» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,497 Views | | | | | | 01-11-2011, 12:30 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 229 | Wheel Bearings! Surprisingly, I didn't find a thread on this! Anyway, my ti rear wheel bearing is gone I believe. It has been singing for a while but wasn't completely sure that it was the problem. Now its rubbing. The noise is metal on metal noise, very obvious. When I lifted the car and pushed the rim around, the wheel was loose and just swinging. The bearings on eBay are not too expensive but I would love to hear some advices before I buy. And also, how hard is it to change it. There's two types of bearings that show, one is rotor look alike and the other one is just a cylinder looking bearing, which I believe will be harder to replace. Oh, I wasn't sure where exactly to post this thread so I hope "suspension" was a good guess. Thank you ! -Ilin | | | 01-11-2011, 01:30 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD/PA/DC Posts: 1,629 | Its a large bearing that needs to have the hub pressed in/out and the bearing itself needs to be pressed in/out. I beleive the "rotor" looking bearing is a front wheel bearing. They aren't too pricey from BMW, or pelican etc... I wouldn't buy an ebay bearing. http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/cata...SUSaxl_pg3.htm Writeup for the E30...which is pretty much the same as the ti. http://www.teamdfl.com/bmw/e30/rear_...ngs/index.html __________________ No more ti. Last edited by familytruckster; 01-11-2011 at 01:34 AM. | | | 01-11-2011, 01:47 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 229 | that's right.. I believe it's fronts only.. It doesnt look too bad.. Me and my family always worked on our cars so ill do it. Might go through the dealer and get OEM so I wouldnt have to worry about it later. Thank you | | | 01-11-2011, 02:41 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 351 | Need the puller/installer tool, or make your own. It is pricey but the best way to prevent ruining your new bearings when you install them. If you buy one on ebay and use it for this job you can resell it and make almost (if not all) your money back because you can be sure someone else needs this tool too. __________________ Alpine Weiß 1995 318ti M50tu mostly stock, chip'd 413, AFE Intake. e36 M3 front brakes, e30 M3 rear calipers. e28 3.25 LSD + e30 axles. Custom stainless Magnaflow 2 in 1 out muffler. R.I.P schwartz 1990 325is | | | 01-11-2011, 04:13 AM | #5 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Your best bet is to buy a new set of rear trailing arm bushings(RTABs) as well as wheel bearings for BOTH sides, then remove the trailing arms and take them to a shop to have the new bearings/bushings pressed in. Might as well kill two birds with one stone, plus you won't have to deal with the PITA bushing/bearing removals. Edit; BTW, you'll need two new hub nut locking rings as well. The old ones get destroyed when you remove them. Last edited by cooljess76; 01-11-2011 at 04:17 AM. | | | 01-11-2011, 04:24 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 206 | I hate pressing bearings | | | 01-11-2011, 03:41 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 229 | Ok, Jess. So the trailing arm bushings go out and the new bearings go in the bushing? That will save me work ? I have the bushing already and my dad was gonna take out the old one but wasn't sure if he needs to heat it up in order to get it out. Is there any helpful DIYs that you know of.. That would be really helpful.. Thanks | | | 01-11-2011, 08:10 PM | #8 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | No no no. They're completely unrelated. I was just saying that since you probably don't have a press, you should take the trailing arms to a shop to have the old bearings pulled and new bearings pressed back in. Doing so will save yourself the hassle of having to make a tool. While the trailing arms are off, you might as well replace the bushings as well. You can have the same shop do that too if you want. It was just a suggestion. | | | 01-11-2011, 09:06 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 229 | oh i see ! I would do both sides but my dads paying because I'm broke right now. I am doing only the drivers side most likely just the bearing. And yea, we are taking it to a shop to take out and press in the bearing. I have a friend with an e36 that paid like 20 bucks for that. Taking off the arm doesnt sound that challenging either.. I have another problem with steering but I'll read some threads first | | | 03-12-2011, 04:48 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: texas Posts: 150 | I did this on my car, you can get a universal wheel bearing press kit from harbor freight for 40 bux, sweet. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |