Morning everyone!
I've recently gotten the keys to my first MR2 (Rev3 Turbo) after alot of persuasion from a mate!
I've given her a good inspection, and solved some electrical issues (a seized rad fan & bypassed relay!), and now the next task is to sort out the vibration through the steering.
I had the wheels balanced which took out alot of the shake, but theres still some vibration as various speeds, and whines under some loading so I've bought a full set of wheel bearings to replace them as the cars on 139600, so couldn't hurt!
So my question is does anyone have a link to a guide or a thread which clearly walks through the process? I've had a look through some forums but struggling to find a "how-to". Any help would be hugely appreciated!
Wheel Bearing Replacement Guide
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Re: Wheel Bearing Replacement Guide
1st post so welcome to the OC
wheel vibration can also be caused by sticking caliper sliders or pistons, worth checking and freeing off these areas. don't use copper grease though.
bearings you need a good press so best take off the hubs and take them to a garage to get done.
but again I would get the car off the gound and give all 4 bearings a good check, top / side wheel like in MOT.
wheel vibration can also be caused by sticking caliper sliders or pistons, worth checking and freeing off these areas. don't use copper grease though.
bearings you need a good press so best take off the hubs and take them to a garage to get done.
but again I would get the car off the gound and give all 4 bearings a good check, top / side wheel like in MOT.
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Re: Wheel Bearing Replacement Guide
Thanks for the welcome man!
I've looked through the service history and it's had work done on that in the past. But its also not pulling across the road, so more inclined to go down the wheel bearings route - happy to be wrong though!
Plan is to lightly tune it for enthusiastic/light track use, so new wheel bearings won't be a bad idea anyway!
When you say give them a good check, how do I do this? Is this pre hub removal or post? And guessing I'll have to get the hubs off to press them in, can't be an in car job?
I've looked through the service history and it's had work done on that in the past. But its also not pulling across the road, so more inclined to go down the wheel bearings route - happy to be wrong though!
Plan is to lightly tune it for enthusiastic/light track use, so new wheel bearings won't be a bad idea anyway!
When you say give them a good check, how do I do this? Is this pre hub removal or post? And guessing I'll have to get the hubs off to press them in, can't be an in car job?
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Re: Wheel Bearing Replacement Guide
Bearing replacement isn't really a DIY job, unless you have a hydraulic press to hand. You could remove the hubs and then take them to a garage to do all the pressing for you. (Pro tip - if you have ABS don't try to remove the sensor from the hub, disconnect the wiring from the car)
However if your bearings aren't making noise they may well not be a problem. Wheel balance, brake disk runout, caliper condition and bushings / ball joints would all be worth checking first IMHO.
However if your bearings aren't making noise they may well not be a problem. Wheel balance, brake disk runout, caliper condition and bushings / ball joints would all be worth checking first IMHO.
