vr6 wheel bearings

[eatthis 0]

Is there any such thing as uprated wheel bearings if so where do you get them?

[Roger Blassberg 0]

There is certainly such a thing as downrated wheel bearings, namely NOT genuine VAG. A lot of people have had trouble with these.

 

Best wishes

 

RB

[adevr6 0]

i've found,like you eatthis a sc vr tends to lunch wheel bearings.especially the back-i am for ever nipping them up.

[eatthis 0]

the back ones were loose its eaten 1 new rear bearing in less than 1k miles (mustv been dodgy) fronts have about 20k on them genuine vag and 1 is noisy it does indeed have an appetite for bearings and front tyres for that matter lol

[herisites 0]

Did i hear somewhere that you are thinking of going down the turbo route and so will be selling your charger by any chance eatthis?

[eatthis 0]

Did i hear somewhere that you are thinking of going down the turbo route and so will be selling your charger by any chance eatthis?

 

haha thinking is the operative word :lol:

sounds like alot of hassle for a daily car (ie cant be off the road) and i just plain cant afford it if i could get it sorted for around the price id get for the charger id deffo like to do it

[herisites 0]

Yeah tis a lot of work involved going turbo, none of this bolt on in a day malarky like a supercharger. Just asking as i will be looking for a charger very soon :D

[Roger Blassberg 0]

Sorry to sound like I'm teaching Grandmother to suck eggs, but 1000 miles from a bearing sounds as though you may have done it up too tight.

 

Best wishes

 

RB

[eatthis 0]

Sorry to sound like I'm teaching Grandmother to suck eggs, but 1000 miles from a bearing sounds as though you may have done it up too tight.

 

Best wishes

 

RB

 

i didnt fit em so no offence caused there mate hehe il mention it to em

[Toad 0]

Sorry to sound like I'm teaching Grandmother to suck eggs, but 1000 miles from a bearing sounds as though you may have done it up too tight.

 

Best wishes

 

RB

 

Or not adjusted them up enough to start with/when they bedded in.

 

It shouldn't matter what engine you've got, the rear wheel bearings take the same load/abuse. Either you got a dodgy set or they weren't fitted right....

 

It's well worth nipping them up every so often. the best check is to put the car in gear, handbrake off and get hold of and try to wobble the rear wheel. If there's any movement at all, they need adjusting up.