changing a front wheel bearing?

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fly124t
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Post Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:46 pm

Hi

If you were broke but needed a wheel bearing could re fit one of another car with 200k on the clock or would that just wrong?

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Post Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:50 pm

Depends if the donor car had one replaced. Ive got a new bearing but if your broke how much can you afford. There a piece of piss to replace.
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Post Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:14 pm

High mileage, well maintained scraps cars can often be a gold mine of new or nearly new parts.
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Post Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:28 pm

yeh thanks matey

its the car ive had for the past 120k and the bearing s havnt been done? is it worth it or will they fall to bits? :?
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Post Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:32 pm

As a rule, bearings cant be removed without breaking them.
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Post Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:41 pm

thanks mate

i wont waste my time then :D
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Post Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:56 pm

chears sanchez

i recon it would prob cost too much in delivery but thanks for the offer
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Post Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:45 pm

Just swap the leg with a scrapper 8)
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Post Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:40 pm

yeh chears mate thats what i will do

i have a doner car so im gonna just swap the legs

the bearing's about £75!
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