DavidAshton Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Well MOT'ed today and no surprise failed. Knew and can fix most things just 2 things Im stuck on.NSF wheel bearing has excessive play andOSR wheel bearing has excessive playI was asking at the garage and they said something about i might be able to tighten them up if i have a certain type? Basically i need the A - Z on wheel bearing dont know what they look like, how to check for excessive play, how to alter, nothing?Also failed no surpries on emissions but had decat, they did ask though if id had the engine stripped and rebuilt as it was brning super clean, no hydrocarbons or something, they were saying cars 5 years old wouldnt be this clean, how, what, why is this occuring? Can only be a good thing right?Oh one last thing, can you recyle rad coolant? Im not into being green and all that just dont want to buy more to drain it twice to put cat on then back off, just drain it and use the fluid that came out ok?ThanksDavid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bucketep91 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Well MOT'ed today and no surprise failed. Knew and can fix most things just 2 things Im stuck on.NSF wheel bearing has excessive play andOSR wheel bearing has excessive playI was asking at the garage and they said something about i might be able to tighten them up if i have a certain type? Basically i need the A - Z on wheel bearing dont know what they look like, how to check for excessive play, how to alter, nothing?Also failed no surpries on emissions but had decat, they did ask though if id had the engine stripped and rebuilt as it was brning super clean, no hydrocarbons or something, they were saying cars 5 years old wouldnt be this clean, how, what, why is this occuring? Can only be a good thing right?Oh one last thing, can you recyle rad coolant? Im not into being green and all that just dont want to buy more to drain it twice to put cat on then back off, just drain it and use the fluid that came out ok?ThanksDavidit should be fine to reuse the coolant mate just so long you dont get anything i it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GT Phayer Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 if you jack the car up and wobble the wheel side to side and up and down you should feel a knocking which will be the wheel bearing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MadMan Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 how did you get on mate did you try what i said ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 the rears are pretty easy to do and not too expensive!! the fronts are a bit more of a pain and idealy you need a hydraulic press!! but it is possible to do without!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza_Ragger Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 the rears are pretty easy to do and not too expensive!! the fronts are a bit more of a pain and idealy you need a hydraulic press!! but it is possible to do without!!It took 58 tons of pressure to get my front wheel bearing out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andy.i Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 took a burner to get mine out!! aint too bad if youve got the right tools, just takes a bit of time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlet__SR Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 The wheel bearings can't be tightened up, all the pressure goes on the inner race, you'll have to fork out for new ones, but if you want, come over to mine and we can do it over here, got all the tools to do the job, got access to a press aswell, it's pretty easy, done it a few times already lol.Pm me and i'll give you my mobile number if interestedDamien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidAshton Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 The wheel bearings can't be tightened up, all the pressure goes on the inner race, you'll have to fork out for new ones, but if you want, come over to mine and we can do it over here, got all the tools to do the job, got access to a press aswell, it's pretty easy, done it a few times already lol.Pm me and i'll give you my mobile number if interestedDamienThat would have been mint like a month ago lol, I ended up paying the garage to sort it as i didnt have access to any presses etc. Cheers anyway mate and no doubt ill be in touch when it goes again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlet__SR Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Lol, sorry matey, would have helped as much as I could, they won't go again for a long timeDamien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jae-Glanza Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I had the same thing, rear Wheel bearing excessive play, Just whipped the wheel off, Took the bronze cap off, out comes the pin. and tighten the nut. Just dont do it too tight =] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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