R53 Cooper S Wheel Bearings

[NordicCrankShaft]

Well my right hand side passenger wheel bearing is knackered, which is annoying as we where away this weekend with the car and it's a 4 hour drive.

Is the wheel bearing the same for every model of Mini?

The one I've got my eye on is this....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wheel-Bearing-Kit-Hub-ABS-...

Should these be ok? It's a lot cheaper than buying the part here in Norway as it's £150 just for the one side!!

Also, how easy are they to fit? Is it as easy as undoing the wheel, undoing a few bolts on the brake caliper,removing the disc, removing the old bearing and hub then putting it all back together?

[NordicCrankShaft]

CarsOrBikes said:

I don't think they're all the same, it comes as a hub, held with four bolts on the back, be careful of the abs sensor which will break easily, you don't have to remove it, and clean the recess in the hub carrier which will have rust around it, make sure the socket fits well on the bolts which will have rusted, one of mine I had to use a smaller socket on and only just got it. Clean any filings off the abs sensor. You don't have to take the hub carrier off, but if the bolt heads look rusty, you may find it a help, good time to check the shock top mounts for splits, if they are, do them while in there, same with brakes, discs etc.

Thanks, what tools will I need as I'll be using some one else's garage so just want to check they have the right tools before hand, will definitely check the top mount not to worried about the brakes as I have a Wilwood 4 pot kit on order.