rear wheel bearing

[jimmypee]

What special tools are needed to remove replace rear wheel bearings. I know how to do the job but is there a puller required or is it best to take the hubs off to a garage with a press

[Sanchez]

Press i think is best.

[fixedwheelnut]

A puller kit like this is the sort of thing you need

Wheelbearing puller tool kit on Amazon

[bigbird76]

Press i think is best.

If you can get the rear arm off i would 2nd this way as the press will apply equal pressure and safely remove the bearing.

You can press in the new bearing or use a length of m12 or m16 stud bar and some decent sized washers. Plenty of guides online on how to do it.

Leigh

[Grrrmachine]

Plenty of guides online on how to do it.
Leigh

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... eplacement

[mcbonio]

I took mine to an indy garage who did them both for £180... there are some jobs I can do and some I can't be bothered doing.. wheel bearings are one of those.!

Also after weighing up the cost of buying the tools I needed and the time it would take, I decided to take it to an indy.

[jimmypee]

Is there a specific tool ie where to get it from in uk etc that someone has successfully used

[alan1272]

take the rear arms to a garage with a press and then either ask them to do it or ask if you could borrow the use of their press for an hour. replace the backplates while your at it.

[cecotto479]

I've had success with a cone bearing puller in a big slide hammer.