Hi – this is my first post hear so apologies if its not it the right place.

I have a 57 plate 500 Sport (1.4, 16” multi-spoke alloys). I have a noise coming from the wheels which I am virtually sure is a wheel bearing on its way out.

Can anyone give me an idea of how much this would cost to get fixed at a garage?

Ideally I would like to do the work myself but am not sure how complex it is – I wish the Fiat 500 Haynes manual covered the model I have!

Thanks in advance for any help / information

cheekymonkey82 said:

Hi – this is my first post hear so apologies if its not it the right place.

I have a 57 plate 500 Sport (1.4, 16” multi-spoke alloys). I have a noise coming from the wheels which I am virtually sure is a wheel bearing on its way out.

Can anyone give me an idea of how much this would cost to get fixed at a garage?

Ideally I would like to do the work myself but am not sure how complex it is – I wish the Fiat 500 Haynes manual covered the model I have!

Thanks in advance for any help / information

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would there be any difference between the 1.2 and 1.4? i dont think so, so i guess the haynes manual would still be useful

ahmett said:

would there be any difference between the 1.2 and 1.4? i dont think so, so i guess the haynes manual would still be useful

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assuming FRONT bearing;

the bearing may well have an ABS tag in it (£60 against a standard £40)

the hub is removed bearing pressed out / in then reassembled,
probably getting front brakes done at same time

cost ( £200 to £400)

Charlie

It's not that it's a complicated job; it's that you really need a hydraulic press to get the bearings in & out of the hub.

It can be done at home (I've done it in the past) using a heavy duty vice if you can improvise a suitable tool to support the outer race of the bearing. I have a collection of old front brake pistons which work quite well for this, but when fitting, you need to be careful only to apply force to the outer race of the new bearing, or you will likely ruin it. You also need to be very careful to ensure the new bearing is pressed in dead square, or it will likely jam. Obviously you can use any means at your disposal to remove the old one.

Another option if you want to do this yourself is to strip out the hub & take it to a garage / small machine shop with a press and get them to swap the bearing.

Thank you all for your help!