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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.

Sounds like a typical wheel bearing symptom to me.

vanisveryrusty wrote:Sounds like a typical wheel bearing symptom to me.

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

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

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

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.

Thanks for this

How do know if the inner bearing is goosed

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

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

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

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

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

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