Rear Bearings ... DIY?

[dekhelia]

Van just failed MOT on o/s/r bearing, so I've bought a new set for each side, thinking I might as well do both since I'll be getting dirty anyway and the brakes need overhauling. Then I read that the bearings need to be removed, and new ones fitted, using a press.

Is this true, or can they be done another way - using a suitably sized drift, say?

[dekhelia]

Found this -

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- which seems to suggest that you don't need a press if you're careful.

[CovKid]

Housing can end up ovalled meaning that even a new bearing will still have some play in it. Drift yes. All of this is in the basic Haynes manual.

[dekhelia]

Hm. Are you saying that any worn bearing will have distorted the housing? I really hope not.

[CovKid]

No, but its not uncommon, particularly where the vehicle has done thousands of miles.

[kevtherev]

There will always be some play, usually on the vertical plane, due to wear in the housing.
I hope your MOT bloke knows this and as long as it's not excessive it's not a fail.

[ninja.turtle007]

What happens when the housing causes an MOT failure? Can the housings be lined?

[dekhelia]

Wouldn't have thought so. General principle with that kind of scenario would be to machine off metal to make round again - but that's probably not an option in a case where no oversize bearings are available.

New housing would be the only route, I reckon.

[ninja.turtle007]

Wouldn't have thought so. General principle with that kind of scenario would be to machine off metal to make round again - but that's probably not an option in a case where no oversize bearings are available.

New housing would be the only route, I reckon.

I've looked but I haven't seen anywhere that sells new bearing carriers.

[lloydy]

Still get them new from classic last time I looked, not cheap though

[ninja.turtle007]

Still get them new from classic last time I looked, not cheap though

Cheers.

You right, €201 each.

[colinthefox]

Loctite do a product called "271 stud and bearing fit". It is a liquid specifically designed for fitting bearings in (slightly) worn housings. It's excellent stuff, and I've used it many times, so far without failure. Once used though, you will need a press to get them out next time! I also use it on drive shaft splines to stop the fretting which causes worn splines and loose driveshaft nuts.

[lloydy]

Still get them new from classic last time I looked, not cheap though

Cheers.

You right, €201 each.

362euro... 201 is for the abs verion, are they interchangable? if they are and i had standard bearing housings, i'd get them!

[max and caddy]

Play is not a mot fail..." Excessive roughness is" loctite do many products for fitting bearings and all work very well, a blow lamp is all it takes to unstick the glue at renewal time but that shouldn't be for ten years or more.

[max and caddy]

Still get them new from classic last time I looked, not cheap though

Cheers.

You right, €201 each.

362euro... 201 is for the abs verion, are they interchangable? if they are and i had standard bearing housings, i'd get them!

I'm 99.9% sure they are....but save your money and glue them in I reckon...it not a bodge..it's an engineering work around..