hours to do the buggers last year. Am not doing them ever again. Really couldnt get on with all those springs ect...

Alex

[GTXTRA]

That's pretty much it Alex - check with 'half past six' and then 'twelve thirty' hand positions on wheel

half past six??

Doh!