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Vdub_heaven
Yardie Joined: 26 Feb 09 Location: north wales Status: Offline Points: 344 |
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Posted: 20 Nov 13 at 23:08 |
Hey peeps!
Does anyone have a gen2 bearing tool available to hire/ rent ?? North west, north wales area? Cheers guys Nej |
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VW Galaxy 130 in black
220k t4 800 special just died!!RIP Proud owner of an 05 T30 lwb 130 in a whiter shade of grey!! |
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Berisford
Vanorak Joined: 05 Nov 05 Location: Nottingham Status: Offline Points: 1849 |
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Looks as if they're a rare bit of kit ......
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Senate Square, Helsinki, 12 June 1993.
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Alonline
Vanorak VW Customer Service Joined: 18 Apr 10 Location: Belfast Status: Offline Points: 2517 |
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I gotta a lump hammer and chisel if that would help?
Worked fine on wheel bearings to date with Mrs Al's freezer trick!
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sunny43.5
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My uncle showed me that trick about forty years ago he was a sort of self made mechanic who drove fuel trucks all over the Australian outback and you needed to be smart in those days as there were very few sealed roads and even fewer service stations . He was good at improvising , my father and I were trying to remove some wheel bearings from my first car a 56 Morris Minor yes I am that old , any way my uncle arrived to see us struggling and walks over grabs a hammer cold chisel and a couple of bricks to support the axle one good whack and bye bye bearing he was a genius .
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max and caddy
Vanorak Joined: 12 Dec 09 Location: Lancaster..uk Status: Offline Points: 4866 |
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Only thing is...the T5 is a load of shit..I mean its a bit different to the old stuff...the bearing and hub is one complete unit and whilst it might be possible to get that out and in using a hammer, freezer etc ther is a clip ring thing that is pushed in by the fitting tool...that could cause a problem if it goes in wonky or if the bearing gets stuck half in half out as it would have to bashed home potentially damaging the races...my advise...take it to a vw garage and pay the book price, it's cheaper than the tool and you don't have to do it either!
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Vdub_heaven
Yardie Joined: 26 Feb 09 Location: north wales Status: Offline Points: 344 |
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Yes max!! Think I may have to bite the bullet
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sunny43.5
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Yes modern technology has relegated the home handyman to the museums . Sigh I miss the old days .
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bananaman
Yardie Joined: 20 Jun 11 Location: Castleford Status: Offline Points: 488 |
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I've done both front bearings in my van and I've got away with using a press and a big socket to press the bearing into the hub. With regards to the clip ring I've just used a couple of screwdrivers to hold it straight .
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T5 T32 SWB Kombi 130ps
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Alonline
Vanorak VW Customer Service Joined: 18 Apr 10 Location: Belfast Status: Offline Points: 2517 |
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Not specific to VW but I miss the older stuff, allot easier to work on
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Vdub_heaven
Yardie Joined: 26 Feb 09 Location: north wales Status: Offline Points: 344 |
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Well, bullet bitten and booked in to local van centre
Quoted 2.5 hours for bearing and top strut bearing!! Oh and dropped the labour rates too |
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220k t4 800 special just died!!RIP Proud owner of an 05 T30 lwb 130 in a whiter shade of grey!! |
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SteK
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Sorry may be a bit late on this but I have the tool and be happy to help, based in Bromborough on the Wirral and I'm sure I would beat the main dealer on price.
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Vdub_heaven
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You have pm!
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SteK
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PM back, think I did it right
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Daniel38
Newbie Joined: 30 Nov 13 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 5 |
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I've got new on the carpartkings, there is a very good price, perhaps you can afford it, wheel bearing tool will be useful all the time
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Vdub_heaven
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Stek on the case!
Proper diamond |
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