front wheel bearings

tzd · Post by **tzd** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:43 pm

Here's the situation I can't afford to replace the front wheel bearing ( drivers side) at the moment it is making quite a bit of noise. I was wondering is there any way that you know of whereby I could pack the bearing with grease to quieten it down ? until I can find the funds to replace it.

Kev

sdelasal · Post by **sdelasal** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:12 pm

I don't think so unless the bearing is already dry - and I don't think there is any adjustment to make either.

What are the symptoms you have?

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 5:23 pm

A much easier and probably cheaper way is to replace the offending hub.

Not sure if I have one for a turbo diesel, assuming they're different from the n/a diesel as they have thicker driveshafts, also whether or not your car has ABS has to be taken into consideration.

rmattila · Post by **rmattila** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 6:15 pm

Front wheel bearings cost around 20 euro here, and for 38 euro you can get a full SKF front wheel bearing kit for a BX. And I don't think it's too bad a job to do by yourself, if you just can borrow someone's hydraulic press for a few minutes. Surely there's someone around with one?

Quite a straightforward job:
http://www.rmattila.com/images/remontit ... in_vaihto/

Jaba · Post by **Jaba** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:37 pm

All BX 16s and above including diesels have the same hub. The only difference is the ABS fittings and ABS hubs will fit onto either an ABS or a non ABS car and vice versa.

Bearings are cheap on ebay 12-14GBP and as Ken says find a garage with an available press and that is all it will cost you or pay a garage for an hour or two's work and jobs done.

There is nothing worse than a noisy wheel bearing. I changed all twelve of mine three years ago and the cars are so much quieter now.................Except one of the fronts has just gone noisy again so I will have to change that again soon.
Actually I keep a spare set of hubs with new bearings in ready for just such an eventuality so all I have to do is swap it out with the noisy one and change the bearing at my leisure.

tzd · Post by **tzd** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:28 pm

it is a diesel with abs and turbo. I wish I had the funds to buy the bearing let alone get a garage to change it.

kev

citronut · Post by **citronut** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 2:07 pm

as others have said just find a good S/H front hub and swap it over

Jaba wrote:Except one of the fronts has just gone noisy again so I will have to change that again soon.

BX bearings very seldom fail so maybe you are not doing the hub nut up tight enough,

regards malcolm