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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:30 pm |
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Joined: Dec 10, 2010 Posts: 21
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Location: Angus
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my 03 plate 206 sounds as if one of the front wheel bearings is going, are these pressed on?
so in other words, is it a garage job?
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:33 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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yes, the are press on
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:34 pm |
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Joined: Dec 10, 2010 Posts: 21
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Location: Angus
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cheers, thought as much
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:49 pm |
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Joined: Feb 17, 2011 Posts: 40
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Location: Aberdeen
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they are pressed on mate but if u can get your old one out u can freeze your new bearing n it will go in bit more time consuming but will save money(old school trick from my dads mechanic days)
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:58 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 762
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Location: Margate, Kent
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If you get the hub off, a garage should be able to press the old out and new in for a tenner.
Remember some places charge 1hr minimum, so back street garages maybe a better option.
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:59 pm |
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Joined: Jan 01, 2011 Posts: 111
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Location: Huddersfield
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When you say freeze is that actually in the freezer? I can see how it'll work.
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:05 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2248
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Location: Leicester
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paulrushton wrote: |
When you say freeze is that actually in the freezer? I can see how it'll work. |
Yeah it works as the metal casing contracts as its cold so is very slightly smaller.
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Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:25 pm |
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Boywonder7 wrote: |
they are pressed on mate but if u can get your old one out u can freeze your new bearing n it will go in bit more time consuming but will save money(old school trick from my dads mechanic days) |
nice trick
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:41 pm |
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Joined: Feb 17, 2011 Posts: 40
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Location: Aberdeen
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iv done both my front wheel bearings this way because my work was closed for 3 weeks for holidays and iv not had problem with either of them
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:22 pm |
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Joined: Jan 07, 2011 Posts: 224
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Location: Leyland, Lancashire
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maybe the old one could be taken out a little easier by using that computer keyboard spray but upside down so liquid comes out?
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:11 am |
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Joined: Dec 10, 2010 Posts: 21
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Location: Angus
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Boywonder7 wrote: |
they are pressed on mate but if u can get your old one out u can freeze your new bearing n it will go in bit more time consuming but will save money(old school trick from my dads mechanic days) |
does that mean i'll have to defrost all my chips lol
cheers for the tip, i'll see what happens 
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