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Entwood

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Front Wheel Bearing
24. Mar 2011 at 15:37

"Drone" from the front is getting progressively worse, especially at around 30-50 mph. If I turn the steering sharply right the noise stops.

So I've jacked it up just now. No play at all in either hub, (as Chris proved at the meet), but if I spin the drivers side wheel there is a definite "rumble" that is not present on the passenger side, so I'm guessing the drivers side wheel bearing is on its way out.... Sad

As I'll be doing nearly 2000 miles at the end of next month methinks it needs sorting sooner than later.

Had a read of the "how-to" and it "seems" OK .. but the pictures and words at "reply #2" are missing .... am I missing anything important ???

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1175890350

Best place for relevant parts ??? or is a Vx only part ??

Lastly ... do "Tool Hire" places normally hire out torque wrenches ? Mine is nowhere near 320 NM !!!!

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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: Front Wheel Bearing Reply #1 - 24. Mar 2011 at 15:50 Contitech wheel bearings Nige from www.buypartsby.com
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
Reply #2 - 24. Mar 2011 at 15:50

http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/
Front wheel bearing kit is CDK603 £26.50 + vat & delivery when I got them last year

Don`t think they`re listed on website. Phone number for mail order is 0115 9835280 Thumbs Up!

As for the torque wrench no idea but i know when it came to undoing it in the first place it took me and Elite Petes long pole some serious bending to get it off Thumbs Up!

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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
Reply #3 - 24. Mar 2011 at 16:22

davethediver wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 15:50:

http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/
Front wheel bearing kit is CDK603 £26.50 + vat & delivery when I got them last year

Don`t think they`re listed on website. Phone number for mail order is 0115 9835280 Thumbs Up!

As for the torque wrench no idea but i know when it came to undoing it in the first place it took me and Elite Petes long pole some serious bending to get it off Thumbs Up!

Shhhhh don't tell everyone Cheesy

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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: Front Wheel Bearing Reply #4 - 24. Mar 2011 at 16:25 Only one I can find at Buypartsby is Part Number : 713644540 Cost : £49.60 + vat is that the right one ?? and now I'm worried about undoing the thing ..
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RobG Omega Lord Offline I might have a link, pic or part number for that Posts: 7968 Bristol Gender: Drives: 53 plate 2.2 CD auto	Re: Front Wheel Bearing Reply #5 - 24. Mar 2011 at 16:29 Entwood wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 16:25: Only one I can find at Buypartsby is Part Number : 713644540 Cost : £49.60 + vat is that the right one ?? and now I'm worried about undoing the thing .. Give `em a ring and quote "CDK603" Doddle to do Nige. Less force needed to undo than to tighten.
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Front Wheel Bearing Reply #6 - 24. Mar 2011 at 16:35 You ascertained for sure which side is duff yet Entwood? The drone should be more pronounced when the suspension on the duff side is loaded. So left hand bend loads the right side of the car and vice versa....
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Front Wheel Bearing Reply #7 - 24. Mar 2011 at 16:36 Just re-read your initial post. You turn sharp right and the drone stops. That would tend to indicate that the right side is duff as when turning right the right side suspension is unloaded and the left loaded.
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davethediver Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1323 Blackburn, Lancs. Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD Facelift (2001)	Re: Front Wheel Bearing Reply #8 - 24. Mar 2011 at 16:37 As Rob says Nige give them a ring its NOT listed on their site but they have good stock of them mine arrived the following day. Really isn't that bad to do but someone had tightened mine up well past 320Nm (probably in an attempt to stop it droneing rather than replace it).
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Front Wheel Bearing Reply #9 - 24. Mar 2011 at 16:40 A tightening option is to tighten the nut to the highest setting on your torque wrench, then nip it up a bit more and then check for play, tighten until the play goes away
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
Reply #10 - 24. Mar 2011 at 17:38

davethediver wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 16:37:

As Rob says Nige give them a ring its NOT listed on their site but they have good stock of them mine arrived the following day.

Really isn't that bad to do but someone had tightened mine up well past 320Nm (probably in an attempt to stop it droneing rather than replace it).

Is the CDK603 "just" the bearing or the bearing in the hub ???

I don't have the facilities to press in a bearing so will buy the hub unit.

Wondering what the one they list at £49.60 is if its not Contitech ..

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Re: Front Wheel Bearing
Reply #11 - 24. Mar 2011 at 18:04

Entwood wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 17:38:

davethediver wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 16:37:

As Rob says Nige give them a ring its NOT listed on their site but they have good stock of them mine arrived the following day.

Really isn't that bad to do but someone had tightened mine up well past 320Nm (probably in an attempt to stop it droneing rather than replace it).

Is the CDK603 "just" the bearing or the bearing in the hub ???

I don't have the facilities to press in a bearing so will buy the hub unit.

Wondering what the one they list at £49.60 is if its not Contitech ..

Complete unit Nige

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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: Front Wheel Bearing Reply #12 - 24. Mar 2011 at 18:13 Thanks for that .. and I've found a tool hire place in Swindon that does a torque wrench to 400 NM, so just need to get a decent 32 mm socket and a gurt big breaker bar ... I'll phone Buypartsby in the morning .. Your help appreciated ... just hope I don't end up breaking something (ie my back !!)
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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: Front Wheel Bearing Reply #13 - 24. Mar 2011 at 18:37 Are "Neilsen" tools any good ?? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Neilsen-32mm-Carbide-Deep-Impact-Socket-3-4-Inch-Drive-/27... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270724686271&ssPageName=STR... thoughts if any ????
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RobG Omega Lord Offline I might have a link, pic or part number for that Posts: 7968 Bristol Gender: Drives: 53 plate 2.2 CD auto	Re: Front Wheel Bearing Reply #14 - 24. Mar 2011 at 18:46 When I did mine Nige I just used a standard 32mm
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