front wheel bearing (again)

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geepeetee - 01 Sep 2003 23:33 GMT

Hi

I am in the process of removing the front wheel bearing to renew them. I
have got the hub off have removed the old bearings and the outer race from
the outside of the hub. The haynes manual says just tap it out which i did
on the outside but the inside has a ring fitted (the oil seal sits on it)
does this fit in a groove or will the outer race just push it out. I dont
want to get too heavy handed with it and break summat!

thanks

Gary

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Dave Yardy - 02 Sep 2003 08:32 GMT

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> does this fit in a groove or will the outer race just push it out. I dont
> want to get too heavy handed with it and break summat!

Remove oil seal, remove spacer ring, remove the outer race

Fit new race, refit spacer ring, fit *new* oil seal.

TTFN,
Dave

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Steve - 03 Sep 2003 18:03 GMT

The ring is just to space the seal away from the bearing. It doesn't sit in
a groove.

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k - 02 Sep 2003 21:40 GMT

Hi,
If you are talking about the "ring" in the centre of the hub, then this
should be there and is part of the hub and cannot be removed. It is there
for the bearings to sit against when they are fully home in the hub. If it
was not there, there would be nothing to space the bearings correctly and to
stop them sliding in or out.

Keith

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> Gary

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Daniel Worthington - 04 Sep 2003 18:01 GMT

Check September's MINI magazine it has an artical how to change the wheel
bearings with pictures.

If you can't get hold of a copy i will scan it and send it.

Dan

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geepeetee - 04 Sep 2003 19:34 GMT

Hi

Got the new bearings in tonight no problems,

thanks for all replies

Gary

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