rear wheel bearings

[bobbin1982]

Are rear wheel bearings hard to replace without specialised tools and/or are there any special tricks to do these?

I have a whining sound from the rear drivers side rear and it gets louder when turing one way and dissaperas when turning the opposite... Is this even my bearings?

Thanks in advance

[Simon13]

sounds like it could be a rear wheel bearing. I wouldn't do one at home. You need a slide hammer. I'd rather pay someone to do it with the tools rather than spend 8 hours struggling on my drive.

[bobbin1982]

Fair play
You know what the going rate for bearing replacent is?
I just dont have a lot of money at the moment and it needs to be done as its very annoying lol

[engine_ear]

I managed without any specialised tools but made up a press to get the new ones in from some M12 threaded bar and various pieces of steel welded together. I've got some pics of it somewhere.
You don't need a slide hammer but it would make getting the old bearings out easier. I used a big hammer and punch but had to be real careful not to catch the arm itself.
I wouldn't fancy doing it on the car either but it is possible

[hennabm]

If it is a bearing it should get louder when you load it up so in the case of your OS bearing it should get louder when turning left.

Just double check it is the rear and not a front bearing.

[bobbin1982]

definatly rear its loud enough to distinguish

[Banjo1981]

DON'T DO IT!!!!

They're an absolute nightmare.

It's just not worth the time and effort to get it done.

Take it to your local garage, they'll have all the proper tools and be able to have it all sorted for about 2-3 hours labour. I spent 4 hours smashing at mine with a lump hammer and pipe and all I achieved was a bent pipe and a work out. I even attempted to pull it out using a coulple steel bars and a coachbolt set-up (improvised puller) and it just sat there laughing as the bars bent.

Honestly mate, having to change the rear bearings on one of these is something I wouldn't wish on my worse enemy.

[itec]

Take the advise from Banjo

I had to change both of my rear bearings,i took it to my mates garage and what was suppose to be a couple hour job took them about 4 to do one side, and one of the bearing got wreck when they tried to fit it in, which meant odering a new one.

Dont think of the cost just pay,it should be about £70 per wheel.

[GeoffBob]

Easy enough to do with an hydraulic press. Without one you're better off taking them to someone who has a hydraulic press. You could save some money by stripping the rear suspension arms off the car yourself (integral with the hubs) and take them into the garage that way (instead of taking the whole car in). That way you can look at changing the suspension arm bushes as well (if they need doing).

[Simon13]

The biggest ball ache is when the half shaft has rusted in