"anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Haywood" <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1cee3dc3a788652a989721@news.bellatlantic. net...
> > In article <d5vtfu$stq$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>,
> > none@whatever.com says...
> > >
> > > "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
> > > news:wasge.6006$Ay3.5604@lakeread06...
> > > >
> > > > "anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:d5pvul$c65$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> > > > ...
> > > > > 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
> > >
> > > they're not hard to get out, as long as you have a decent press, we
use
> a 20
> > > tonne fly press, much better than the hydraulic type, but without them
> your
> > > wasting your time if you get a tight one.
> > > steve.
> > >
> > I assume they are different from the rears? I know that you can rent
some
> > tools to help extract the rear bearings while on the car. This won't
work
> > for the front? I was just wondering. I just had the two rears
replaced,
> and
> > now I'm getting the hum from the right front. Maybe it's time to get a
> new
> > vehicle. What will go next?
>
>
> yes the rears are totally different, you can remove these cases with a
small
> hammer and a chisell or a flat punch,
> if only the fronts were as simple......
> its easy to wonder what will go next, but bearings won't last forever,
take
> comfort in the fact that generally Audi's are pretty reliable and built to
> last. as long as they are looked after, IE regularly serviced, theres no
> reason why you couldnt expect 200,000 miles.
> steve.
>
>
>

Depends if he has quattro, the rears and the fronts are then almost the
same, and still a bitch to do, unless you have a decent press.

quattro models have sealed bearings all round, and both front and rear will
need pressing out.

 

"anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Haywood" <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1cee3dc3a788652a989721@news.bellatlantic. net...
> > In article <d5vtfu$stq$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>,
> > none@whatever.com says...
> > >
> > > "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
> > > news:wasge.6006$Ay3.5604@lakeread06...
> > > >
> > > > "anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:d5pvul$c65$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> > > > ...
> > > > > 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
> > >
> > > they're not hard to get out, as long as you have a decent press, we
use
> a 20
> > > tonne fly press, much better than the hydraulic type, but without them
> your
> > > wasting your time if you get a tight one.
> > > steve.
> > >
> > I assume they are different from the rears? I know that you can rent
some
> > tools to help extract the rear bearings while on the car. This won't
work
> > for the front? I was just wondering. I just had the two rears
replaced,
> and
> > now I'm getting the hum from the right front. Maybe it's time to get a
> new
> > vehicle. What will go next?
>
>
> yes the rears are totally different, you can remove these cases with a
small
> hammer and a chisell or a flat punch,
> if only the fronts were as simple......
> its easy to wonder what will go next, but bearings won't last forever,
take
> comfort in the fact that generally Audi's are pretty reliable and built to
> last. as long as they are looked after, IE regularly serviced, theres no
> reason why you couldnt expect 200,000 miles.
> steve.
>
>
>

Depends if he has quattro, the rears and the fronts are then almost the
same, and still a bitch to do, unless you have a decent press.

quattro models have sealed bearings all round, and both front and rear will
need pressing out.

 

"Ronny" <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote in message
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>
> "anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
> news:d624l4$hbn$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> >
> > "Haywood" <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.1cee3dc3a788652a989721@news.bellatlantic. net...
> > > In article <d5vtfu$stq$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>,
> > > none@whatever.com says...
> > > >
> > > > "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
> > > > news:wasge.6006$Ay3.5604@lakeread06...
> > > > >
> > > > > "anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:d5pvul$c65$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > 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
> > > >
> > > > they're not hard to get out, as long as you have a decent press, we
> use
> > a 20
> > > > tonne fly press, much better than the hydraulic type, but without
them
> > your
> > > > wasting your time if you get a tight one.
> > > > steve.
> > > >
> > > I assume they are different from the rears? I know that you can rent
> some
> > > tools to help extract the rear bearings while on the car. This won't
> work
> > > for the front? I was just wondering. I just had the two rears
> replaced,
> > and
> > > now I'm getting the hum from the right front. Maybe it's time to get
a
> > new
> > > vehicle. What will go next?
> >
> >
> > yes the rears are totally different, you can remove these cases with a
> small
> > hammer and a chisell or a flat punch,
> > if only the fronts were as simple......
> > its easy to wonder what will go next, but bearings won't last forever,
> take
> > comfort in the fact that generally Audi's are pretty reliable and built
to
> > last. as long as they are looked after, IE regularly serviced, theres no
> > reason why you couldnt expect 200,000 miles.
> > steve.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Depends if he has quattro, the rears and the fronts are then almost the
> same, and still a bitch to do, unless you have a decent press.
>
> quattro models have sealed bearings all round, and both front and rear
will
> need pressing out.


