lets talk wheel bearings.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by xrphil

you should be able to tell if its a bearing, with the rear wheel off the ground grab the wheel at 6 o`clock and 12 o`clock ( position not time ) and try to move it pushing top and pulling bottom then vica versa it should have little or no movement, try same at 3 and 9 o`clock positions.
if there is movement they could be on the way out, be careful the movement is on the spindle, I changed bearing becuase MOT said to, only to find it was a suspension bush!
changing them is quite ok if you are reasonable at home maintanence, usual hard bit is getting the old bearing out. I use old bearing then a socket to drift new one home.

1/2 inch socket extention bar, and a hammer.

Originally Posted by xrphil

you should be able to tell if its a bearing, with the rear wheel off the ground grab the wheel at 6 o`clock and 12 o`clock ( position not time ) and try to move it pushing top and pulling bottom then vica versa it should have little or no movement, try same at 3 and 9 o`clock positions.
if there is movement they could be on the way out, be careful the movement is on the spindle, I changed bearing becuase MOT said to, only to find it was a suspension bush!
changing them is quite ok if you are reasonable at home maintanence, usual hard bit is getting the old bearing out. I use old bearing then a socket to drift new one home.

no movement there.

tried that already.