advise please

Post Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:32 pm

this is a none e30 question , but as i can't find any good forums on this car thought i'd try you guys and your huge car knowledge.

its a 97 renault clio. bearings are knackered.sound like the wheels are gonna come off. any one know what sort of price i'm looking at or how hard it would be to do my self.

its the missus's car and the only working one until my 325sport is finished and back on the road.

Post Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:41 pm

Front or rear?
If front, they are pressed, can be done with experience.
If rear, piss easy with a hammer and punch.

Post Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:51 pm

its the front.............................. damn.
main stealer quoted Ãƒ”šÃ‚£178 per front wheel. its gotta be less than that.

Post Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:15 pm

Had the same silly qoutes for one side for a '95 Clio last year. Cheapest and easiest fix is too buy a complete strut from the scrappie and do a swap. Can be a bit risky as you can't tell how long the bearing will last in the replacement, but I worked out that I could do this 4 TIMES and still have change from what the stealers were charging. Easier to do the job as well, no stroggling getting the bearing out and back in.

Post Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:39 pm

ahhh nice plan. i'll bear that in mind.trying go get her to sell it thought. get her a nice 316 instead.but would need to fix it any way first

Post Fri Jun 10, 2005 11:10 pm

ive heard quite alot of clios having this problem.........shes much better off with a nice 316 like you said..

Post Fri Jun 10, 2005 11:17 pm

Dismantle the front hub, get a new baring from a baring shop, take to motor factors, get them to press the old one out and the new one in for about a fiver. Take hub home, reattach to car.. job done for about Ãƒ”šÃ‚£30 and a couple of hours work.

Bit of an issue if its your only car though... get a m8 to taxi you about