Steering wheel thuds

ChPLAT · Post by **ChPLAT** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:53 pm

Nah I got moved to Tuesday but I don't imagine it would be too much. I hope.

Reg Brumbys · Post by **Reg Brumbys** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:22 pm

I was just looking at the renewal of the front bearings in the Haynes manual and it was saying that "the bearings are pressed onto the driveaxle assembly and into the steering knuckle, and therefore cannot be removed and refitted at home without a hydraulic press and the right adaptors" - So guess I'll be taking mine to the mechanic too - ching ching.

ChPLAT · Post by **ChPLAT** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:05 pm

Well it is fixed now...... $175 later I may add. Was not expecting that much.

Reg Brumbys · Post by **Reg Brumbys** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:28 pm

That's not too bad - I got quoted $150 for a mechanic to do it + the bearing. Anyway I finished mine off last night - only cost me $46 for the bearing and about 5 hours work (I'd hope it will be less time next time as now I know how to do it now).

ChPLAT · Post by **ChPLAT** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:27 pm

Yeah, if it happens again I'm just going to do it myself... well as much as I can.

subalex · Post by **subalex** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:09 pm

Two things.. perhaps too late to mention if it's already done by yourself.

1 - make sure you hear the metal against metal 'clink' when you knock the bearing into place (if you don't have a press) in the hub. That signals it's all the way in.

2 - make sure you buy sealed wheel bearings... for the front you can get two types... those with and those without the sides covered with a rubber seal. These add an extra layer of protection for the bearing considering we nasty people drown them constantly in mud and water and other stuff.

Morcs · Post by **Morcs** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:40 pm

I went to a bearing supply Front wheel bearings number is 6207Heaps Cheaper then repco etc You Can do them with a punch I have a copper one i use for doing bearings etc. I had something similar and it ended up being one of the outer cvs were one the way out. Strange as it was a reco drive shaft, it was made a little tight and it melted the grease out of the wheel bearing and destroyed itself. Not fun

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:29 pm

yeh could be cv related too if theres some clunk noises happening at low speeds, certain sides etc. but im guessing the noises have gone now?