Wheel Bearing shot?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:06 pm

I have a slight noise from the front l/h wheel, only noticed it when my radio packed up. Sounds like rotating quiet shshshshsh. Checked the obvious (disks, brakes, rocks, wheel nuts) I'm thinking wheel bearing gone or going....

Anyone done one DIY or worth getting it done in a garage?

Cheers
Rich

jj · Post by jj » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:09 pm

I dismantled it all, then took the upright to a garage, got it pressed in, then took it home and re-assembled. Cost me less than 50 incl the bearing, so saved a small bit (but I learnt a lot!)

In fact I think garage price (brunty) was 75+Vat to do it, so a definite saving to be made!

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:26 pm

I've been toying with changing the ball joints too while I'm in there. Anyone got a ball joint tool I could borrow?

Is this the right part:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOTUS-ELISE-MGF-M ... dZViewItem??

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:48 pm

Just found my service manual, looks like I will have m12 hub nuts, should I replace these too? I'll have to check with the wheel off....

jj · Post by jj » Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:36 pm

Dont know anything about hub nuts but thats the right bearing. TBK 661 is what Stephen told me to get, that eBay price is as good as you`ll get it, I paid about that give or take a couple of quid.

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:41 am

Man, do we share parts with Montegos and Maestros!?

Excellent!

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:48 am

Yep just got the full part no from the seller, it's a montego bearing allright.

I'm going to wait until I get my clutch fixed first though.....

Bugger

Rich

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:50 am

Perhaps think about slapping on a morris minor clutch if you need something more rugged than the standard part. I think the standard one is off a Model-T Ford.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:59 am

2cv or Sinclare C5 accrding to the part number

Post by **Shug** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:52 am

Bearing is more of a rumble than a shshsh noise.... Sure there's nothing between spash guard and disk (even a build up of brake dust can cause a noise here)

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:23 pm

Rich,
if you need it I have one of the baal joint tools

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:34 pm

Stephen, I might take you up on that later...

Getting both front bearings done while they do the clutch.

Figured I may as well be off the road once for a week than 3 times over 2 months....

Cheers gents

Rich