hi all,i have a 14 year old mk2 punto.
I have noticed a slight hollow sort of noise coming from the front left
side of the car.i have a feeling it could be the wheel bearing.
its not very noisey but you can just about hear it.
How will I confirm its the bearing and how much should I pay parts and labour,average price if anybody knows,thanks,
tony

look what happend when someone tried to replace his wheel bearing

https://www.fiatforum.com/punto-ii/358062-front-wheel-bearings-not-faint-hearted.html

flisko said:

look what happend when someone tried to replace his wheel bearing

https://www.fiatforum.com/punto-ii/358062-front-wheel-bearings-not-faint-hearted.html

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whats that got to do with anything? FFS


Idealy to check the bearing you need the car or at least that wheel off the ground and spin the wheel, you might hear some noise from the brake pad catching the disc but if its gone or going you'll hear the rumble, like someone has repacked the bearing with sand instead of grease. you don't tend to see any play in the wheel unless the bearing is really really knackered.

Most garages will probably charge about an hour to two hours labour, and the bearing is £20-30 so expect to pay arround £150 for a replacement.

many prefer to buy a second hand steering knuckle from a scrap yard with a known good bearing in it much cheaper and then becomes a DIY job

the link posted above paints a picture of a mechanic who tried to rush the job over a lunch hour and royally screwed it up, you should never need to torch bolts out, but presses are needed, and damaging the new bearing is again a sign the job was rushed and corners cut

Soak all the bolts overnight use troll spray..
sorry imean plus /gas wd40 etc..
and then the strut bolts will come out easier..

why hate you on me?
i just warned him what not to do

flisko said:

why hate you on me?

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Cause your response was about as useful as a condom machine in the Vatican. You're just basically a troll

AndyRKett said:

Cause your response was about as useful as a condom machine in the Vatican. You're just basically a troll

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sry i did my best

@ flisko dont take it to heart dude..

its a forum at the end of the day.. people will fire stuff back if you post up
replys that appear to be negative..

iagree wheel bearings can be a p.i.t.a to do but..theres no harm taking the bearing carrier off and taking it to a garage for them to be pressed out,

if people stopped doing D.i.y jobs there wouid be no forums,

I think what Flisko was trying to point out is that replacing bearings seems like an in and out job and on paper it is. My own experience is that the first one or two that a diyer does can go wrong. Hubs generally are so reliable that a used one is a relatively safe bet if you are doing your first yourself with limited access to pullers and presses.

You could always do the donkey work yourself and take it to an engineering shop to get the bearing pushed in and out. The really, really, important bit is that you mustn't put any load on anything but the outside of the new bearing when fitting, or it will be fluked.

Or pick up a decent 2nd hand unit from a scrappy and fit that instead

It then becomes a diy job that most people can do

Ziggy