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tannerman8807
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:15 am

Sorry to repost, took off front hubs and bearings fell apart. Can you reasemble on new spline, or do you need to order new wheel bearing. Read some where that bearings come with new hub! Thats wont be cheap.

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Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:20 am

bearings do come with new hub and cost about £30-£40 from ECP although ECP do a cheaper £25 part but in my experience they dont last long.
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:45 am

So what your saying is i cant put the old one back together ?
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:49 am

No, you can't put the old one back together. How come you pulled them off? Normally you only need to do that when they're shagged. :?
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:55 am

If the thing fell apart when it came off it IS buggered...GSF list two,AQ at £19.50 and 'German' at £39.50.
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:57 am

Im putting in Hottuning shocks and dampers. When I pulled off the hub the rear flange that holds the rear bearings in was still on the spline and the bearings all over the floor. So i need to get that bit off the old spline, to reasemble, was asking if it is a pig or easier to replace the lot?

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Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:58 am

Ok thats settled it then off to GFS on Tuesday!
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:05 pm

tannerman8807 wrote:Im putting in Hottuning shocks and dampers.
OIC. :roll: Didn't realise they come as complete legs, normally you get inserts to put in your old legs.
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:07 pm

ive posted on your other thread with regards to this. i had a similar thing happen to me on a sunday when i decided to change the back plates whilst fitting new callipers. i didnt have new bearings as i wasnt going to do them. mine came apart but i caught all the innards and cleaned and regreased them and reassembled the bearing.

i thought id give it a go as worst case id have a noisy bearing and id have to change it. its been fine since and its been on a few fairly long trips at reasonable speed. if you do give it a go just make sure its spotless and well greased.
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:13 pm

[quote="tannerman8807"]Im putting in Hottuning shocks and dampers.
whats the hottuning gear like ?? :P
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:31 pm

[quote="tannerman8807"]Im putting in Hottuning shocks and dampers.
whats the hottuning gear like ?? Razz

As it says putting in, they have not arrived yet, car wont be on the road till 1 sept. Will put a post up as well as feedback.
Am i the first Guine pig? :eek:
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:37 pm

are you sure its definately the complete leg and not just an insert? not that it matters now as your bearing is in bits anyway.
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Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:42 pm

It is normal for the rear race to remain on the stub axle,that happened to me,just use a small puller or a pair of screwdrivers to lever it of.Try to avoid marking the stub if you lever the race off.Whilst Beardymatt reassembled a bearing set and I respect his opinion and skills it is not good practice,the key part is absolute cleanliness..for the cost of a bearing set it aint worth the hassle of doing the job twice.
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