wheel bearings
05-10-2005 | 05:47 AM
#2
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Re: wheel bearings
you will need a press to get them out, and no they are different to the
rears, the rears are inner and outer taper bearings while the front are a
sealed single unit.
you will need to remove the complete hub unit, not reccomended if you A:
havent got the right tools, and B: havent done one before or are attempting
to do it on the ground without a ramp.
if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
with at least a 10 tonne press.
regards.
Steve.
"Haywood" <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm> wrote in message
news:MPG.1cea4b37330109b3989720@news.bellatlantic. net...
> Does anyone know how difficult it is to replace front wheel bearings on a
> 2001 A4? I know they are pressed in, are they the same as the rear
bearings?
>
> TIA
rears, the rears are inner and outer taper bearings while the front are a
sealed single unit.
you will need to remove the complete hub unit, not reccomended if you A:
havent got the right tools, and B: havent done one before or are attempting
to do it on the ground without a ramp.
if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
with at least a 10 tonne press.
regards.
Steve.
"Haywood" <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm> wrote in message
news:MPG.1cea4b37330109b3989720@news.bellatlantic. net...
> Does anyone know how difficult it is to replace front wheel bearings on a
> 2001 A4? I know they are pressed in, are they the same as the rear
bearings?
>
> TIA
05-10-2005 | 05:47 AM
#3
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Re: wheel bearings
you will need a press to get them out, and no they are different to the
rears, the rears are inner and outer taper bearings while the front are a
sealed single unit.
you will need to remove the complete hub unit, not reccomended if you A:
havent got the right tools, and B: havent done one before or are attempting
to do it on the ground without a ramp.
if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
with at least a 10 tonne press.
regards.
Steve.
"Haywood" <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm> wrote in message
news:MPG.1cea4b37330109b3989720@news.bellatlantic. net...
> Does anyone know how difficult it is to replace front wheel bearings on a
> 2001 A4? I know they are pressed in, are they the same as the rear
bearings?
>
> TIA
rears, the rears are inner and outer taper bearings while the front are a
sealed single unit.
you will need to remove the complete hub unit, not reccomended if you A:
havent got the right tools, and B: havent done one before or are attempting
to do it on the ground without a ramp.
if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
with at least a 10 tonne press.
regards.
Steve.
"Haywood" <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm> wrote in message
news:MPG.1cea4b37330109b3989720@news.bellatlantic. net...
> Does anyone know how difficult it is to replace front wheel bearings on a
> 2001 A4? I know they are pressed in, are they the same as the rear
bearings?
>
> TIA
05-10-2005 | 05:47 AM
#4
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Re: wheel bearings
you will need a press to get them out, and no they are different to the
rears, the rears are inner and outer taper bearings while the front are a
sealed single unit.
you will need to remove the complete hub unit, not reccomended if you A:
havent got the right tools, and B: havent done one before or are attempting
to do it on the ground without a ramp.
if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
with at least a 10 tonne press.
regards.
Steve.
"Haywood" <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm> wrote in message
news:MPG.1cea4b37330109b3989720@news.bellatlantic. net...
> Does anyone know how difficult it is to replace front wheel bearings on a
> 2001 A4? I know they are pressed in, are they the same as the rear
bearings?
>
> TIA
rears, the rears are inner and outer taper bearings while the front are a
sealed single unit.
you will need to remove the complete hub unit, not reccomended if you A:
havent got the right tools, and B: havent done one before or are attempting
to do it on the ground without a ramp.
if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
with at least a 10 tonne press.
regards.
Steve.
"Haywood" <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm> wrote in message
news:MPG.1cea4b37330109b3989720@news.bellatlantic. net...
> Does anyone know how difficult it is to replace front wheel bearings on a
> 2001 A4? I know they are pressed in, are they the same as the rear
bearings?
>
> TIA
05-10-2005 | 06:36 AM
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Re: wheel bearings
In message <d5pvul$c65$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>
"anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote:
[Snip]
> if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
> with at least a 10 tonne press.
.... or, indeed, the new one in?
Many years ago (circa 1979) I was replacing the diff on my old Ford, and
whilst I had the shafts out, I thought I might as well replace the
bearings. Realising that I didn't stand a chance of pressing the new
bearings onto the shafts, I took them along to the local Ford dealer.
When I reassembled everything, the diff was beautifully silent, but
there was a very uncomfortable vibration from the rear of the car. I
went back to the dealer who strenuously denied that the half shaft was
bent - until we jacked the car up and ran it with the wheels removed.
Then he claimed that I'd bent the shaft myself - until I pointed out
that I'd brought the shafts to him because I had no way of exerting such
force. In the end, he supplied me with a new half shaft! IIRC, he even
installed it for me.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
"anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote:
[Snip]
> if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
> with at least a 10 tonne press.
.... or, indeed, the new one in?
Many years ago (circa 1979) I was replacing the diff on my old Ford, and
whilst I had the shafts out, I thought I might as well replace the
bearings. Realising that I didn't stand a chance of pressing the new
bearings onto the shafts, I took them along to the local Ford dealer.
