knocking noise form wheel

[biker1981]

Hi its dreaded MOT time,

I fitted some new wheel, and realised when I put the front one on there was slight movement in the wheel, when it was jack'd up and a wobbled the top and bottom..

Does this mean its a roll bar or more likely to be a bearing please?, when I drive and turn right I get a knocking noise.

[vanisveryrusty]

Sounds like a typical wheel bearing symptom to me.

[biker1981]

Sounds like a typical wheel bearing symptom to me.

Ive never done one before will it be outer or inner.

[vanisveryrusty]

No idea.
I would start with the easiest one and see if it fixes it.
Maybe need to be changing in pairs.

[biker1981]

Thanks mate think I can do the outer one but the inner one is this something that needs to be pressed in ?

[CovKid]

By the book yes but in practice - not really. I always found I could gently tap them out with a cold chisel, working my way around until they're out then use a large socket or similar to drift the new one in. Not a hard job really.

[biker1981]

Thanks for this

How do know if the inner bearing is goosed

[kevtherev]

when you just fit the outer and put it all back together and take it for a run.... and it still makes a noise

[jeffdub]

did mine the weekend but this time used the correct ones not a hard job , get a kit from brickwerks , drift the old races out and the new ones back in

[pionte]

bearing in mind that there should be some movement in the wheel, side to side and top to bottom... assuming its a 2wd ??

[DuaneEddy]

These bearings are available in kit form - inner bearing / race - outer bearing / race - seal and grease from your local motor factors
Insist on VAG quality Costing £19.99 (Approx)
This is the same quality VW used (obviously) and is what Brickwerks use

[biker1981]

Thanks guys job done and sorted the problem all though i need to slacken the nut off as tightened it pretty hard didn't know you had to slacken it back a bit

[kevtherev]

it does tell you in the haynes.. best get a workshop manual