Wheel Bearings (can They Be Adjusted)

[Guest Ross]

Hi, I've got a 2001 Alhambra TDI which seems to have alot of road noise from the front. I've just had new tyres fitted which havent mad much difference. My question is can you grease and adjust the wheel bearings on these? and if so how big a job is it?

 

Thanks for your help Ross

[Justice]

The wheel bearing are non ajustable,if they are noisy the chances are they need replacing, To do the job you will need to remove the hub from the strut,it is not a big job but can be a pain to remove and replace the bearings,I did mine about 8 weeks ago and it took me a day to replace all the bearings but I did replace everything else with new,drop links, disc's & pads lower ball joints etc.

[Guest Ross]

Thanks for the info, do you need any special tools for the job?

[Justice]

Some would say you need a press to push the old bearings in and out but I used a club hammer.

Basicly when you have the hub off you remove the circlip then hit the other side of the bearing being careful not to damage the hub then use the old bearing to tap the new one in, again be careful to keep the old bearing square with the new one so as not to damage it. Another way is to take the hub off strip it down then take it to a garage and ask them to press in the new ones.