Benjy Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Quick technical question... How easy is it to replace the rear wheel bearings on a supe? I'm a mechanic by trade and without ever having bothered to look at my own car (i'm a mechanic - the rules say mechanics cars never get looked at until they're broke!) I'm not sure how much of a pig it's going to be to replace. Is it a complete stick the hub in a press jobby after a pretty major strip down of the rear suspension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 This should answer a few questions.............anything thats a bit more involved on the mechanics side like this it can be worth doing an advanced search with "Chris Wilson" as the member and then a relevant term eg "Press hub" etc http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=155802&highlight=hub+press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 The bit that says "It's a bit of a nasty job" kinda confirmed my worst fears. Axle stands, strip down, and running around in the DERV for a little while me thinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 If it's been gone for a while expect to need a new hub flange, too. Sometimes even a 50 ton press struggles. I use a fly press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiversteve Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I had a noise on my drivers side rear that I thought had come from the drive shaft outer CV joint. On low speed runs there was no noise but if I exceeded the limit for a few miles there it was. When off the car the CV joint felt a bit rough so I replaced it with a second hand unit from Jez. The noise dissapeared but I was concerned that the grease in the bearings may have been cooked in the hub. Now a month or so later the noise is back so I am guessing the wheel bearings may have been the real source of the noise after all. As the supe is my only taxed car I am thinking that I could get a second hand hub assy, do swap them on the car and then examine my hub for damage and repair and replace as required. Sounds like I may have a lot of work on my hands. Any advice appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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