Just changed a rear wheel bearing...lots of pictures. - Page 4

DB55 · 26th June 2016, 22:26

Thanks for that, 36mm socket it is then.

Arctic · 27th June 2016, 10:18

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Originally Posted by FlashHarry

There are two sizes of nuts. I took off 36mm nuts and the bearing from Europarts came with 32mm nuts.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DB55

Thanks for that, 36mm socket it is then.

Original nut was 32mm most that are supplied now with the hubs are 36mm the last hubs I purchased came with two sets, one of each size

tallboy · 26th July 2016, 19:20

The original photos show a deep socket being used to undo the nut. I've just bought a standard depth impact socket 32 A/f. Does anyone know if this is deep enough to get over the stub axle and reach the nut please?

tallboy · 26th July 2016, 20:06

Solved it. Looking at the photos (at the top of the thread) the nut face is flush with the end of the stub axle (male thread). So a standard depth socket should get onto the flats of the nut.

Prior to my earlier post I had the car up in the air and confirmed that it was the rear offside bearing that was howling. When spinning the wheel by hand i could hear a difference between the rear wheels. Tomorrow I'll try to change the bearing (thanks DMGRS).

Fishytroll66 · 19th October 2016, 19:06

Hi all,
when refitting the cap (which was missing on mine and the likely cause of the bearing giving up), did you pack it with grease? Used to be a standard thing to do, but would you or do you still do it on the ZT/75?

Number 6 · 19th October 2016, 20:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishytroll66

Hi all,
when refitting the cap (which was missing on mine and the likely cause of the bearing giving up), did you pack it with grease? Used to be a standard thing to do, but would you or do you still do it on the ZT/75?

Well I do every time I replace a wheel bearing,

RoverSevenFive · 10th October 2017, 10:18

Any chance the photos from the first post can be restored from somewhere? Am about to tackle replacing my whiny bearings...
Thanks!

Arctic · 10th October 2017, 12:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoverSevenFive

Any chance the photos from the first post can be restored from somewhere? Am about to tackle replacing my whiny bearings...
Thanks!

HI Simon.
You should find them here below cheers Arctic

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...19&postcount=1

veasmkii · 2nd August 2019, 10:07

Having trouble with mine.

I've taken the hub off, but the rear race has broken off and frozen onto the shaft. Don't see any way to pull it off as it's got nothing i can get behind. Any ideas?

https://imgur.com/a/7WumoON <- bearing images

And, found a fix

https://imgur.com/a/yUmCxe7 <- used a bearing puller inappropriately to grab the 'groove' remaining on the race.

trikey · 2nd August 2019, 10:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by veasmkii

Having trouble with mine.

I've taken the hub off, but the rear race has broken off and frozen onto the shaft. Don't see any way to pull it off as it's got nothing i can get behind. Any ideas?

https://imgur.com/a/7WumoON <- bearing images

Remove the handbrake shoes (if you haven’t already) you can then get a chisel between the edge of the race and the backplate.

Give it a few GENTLE taps and it will come off.

19th October 2016, 19:06	#35
Fishytroll66 Avid contributor MG ZT -T Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Rhuddlan Posts: 115 Thanks: 31 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	did you? Hi all, when refitting the cap (which was missing on mine and the likely cause of the bearing giving up), did you pack it with grease? Used to be a standard thing to do, but would you or do you still do it on the ZT/75? __________________ Paul (AKA Fishytroll)

2nd August 2019, 10:07	#39
veasmkii Regular poster MG ZT MK1 135 CDTi + Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 38 Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Having trouble with mine. I've taken the hub off, but the rear race has broken off and frozen onto the shaft. Don't see any way to pull it off as it's got nothing i can get behind. Any ideas? https://imgur.com/a/7WumoON <- bearing images And, found a fix https://imgur.com/a/yUmCxe7 <- used a bearing puller inappropriately to grab the 'groove' remaining on the race. Last edited by veasmkii; 2nd August 2019 at 11:25..

26th June 2016, 22:26	#31
DB55 Newbie MG ZT-T Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bathgate Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for that, 36mm socket it is then.

26th July 2016, 19:20	#33
tallboy Regular poster Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Immingham Posts: 61 Thanks: 2 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts	The original photos show a deep socket being used to undo the nut. I've just bought a standard depth impact socket 32 A/f. Does anyone know if this is deep enough to get over the stub axle and reach the nut please?

26th July 2016, 20:06	#34
tallboy Regular poster Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Immingham Posts: 61 Thanks: 2 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts	Solved it. Looking at the photos (at the top of the thread) the nut face is flush with the end of the stub axle (male thread). So a standard depth socket should get onto the flats of the nut. Prior to my earlier post I had the car up in the air and confirmed that it was the rear offside bearing that was howling. When spinning the wheel by hand i could hear a difference between the rear wheels. Tomorrow I'll try to change the bearing (thanks DMGRS).

10th October 2017, 10:18	#37
RoverSevenFive Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Stirling Posts: 22 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Any chance the photos from the first post can be restored from somewhere? Am about to tackle replacing my whiny bearings... Thanks!