Changing rear wheel bearing...

Need technical Q/A then you're in the right place

Moderator: martauto

Post Reply
jmc330i
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Posts: 6621
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Somerset

Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:55 pm

Hi guys.

Time to do a rear wheel bearing...
I've read the Wiki and there was a pic of the homemade tool using a threaded bar for refitting, but I can't find it now.

Any hits and tips?? 8)

Cheers
James
'91 325i Sport
'93 318i touring 16v
gazwhittle
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 181
Joined: Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:00 pm

Fri Apr 27, 2012 3:29 pm

Pay someone to do it for you, did mine 2 weeks back took two days to get the race out after destroying 1 metre of m16 thread bar! Ended up cutting it with the dremal and cracking the race open to get it off.

Thread bar works well getting the new bearing in, also make sure the hub is clean and ber free because if it gets stuck in the bearing youll damage it hitting it in and if you pull it out youll pull the outer race off with it and you will have to start again.
User avatar
redcar
E30 Zone Squatter
E30 Zone Squatter
Posts: 1610
Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:00 pm
Location: Hertfordshire

Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:59 pm

I left the bearing in the fridge for a few days. winkeye
mrLEE30
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 6589
Joined: Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Sweating buckets in Bahrain

Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:39 pm

Easiest way is to remove the whole supsension arm and take it a machine shop who can pull the old bearing off and press the new one in.

There are other ways using homemade tools or hammers, but they make a difficult job even harder.
Image
Post Reply