rear wheel bearings

rafnics · Post by **rafnics** » Sat May 23, 2009 2:36 pm

Hello, my rear wheel bearings are on the way out...

First, repco just quoted me 146 each for new ones! Any better ideas?

Also, haven't done bearings before, so my first job is simply getting at them. Just pulling the brake plate off now, but it seems like I'll have to get the half axle out to get at the bearing? And for that... do I need to undo the whole trailing arm?? Guess I'll figure it out, but any help with the process much appreciated.

cheers,
Francis

justincase41 · Post by **justincase41** » Sat May 23, 2009 2:39 pm

Flea bay have them at the moment $66.00 Buy it now plus postage

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SUBARU-BRUMBY-LE ... .m20.l1116

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sat May 23, 2009 3:56 pm

go to CBC. I got a quote for abt 55bucks. But its below trade price that i get.
Cheers
AP

rafnics · Post by **rafnics** » Sat May 23, 2009 5:33 pm

Thanks Guys, both much better options. And there's even a CBC here in Darwin.

Perhaps more for anyone reading this later (but I'll still gratefully receive any advice): I've disconnected the trailing arm (suspension first, brakes also) and reckon that needed to be done. Knocked the pin out of the hub so that the half axel could disconnect. Now I have the trailing arm fully out - wasn't so bad once I got the various bolts to loosen; now just need to work out how to get in at the bearing itself.

username · Post by **username** » Sat May 23, 2009 6:30 pm

Just bought one from Sprints for $60 but yeah CBC are always good. was quoted $120 from Repco as well, REPCO - Rip Every Poor C*** Off.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat May 23, 2009 8:42 pm

El_Freddo wrote:So new bearings were required and are almost in now. I've made a tool to help remove the rear nut contraption on the hub, works a treat - will get photo later. Last night I hammered in the new casing:

And here's the photos of the tool I made, looks rough but certainly gets the job done:

I can't get the photos loaded showing it in use on the hub...

The bearings are great too by the way. I can actually hear road noise!!!

Cheers

Bennie

This is taken from my thread about Ruby Scoo, my L series.

What I haven't mentioned in the above post is that I used a 50mm tow ball to hammer the casings out and into the hub. This was the second time around that i'd done them - this time it was done in the car as last time I swapped swing arms with a set that had the new bearings and a set of new bushes too.

And do up the castle nut, centre on the hub, as tight as you possibly can

Hope this helps you out!

Cheers

Bennie