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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 02:33 PM
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Pikie: My whhel bearing is fucked on the 3i, I cant be arsed to sort it til weekend.

Lad at work: Can you not just use the wheels off the cab then?




On a serious note tho, will it be OK to 'nip it up' until weekend??
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 02:35 PM
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if its loose then yea, shuld be fine if it has no play in it after u tighten it.
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 02:35 PM
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is it just whining?

or is there severe play in the bearing?
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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Just whiring ryan. Had a shake of the wheel and cant feel any play.
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 02:40 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 02:40 PM
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N/S/R rudey.

Same happened in my cabbie at 90mph. No warning, just "Bang" and off we go sideways

'twas a scary moment to say the least
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 02:45 PM
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i would personally change it ASAP, only takes about 30 mins, if you leave it too long you will fook the stub axle up aswell from the worn bearing.

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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan
only takes about 30 mins


Not when you're me, working on the road as your driveway is full.
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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Losen 4 wheel nuts
Jack car up
Remove wheel nuts
Remove wheel
remove 1 screw (if its even there) retaining drum cover.
remove 1 Hub nut
Remove hub
fit new bearing.

refit in reverse order.

Job done.

Piss of piss

Either on the drive on a a fookin mountain
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 03:23 PM
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I bet you the stub axle is fucked i drove mine round for about a month with it whining like fuck.. finally got my mate to put a new bearing in (after prising the old one out ) he said it 'should' be ok.. but it needs a new stub axle really, about a mile down the road the fucker collapsed had to have a new stub axle and they aint fucking cheap for what they are1
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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It only started lastnite.

Ryan, do I have the handbrake on or off at anypoint??
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by * Rudey *
ryan what yer method for getting old bearings out as this can take fooken ages?
i use a socket and hammer watch not to score the caseing
Hammer, chizel............... lots of force
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan
Either on the drive on a a fookin mountain
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 03:47 PM
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McPikie, dont forget im coming up this saturday with your parcel shelf
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by AJ
McPikie, dont forget im coming up this saturday with your parcel shelf
Freebie??

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Originally Posted by McPikie
Originally Posted by AJ
McPikie, dont forget im coming up this saturday with your parcel shelf
Freebie??

Pikie cooont
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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I'll make you a brew............. what more do you want??


























Apart from Nikteazers used panties

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