'78 Mk1 Wheel Bearing

Started by Audi Life, September 12, 2008, 01:50:10 PM

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Audi Life

My Mk1 failed a WOF because of a rough rear left wheel bearing. Where could I get one of these?
Oh and perished wiper blades. Repco for those?

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qta4

Wheel bearing really easy,same as Mk1Mk2Mk3,try platinum
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You local bearing supplier will have them too, such as precision bearings etc or even Brake & Trans mission
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rambo_005

Supercheap have cool Bosch wiper replacements, they are Aero wiper style - wipe sooo much better than normal ones.

Audi Life

Quote from: rambo_005 on September 12, 2008, 07:02:56 PM
Supercheap have cool Bosch wiper replacements, they are Aero wiper style - wipe sooo much better than normal ones.
Oh rats, I already got some. Just got some from Repco and the bearings from BNT.

rambo_005

Quote from: Audio on September 12, 2008, 07:04:35 PM
Oh rats, I already got some. Just got some from Repco and the bearings from BNT.

Ah well... theres always next time - at least you can get a WOF now ;D

Audi Life

Yeah but I didn't get it done in time to get the WOF aswell, so I'm just gonna have to be sneaky when I drive over the bridge tonight ;)

BB

Mk1 rear bearings fail far to often. And they also seize up and spin in the hub making any new bearing flop around so make sure you look out for this..... just threw some drums away so i knew people would be needing them the next day but hopefully you dont. I still have some spares. Discs easy to get the drums not so easy.
Put a glove on and put the wheel grease on your hand and wipe the bearing back and forth on your hand to force the grease into the bearing properly. make sure you have the iside packed with enough grease but not so much that it will come through onto the shoes.
Dont fill the cap with greae but do put some silicon on it or at least some grease around it to seal it properly i have seen many rear bearings rust out from water leaking in.
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Audi Life

Yeah I've done it, all packed with grease nicely.
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VeeDub

You love packing it don't ya luke.

Audi Life

Quote from: VeeDub on September 18, 2008, 05:58:32 PM
You love packing it don't ya luke.
Oh I didn't realise we had a funny guy on VASK, keep up the good work ;)