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Front wheel bearings Mk5 99

Postby stalwart » Sun Nov 19, 2017 6:03 pm

Hi,been ages since i posted here,basically because my smiley has been faultless except for one problem i'm now at my wits end
In the past year this will be the 3rd front wheel bearing i'm having to replace btw O/S/F
Ok 1st lot were elcheapo form evilbay,lasted 2 months,2nd lot from fords(thieving gits) after 6 mths they to ended up collapsing,ones i have in now bought from bearing brothers,i get other bearings from them for other things have done for ages so well trusted.
Yes i do know how to fit them and have tried the best ways i know,using the correct torque and the old spin/tighten/spin/slack back/tighten method,never over tighten them and have a slight/very slight play in them,well greased up but not over packed, cant see anything wrong with the hub etc,i dont mount kerbs or go off road :lol: bloody hell i'm lucky if i do 200 mile a month in it all my work is local :D
Can i add its only the outer race that goes never the back larger one
So guys,whats the problem as i'm stumped :cry: :?:
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Re: Front wheel bearings Mk5 99

Postby Keef » Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:15 pm

There must be something wrong with the hub. Personally I'd just buy a complete secondhand hub and fit it, could save you a load of grief in the long run.
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Re: Front wheel bearings Mk5 99

Postby dumper » Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:13 pm

Is the stub axle worn or have you not fitted new outer race every time and if new race fitted is it tight in the hub
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Re: Front wheel bearings Mk5 99

Postby stalwart » Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:26 pm

Keef wrote:There must be something wrong with the hub. Personally I'd just buy a complete secondhand hub and fit it, could save you a load of grief in the long run.

I agree keef about the hub,but unless its jumps out and slaps me around the face i cant see anything wrong which this is why its bugging me
dumper wrote:Is the stub axle worn or have you not fitted new outer race every time and if new race fitted is it tight in the hub

I've fitted the complete wheel bearing kit inner and outer
Whats fords recommended torque spec on tighten the nut i've gone by haynes
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Re: Front wheel bearings Mk5 99

Postby MinorMatt » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:20 pm

There are brand new genuine knucles on ebay for £45 at the moment - couldn't hurt?
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Re: Front wheel bearings Mk5 99

Postby stalwart » Tue Nov 21, 2017 6:59 am

MinorMatt wrote:There are brand new genuine knucles on ebay for £45 at the moment - couldn't hurt?

Thanks Matt,yer i'm gonna go down that route,do you have a link to that,found the £70 one,be nice to save a few quids :wink:
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Re: Front wheel bearings Mk5 99

Postby MinorMatt » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:48 pm

Did you find it? One sold last night. Must admit I was tempted to buy for stock

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Re: Front wheel bearings Mk5 99

Postby stalwart » Tue Nov 21, 2017 6:58 pm

MinorMatt wrote:Did you find it? One sold last night. Must admit I was tempted to buy for stock

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2909228505

Got it,thanks fella :wink:
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Re: Front wheel bearings Mk5 99

Postby Jim Archer » Fri Nov 24, 2017 9:45 pm

Are you checking the adjustment after a few days?

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