Rear Bearing hub questions

[Cyrus]

Hi a few questions about rear bearing hubs.
1 are they handed left/ right or interchangeable?
2 how hard are the bearings to remove/install. Should I leave it to a pro with a press?
or can I gamer them out in with a large socket?
3 anyone got any and willing to post to east Sussex?
I have new bearing etc but want to do it as quickly as possible as bus is daily driver.
cheers

[phil miller]

id use a press, here is Jeds vid its useful

http://campervanculture.com/2011/07/jed ... on-syncro/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[scunnerd25]

Bear in mind the condition of the brake backplate if like mine it fell apart and i had to renew the brake cylinder

[CovKid]

Would agree on that. I never remove a rear hub without at least having a new wheel cylinder to hand. Just means an extra trip if you don't and most of these jobs tend to get done on a Sunday. Never used a press on bearings in 25 years though. You can drift them out gently. Just don't forget the circlip or bearing won't come out

[Cyrus]

Cheers, I done the backplates about a year ago but I'll have to get a brake cylinder, best do it properly.
Phil jeds vid's is where I got the idea from, very useful video


Are the the same both sides?

Any one got one willing to post or local to Hastings. East Sussex?

[billy739]

yes same both sides.

i can send you onw but its not cheap prob between 10-20£ depending on the service

thats a complete hub with bearing , hub and flange - i dont usually change the bearings just fit as is

[jed the spread]

Seriously it takes ten minutes to tap the old one out and pop a new one in. I use a large socket the size of the bearing to get them back in all you have to do is remember to re use the metal collar on the inside. I should have put that bit in the video really but I have found in the past (not that I am an expert but have been known to put a van through its paces enough to shagged the odd set of rear wheel bearings more than once) that if a bearing has been on its way out for a while it can turn in the housing and wear it slightly oval. If you then put a new bearing in it will then spin and not last very long. At any of the shows I am always on the look out for spare rear hubs as my spares run out and I know SyncroSpares did a good condition hub with a new bearing pressed in for £40 at one of the Vanfests I went to once. I had to buy one really as I had a bearing go on the way up and had to be taken on a flat bed and Volksmagic wanted £80 for a second hand hub with a used bearing of unknown condition in it

jed

[scunnerd25]

If you do have to replace the cylinder you will probably bugger the brake pipe so measure it and get one made up just incase

[Cyrus]

yes same both sides.

i can send you onw but its not cheap prob between 10-20£ depending on the service

thats a complete hub with bearing , hub and flange - i dont usually change the bearings just fit as is

Billy, I sent you a pm, not Sue if You got it regarding how to pay you??
Would be very grateful if you could post on as I don't know anyone going to bus / van fest.