Hi,
Now I know there are lots of threads on this topic but I couldn't find what I was looking for.
I know my lower shaft main bearing has decided it has had enough and been whining for a while now, as well as a very sloppy gear stick. As annoying as this was I was ignoring it for a while, but now I have to do a 180 mile round trip to work every day it has become something of an urgency to fix.
Now from all of the Vauxhall threads I have read I have gone ahead and ordered and received the bearing. Looking at the bearing in the packet is has a film of oil covering it, essentially my question is, is it worthwhile pre-greasing the bearing like you would with a wheel bearing? Or should I just pre-oil it with gearbox oil and put it all together?
Also, has anyone had any experience of doing this? I have read it is possible to do this whilst the gear bag is in situ on the Astra without removing the subframe and dropping the 'box. However, the Punto has a lot tighter engine bay, is it possible to remove the gearbox end cap and replace the bearing with it in place, or am I going have to drop everything off the car?
Thanks in advance
Adam
Now I know there are lots of threads on this topic but I couldn't find what I was looking for.
I know my lower shaft main bearing has decided it has had enough and been whining for a while now, as well as a very sloppy gear stick. As annoying as this was I was ignoring it for a while, but now I have to do a 180 mile round trip to work every day it has become something of an urgency to fix.
Now from all of the Vauxhall threads I have read I have gone ahead and ordered and received the bearing. Looking at the bearing in the packet is has a film of oil covering it, essentially my question is, is it worthwhile pre-greasing the bearing like you would with a wheel bearing? Or should I just pre-oil it with gearbox oil and put it all together?
Also, has anyone had any experience of doing this? I have read it is possible to do this whilst the gear bag is in situ on the Astra without removing the subframe and dropping the 'box. However, the Punto has a lot tighter engine bay, is it possible to remove the gearbox end cap and replace the bearing with it in place, or am I going have to drop everything off the car?
Thanks in advance
Adam