If you are stuck I have a wheel bearing removal tool that is suited to standard A2 hubs and should be ok with this task that I can post to you if needed? Its heavy but if I can escape work today I will post on a 24 hour service.
When fitting the new bearings, its important that the "barbed" clips at the end of bearing are not damaged and go home into the respective groove in the hub. These are one use as when you extract a bearing they are usually destroyed.
Let me know if you want me to send my tool over.
Hi Ross. I suspect Spike is right. As I'm sure you are aware it is well documented on here that failure to use the correct bearing installation tool results in very short lived bearings. I have the correct tool which I would be willing to post but the postal fees are likely to be about £20 each way (7.2kg). You can buy your own tool for £45......
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Trevor
Have you tried the fabia shaft in there? or simply a bolt with 2 washers to simulate pulling the two bearings together. Seems odd that a tight hub nut doesnt take the play out almost like the thread is bottoming out, tried a thicker washer under the nut?
The hub nut is a one time use with a wings that shear in removal
Usually supplied with a bearing
You will need a thin wall 12 sided socket for removal
Tightening the splined driveshaft into the hub flange does not apply any compression force on the bearing
You will like need to have a vice or something to hold secure as it can take a little leverage to remove them. I use an impact driver which makes it a little easier. I have slightly modified my tool so that there is a cut out at the back to negate the need to remove ABS sensor too.
That appears to be a lot of the bearing grease
Odds on incorrectly pressed in and knackered the seals
Yes a lot of grease and i had cleaned away a lot to look at seal prior to photo. thanks
Yeah bearings don’t cost muchIf all that is wrong with your 288mm brake conversion is the bearings then you could end up with a good result!
I thought too much grease was bad for a wheel bearing, causing the ball bearings to slide rather than roll. For this reason I thought they came pre greased with precisely the correct amount of grease, not too little or too much. Something I would check up on.
Andy