Wheel Bearings

[Crawford]

Hey, ages ago when i got a wheel balance and alignment done i got told my wheel bearings were loose so i paid a bit extra for something to be tightened (was that just a bit of a rip off)

recently another mechanic has told me my wheel bearingsn are fucked... how can i be sure that they are and how can i check?

Also to change these is it hard? i notice they only cost like $70 but is it a big job to have them changed?

Cheers
Ben

[muppet_man67]

if you follow a manual you should be right. otherwise it depends on you experience and if youve done them before. Ive done it a couple of times now and it would take me between an hour and 1 and a half hours per side. Im sure by some peoples standards thats pretty slow.

[largesuzy]

if you follow a manual you should be right. otherwise it depends on you experience and if youve done them before. Ive done it a couple of times now and it would take me between an hour and 1 and a half hours per side. Im sure by some peoples standards thats pretty slow.

i can do a side in 15 minutes

[muppet_man67]

lol it take me 15 minutes to jack the car.

[Podge]

I'm in the middle of putting together a web site/shop which will handle a massive range of aftermarket Suzuki 4WD parts. We will have Sierra front wheel bearing kits for $47.00 (Japanese bearings) a side.

[derelict_frog]

I had to do mine last week, 1st time we done them, so yea um.. it helps if u knwo wat your doing, ne one from here u can go and watch tighten theirs? or get them to show u hwo to do it would be best as then u will know how to do it from then on.

To test how bad they are move the top fo the tyre in and out when the cars on the ground and then do it again when the wheels jacked intot he air, they shouldnt move much, a lot of slop isnt good..

[nicbeer]

front or rear?

[Crawford]

front...

does mud/water fuck up the bearings or they cant get in there? cause what happened before is my hubs rusted out and i just had those replaced so yeh not sure where those bearings are though

Im willing to pay someone cash to do it in there backyard! (in perth) i will get the bearings from wherever you recommend..

cheers for your help guys!

[nicbeer]

Fronts are reasonablly easy. just v/messy to cleanu up the work area.

Mayb find a mech who can do it for cashy. i would do it but i hate doing them. u can buy the kits easy through cbc or bsc bearings.

cheers

[Crawford]

also i am puttin a new gearbox in 2morrow, i broke the seal from the starter motor - clutch housing should i get it replaced or it be fine without?

cheers

[nicbeer]

dont think there is one there. only part of the metal spacer on the box

cheers

[Crawford]

definately one was there because i remember snappin it, it was really brittle not sure what it was made out of

but ah well should be fine

where can i buy a new bolt set for the gearbox as i damaged a couple of mine getting them.. were put on with air tools and lock tight last time i did it and it was a bitch getting them off with cheap tools..

cheers

[bazooked]

hey crawford i could probably do a cashy for u next week if ya want.

[Crawford]

what date im up in perth tuesday but i got an interview at st georges college so i was just going to train it up, and i got to be home on wednesday for speech night!

maybe later in the week i can drive it up? where in perth are you and how much would it cost you to do it?

Cheers

Ben

[bazooked]

i will probably have wed and thur off let me no if its doable.

[cj]

Has anybody tried to see if the Vitara preloaded wheel bearings can be used as the internal and external dimensions are the same.

[Podge]

Has anybody tried to see if the Vitara preloaded wheel bearings can be used as the internal and external dimensions are the same.

The coily does use the Vitara wheel bearing, however won't fit a leaf model. Maybe the coily hub will fit the leaf models, as the king pin set up is the same. It would just depend on steering arms etc.

[Crawford]

on suziwest it has Wheel Bearing Kit Front for $70

is that for just 1 front wheel or both front?

Cheers

[Podge]

It's a little hard to decipher but going by the picture and decription I'd say per side.

[nicbeer]

I'ld hope its a pair as i bought a pair for that price with jap bearings from cbc bearings and also bsc motion technology in perth for same $$.

cheers

[Crawford]

yeah i wil get them from those places then!! suziwest seems to be good quality but always on the pricey side!


also nicbeer could you please check my thread in General discussion about sierra gearbox! you seem to know something about everything!

cheers

[Spike_Sierra]

cheapest i got my bearings for was $31 a side that was from bsc bearings.

can do it really fast now..

[smileysmoke]

do you have contact numbers for bsc? are they located in perth?

[Spike_Sierra]

white or yellow pages?

[nicbeer]

PM'd ya smiley.

cheers

[PJ.zook]

Ey podge, can you get the swivel hub seals n scraper rings kit for the front of sierras? Mine are ratshit and the cheapest i can find for both sides is $120, which is very steep imo.

[Spike_Sierra]

pj, go to your local suzuki dealers, you probably just need a new felt seal and rubber seal, should be about 7 bucks each, ive got the reciept here.

[PJ.zook]

Sweet thanks for that, ill have a gander.

[Podge]

Ey podge, can you get the swivel hub seals n scraper rings kit for the front of sierras? Mine are ratshit and the cheapest i can find for both sides is $120, which is very steep imo.

The overhaul componentry:
-Swivel Seal @ $12.00e
-Swivel Seal Felt @ $8.00e
-Inner Axle Seal @ $7.00e
-King Pin Bearings @ $14.00e

In most cases these are the components needed to carry out a front overhaul on a Sierra

[Crawford]

how can i find out what i need?

people have to open it all up to tell dont they?