This is true, but only since it has 4 wheel drive. any wheel bearing which
surrounds a driven axle is going to be a lot harder that a freewheeling axle
since it surrounds a driveshaft.
Steve.

>
>

 

"Ronny" <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote in message
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>
> "anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
> news:d624l4$hbn$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> >
> > "Haywood" <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.1cee3dc3a788652a989721@news.bellatlantic. net...
> > > In article <d5vtfu$stq$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>,
> > > none@whatever.com says...
> > > >
> > > > "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
> > > > news:wasge.6006$Ay3.5604@lakeread06...
> > > > >
> > > > > "anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:d5pvul$c65$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > 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
> > > >
> > > > they're not hard to get out, as long as you have a decent press, we
> use
> > a 20
> > > > tonne fly press, much better than the hydraulic type, but without
them
> > your
> > > > wasting your time if you get a tight one.
> > > > steve.
> > > >
> > > I assume they are different from the rears? I know that you can rent
> some
> > > tools to help extract the rear bearings while on the car. This won't
> work
> > > for the front? I was just wondering. I just had the two rears
> replaced,
> > and
> > > now I'm getting the hum from the right front. Maybe it's time to get
a
> > new
> > > vehicle. What will go next?
> >
> >
> > yes the rears are totally different, you can remove these cases with a
> small
> > hammer and a chisell or a flat punch,
> > if only the fronts were as simple......
> > its easy to wonder what will go next, but bearings won't last forever,
> take
> > comfort in the fact that generally Audi's are pretty reliable and built
to
> > last. as long as they are looked after, IE regularly serviced, theres no
> > reason why you couldnt expect 200,000 miles.
> > steve.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Depends if he has quattro, the rears and the fronts are then almost the
> same, and still a bitch to do, unless you have a decent press.
>
> quattro models have sealed bearings all round, and both front and rear
will
> need pressing out.


This is true, but only since it has 4 wheel drive. any wheel bearing which
surrounds a driven axle is going to be a lot harder that a freewheeling axle
since it surrounds a driveshaft.
Steve.

>
>

 

"Ronny" <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote in message
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>
> "anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
> news:d624l4$hbn$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> >
> > "Haywood" <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.1cee3dc3a788652a989721@news.bellatlantic. net...
> > > In article <d5vtfu$stq$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>,
> > > none@whatever.com says...
> > > >
> > > > "Art M" <Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote in message
> > > > news:wasge.6006$Ay3.5604@lakeread06...
> > > > >
> > > > > "anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:d5pvul$c65$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > 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
> > > >
> > > > they're not hard to get out, as long as you have a decent press, we
> use
> > a 20
> > > > tonne fly press, much better than the hydraulic type, but without
them
> > your
> > > > wasting your time if you get a tight one.
> > > > steve.
> > > >
> > > I assume they are different from the rears? I know that you can rent
> some
> > > tools to help extract the rear bearings while on the car. This won't
> work
> > > for the front? I was just wondering. I just had the two rears
> replaced,
> > and
> > > now I'm getting the hum from the right front. Maybe it's time to get
a
> > new
> > > vehicle. What will go next?
> >
> >
> > yes the rears are totally different, you can remove these cases with a
> small
> > hammer and a chisell or a flat punch,
> > if only the fronts were as simple......
> > its easy to wonder what will go next, but bearings won't last forever,
> take
> > comfort in the fact that generally Audi's are pretty reliable and built
to
> > last. as long as they are looked after, IE regularly serviced, theres no
> > reason why you couldnt expect 200,000 miles.
> > steve.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Depends if he has quattro, the rears and the fronts are then almost the
> same, and still a bitch to do, unless you have a decent press.
>
> quattro models have sealed bearings all round, and both front and rear
will
> need pressing out.


This is true, but only since it has 4 wheel drive. any wheel bearing which
surrounds a driven axle is going to be a lot harder that a freewheeling axle
since it surrounds a driveshaft.
Steve.

>
>