Re: wheel bearings - upsdate

["Brad Sayer" <vwrocco85@hotmail.com>]

I rented the tool from Rapid for $30.  Worked perfectly! It really isn't 
that hard at all.

The one tool that was indespensible was a plumbers wrench.  I broke one 
90deg socket type tool on the axle nut, then used the plumbers wrench.  Then 
when using the tool to press out the bearing, you have to hold this giant 
nut in place (must be 30+mm) and I didn't have anything that would fit 
besides a plumbers wrench

The tool from Rapid is great.  They even include the 30mm axle socket and 
adapter, and circlip pliers.  Only problem I had was getting the inner race 
off the wheel hubs.  I eventually just gave up and bought 2 new ones.  Makes 
the job a whole lot easier and only cost 22 each.

Total approximate costs to do both bearings:
Tool rental - 30
2 new bearings - 50
2 new hubs - 50
Total = 130

This is compared to quotes I recieved that ranged from 150-280 PER SIDE from 
shops...not including an alignment (which isn't necessary using the tool)

Brad



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1987 16V Scirocco
vwrocco85@hotmail.com



>From: Anthony Pelletier <vwnuts@yahoo.com>
>To: Brad Sayer <vwrocco85@hotmail.com>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: wheel bearings - upsdate
>Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 08:11:29 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>How did the bearing puller work?
>
>
>
>--- Brad Sayer <vwrocco85@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Finally completed the other side last night.  And I
> > found out something
> > interesting, and in contrast to what many people
> > were telling me.  The car
> > was making a grinding/vibrating noise when driving
> > along straight.  It would
> > worsen when I turned left, and go away completely
> > when turning right.  Many
> > told me that indicates a bad Right wheel bearing.
> > Well, I did that side
> > first a couple of days ago and the bearing seemed to
> > be in great shape,
> > smooth, no slack, good grease inside.  The noise
> > didn't go away.  Last night
> > I did the left side, and the ball bearings splilled
> > out onto the floor when
> > I pulled the hub.  The grease was all hard and
> > clumpy, and the races and
> > bearings were scuffed and burned.  Now the car is
> > completely smooth and
> > quiet. It was the left side that was bad!
> >
> > So, the moral of the story is, don't always go by
> > the behavior of the sounds
> > when diagnosing which wheel bearing is bad.  There
> > are exceptions!
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >
> > _____________________
> > 1987 16V Scirocco
> > vwrocco85@hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
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