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Wheel Bearings - Rocky, changing em

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:31 pm
by RockyF75
Okidokey, got my front D/S wheel bearing replaced, cause, well the wheel was sorta a bit not straight ;) Made for fun dorifto around corners and didn't really wanna go in a straight line either :neutral: Mech says P/S will no doubt go soon and I've already got the bits left over from the kit (came as a pair, both sides) to do the P/S so i am thinking of doing it myself and saving ~$150. I am not terribly good with doing stuff like this for the 1st time, I make stoopid little irritating mistakes like breaking/loosing little yet important clips... but i'm willing to give it a go but would lurve sum guidance from the wise oracle that is the Outerlimits daihatsu section :rainbowafro: :smilecolros:

Anything i definately should/shouldn't do, time saving tips, tools and misc things i will need or should have handy? How long can I expect it to take for sum1 who's never done it b4 and will prolly be going off this site and parts of the rocky manual?
Any1 in sydney wanna come over and watch/yell when i am about to stuff it up? :D

I know $150 prolly aint THAT much in the long term but i actually wanna learn how to do stuff like this in case I eva need to change a cv etc or just find sum1 else with the same prob and feel like being all nice and helping em :lol:

EDIT: Woops, prolly sounds a bit trippy the way i worded it but its been a long day and I've only had one beer so thats not it ;)

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:43 pm
by HotFourOk
Just read through that manual you downloaded mate and you should be right.

You probably wont have a socket big enough to fit over the main wheel hub nut, just use a chisel on one side and tap it with a hammer to undo it and retighten it. Just remeber not too tight tho :D

I reckon it'll take you an hour.

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:50 pm
by dai-hard
ive done mine not long ago and ive got the 55 mm tool :lol: its not that hard could give u a hand if u want only takes about 1/2-1 hr per side.
Or give u a blow by blow description on how to do it.