Hi

Looks like the wheel bearings on the back of my car are goosed, the left being really bad and the right not far behind it, going to replace them myself, just wondering if anyone has tackled this job and know's the correct torque to tighten the hub nut's up?
And also if anyone has encountered any problems doing this job?

Cheers in advance

I've recently done this job, it's fairly simple, just take off the discs and there is just one nut holding the hub on. That's the hardest job as it is very tight. The hub itself was 37 pound from gsf. I can't remember the torque setting but I just did it as tight as I could and it's been on for 5 months so far with over 3/4 k on it. Any help needed just drop me a message.

Sm1thygp said:

I've recently done this job, it's fairly simple, just take off the discs and there is just one nut holding the hub on. That's the hardest job as it is very tight. The hub itself was 37 pound from gsf. I can't remember the torque setting but I just did it as tight as I could and it's been on for 5 months so far with over 3/4 k on it. Any help needed just drop me a message.

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Thanks, thought it would be just as straight forward as any other, managed to order 2 bearings at £40 each, not too bad I thought, am I right in saying it's a 32mm socket for the hub nut?

Thanks again

Iirc yeah mate.

28 DANM 280 Nm


if you have rear discs

the hub nut should also be replaced

Yes it's 32mm socket for hubnut. I used a long breaker bar on mine to crack it off as it's was very tight

No bearing puller required it just slides off.

Just done one on ours and can concur with Chris.
Remove the wheel.
Remove the caliper and pad carrier in one unit, (2 x 17mm sockets) and support out of the way.
Remove the disk (2 x cross head screws)
Crack off the hub nut (32mm socket), you will require a long breaker bar or pipe.
The hub just falls off. (No puller required)

Refit in reverse.

The whole job took me 40 minutes.

Although I might add, that removing the caliper and pad carrier in one unit on ours was made simpler by the fact that the discs are only a few months old, so have no wear lip to content with.

Thanks everybody for the info, didn't think it would be too hard a job will let you know how it goes when its done

Thanks again

Also I may add they weren't cross head screws holding disk on. They were torx on mine.

Well spotted Chris.

keat63 said:

Well spotted Chris.

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And sworn at

Aye 1 of mine had been over tightened so I had to drill it out luckily only damaged the old hub which is replaced as part of the bearing .