Rear wheel bearings
Rear wheel bearings
Hi, can the inner and outer rear wheel bearings be replaced with hubs / rear arms saying fitted to the car ? Are special tools required ? Any advice appreciated
Thanks
Danny
Thanks
Danny
1968 912
1970 Karmann Ghia
1960 LI 125 Lambretta
1970 Karmann Ghia
1960 LI 125 Lambretta
Re: Rear wheel bearings
The rear arms can stay in the car. No special tools other than a torque wrench to do up the hub nut. Make sure you install the spacer tube in between the bearings. If the outer bearing is loose in the housing you may need tome bearing lock. Oh and don’t forget to install the O ring on the bearing plate. A couple of hours work
1966 912
1969 912/6 hotish rod in build
1974 914 Dead
LI 125 Lambretta (Yeah right it’s a 125)
Mini Cooper s
1969 912/6 hotish rod in build
1974 914 Dead
LI 125 Lambretta (Yeah right it’s a 125)
Mini Cooper s
Re: Rear wheel bearings
And you should replace the drive shaft bolts and schnor washers as they are really a one use only.
1966 912
1969 912/6 hotish rod in build
1974 914 Dead
LI 125 Lambretta (Yeah right it’s a 125)
Mini Cooper s
1969 912/6 hotish rod in build
1974 914 Dead
LI 125 Lambretta (Yeah right it’s a 125)
Mini Cooper s
Re: Rear wheel bearings
Not sure if swb are the same as lwb? but on lwb the bearings are pressed in so you need some sort of puller to get the old bearing out and the reverse to get the new bearing back in.
I made a puller at work which popped the old one out relatively easily, getting the new one back in proved more tricky. The usual method is to stick the new bearing in the freezer for a day to shrink it before install, unfortunately when I pulled mine out of the freezer and tried to push it in place it got jammed at a slight angle and wouldn't budge. I ended up winding it in with a home made press but the bearing wasn't happy afterwards so had to do the whole procedure again.
Take your time and cross your fingers and you should be OK.
I made a puller at work which popped the old one out relatively easily, getting the new one back in proved more tricky. The usual method is to stick the new bearing in the freezer for a day to shrink it before install, unfortunately when I pulled mine out of the freezer and tried to push it in place it got jammed at a slight angle and wouldn't budge. I ended up winding it in with a home made press but the bearing wasn't happy afterwards so had to do the whole procedure again.
Take your time and cross your fingers and you should be OK.
Burgundy 69 912
Audi A4 1.8T sport avant
VW T25 magnum multivan
Audi A4 1.8T sport avant
VW T25 magnum multivan
Re: Rear wheel bearings
TimoTimo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2023 1:33 pm Not sure if swb are the same as lwb? but on lwb the bearings are pressed in so you need some sort of puller to get the old bearing out and the reverse to get the new bearing back in.
I made a puller at work which popped the old one out relatively easily, getting the new one back in proved more tricky. The usual method is to stick the new bearing in the freezer for a day to shrink it before install, unfortunately when I pulled mine out of the freezer and tried to push it in place it got jammed at a slight angle and wouldn't budge. I ended up winding it in with a home made press but the bearing wasn't happy afterwards so had to do the whole procedure again.
Take your time and cross your fingers and you should be OK.
They are not the same at all, (wish they were as they are very expensive compared to the LWB bearings). They are two separate bearings and a spacer.
Regards
Sean
1966 912
1969 912/6 hotish rod in build
1974 914 Dead
LI 125 Lambretta (Yeah right it’s a 125)
Mini Cooper s
1969 912/6 hotish rod in build
1974 914 Dead
LI 125 Lambretta (Yeah right it’s a 125)
Mini Cooper s
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Re: Rear wheel bearings
Would be good to know how you get on and any info on tools you make as I’ve just started looking into doing mine, when the sun stops shining.
Glen
1965 Beetle
1967 912 coupe
1965 Beetle
1967 912 coupe
Re: Rear wheel bearings
Ah ok, wasn’t sure if they were or not, thanks Sean
Timo
They are not the same at all, (wish they were as they are very expensive compared to the LWB bearings). They are two separate bearings and a spacer.
Regards
Sean
Burgundy 69 912
Audi A4 1.8T sport avant
VW T25 magnum multivan
Audi A4 1.8T sport avant
VW T25 magnum multivan
Re: Rear wheel bearings
Yes will give an update when I do the rear bearings. Just finished replacing the front wheel bearings, shock absorbers and brake hoses / lines today. All fairing straight forward except for trying to get the right dampers, looks like the wrong ones had been installed at some stage, boge one side, Koni the other. Three trips to design911 ( I’m local) and the right shocks sorted.
Front bearings relatively straightforward- have outer race in the freezer and applied heat to the hub, right size socket and went in OK
Danny
Front bearings relatively straightforward- have outer race in the freezer and applied heat to the hub, right size socket and went in OK
Danny
1968 912
1970 Karmann Ghia
1960 LI 125 Lambretta
1970 Karmann Ghia
1960 LI 125 Lambretta