When I reassembled everything, the diff was beautifully silent, but
there was a very uncomfortable vibration from the rear of the car. I
went back to the dealer who strenuously denied that the half shaft was
bent - until we jacked the car up and ran it with the wheels removed.
Then he claimed that I'd bent the shaft myself - until I pointed out
that I'd brought the shafts to him because I had no way of exerting such
force. In the end, he supplied me with a new half shaft! IIRC, he even
installed it for me.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
05-10-2005 | 06:36 AM
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Re: wheel bearings
In message <d5pvul$c65$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>
"anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote:
[Snip]
> if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
> with at least a 10 tonne press.
.... or, indeed, the new one in?
Many years ago (circa 1979) I was replacing the diff on my old Ford, and
whilst I had the shafts out, I thought I might as well replace the
bearings. Realising that I didn't stand a chance of pressing the new
bearings onto the shafts, I took them along to the local Ford dealer.
When I reassembled everything, the diff was beautifully silent, but
there was a very uncomfortable vibration from the rear of the car. I
went back to the dealer who strenuously denied that the half shaft was
bent - until we jacked the car up and ran it with the wheels removed.
Then he claimed that I'd bent the shaft myself - until I pointed out
that I'd brought the shafts to him because I had no way of exerting such
force. In the end, he supplied me with a new half shaft! IIRC, he even
installed it for me.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
"anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote:
[Snip]
> if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
> with at least a 10 tonne press.
.... or, indeed, the new one in?
Many years ago (circa 1979) I was replacing the diff on my old Ford, and
whilst I had the shafts out, I thought I might as well replace the
bearings. Realising that I didn't stand a chance of pressing the new
bearings onto the shafts, I took them along to the local Ford dealer.
When I reassembled everything, the diff was beautifully silent, but
there was a very uncomfortable vibration from the rear of the car. I
went back to the dealer who strenuously denied that the half shaft was
bent - until we jacked the car up and ran it with the wheels removed.
Then he claimed that I'd bent the shaft myself - until I pointed out
that I'd brought the shafts to him because I had no way of exerting such
force. In the end, he supplied me with a new half shaft! IIRC, he even
installed it for me.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
05-10-2005 | 06:36 AM
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Re: wheel bearings
In message <d5pvul$c65$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>
"anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote:
[Snip]
> if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
> with at least a 10 tonne press.
.... or, indeed, the new one in?
Many years ago (circa 1979) I was replacing the diff on my old Ford, and
whilst I had the shafts out, I thought I might as well replace the
bearings. Realising that I didn't stand a chance of pressing the new
bearings onto the shafts, I took them along to the local Ford dealer.
When I reassembled everything, the diff was beautifully silent, but
there was a very uncomfortable vibration from the rear of the car. I
went back to the dealer who strenuously denied that the half shaft was
bent - until we jacked the car up and ran it with the wheels removed.
Then he claimed that I'd bent the shaft myself - until I pointed out
that I'd brought the shafts to him because I had no way of exerting such
force. In the end, he supplied me with a new half shaft! IIRC, he even
installed it for me.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
"anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote:
[Snip]
> if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
> with at least a 10 tonne press.
.... or, indeed, the new one in?
Many years ago (circa 1979) I was replacing the diff on my old Ford, and
whilst I had the shafts out, I thought I might as well replace the
bearings. Realising that I didn't stand a chance of pressing the new
bearings onto the shafts, I took them along to the local Ford dealer.
When I reassembled everything, the diff was beautifully silent, but
there was a very uncomfortable vibration from the rear of the car. I
went back to the dealer who strenuously denied that the half shaft was
bent - until we jacked the car up and ran it with the wheels removed.
Then he claimed that I'd bent the shaft myself - until I pointed out
that I'd brought the shafts to him because I had no way of exerting such
force. In the end, he supplied me with a new half shaft! IIRC, he even
installed it for me.
--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')
05-11-2005 | 02:29 PM
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Re: wheel bearings
"anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
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> if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
> with at least a 10 tonne press.
> regards.
> Steve.
I don't know how it is with an Audi, but I once took a Toyota axel to
PepBoys (auto parts store) to have the bearing removed and replaced and they
charged very little.
--Art
05-11-2005 | 02:29 PM
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Re: wheel bearings
"anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
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....
> if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
> with at least a 10 tonne press.
> regards.
> Steve.
I don't know how it is with an Audi, but I once took a Toyota axel to
PepBoys (auto parts store) to have the bearing removed and replaced and they
charged very little.
--Art
05-11-2005 | 02:29 PM
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Re: wheel bearings
"anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
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....
> if you do have a go yourself i doubt you will get the old bearing case out
> with at least a 10 tonne press.
> regards.
> Steve.
I don't know how it is with an Audi, but I once took a Toyota axel to
PepBoys (auto parts store) to have the bearing removed and replaced and they
charged very little.
--Art
