Mini Cooper 2001 wheel bearing

[steve_bmw]

Hi, the wife's Mini Cooper has a noisy front wheel bearing, I have found the part it looks like a complete hub that's bolted on from the rear, looks easy enough, remove hub nut, remove the hub fixing bolts x4. I don't have any pullers, is it an easy job to lever the bearing assembly off while hitting the drive shaft out of the bearing?

Cheers

[lexusboy]

Hammers and sockets is all you need to get it off. Watch out for the ABS sensor as it may get stuck in also get some lubrication and some wet and dry to clean the inside of the hub hole out

[steve_bmw]

Cheers Lexus, I'll fetch the part tomorrow and get cracking over the weekend. I'll let you know how it goes.

[crossy67]

Comes as a hub, really easy job.

[steve_bmw]

What a pig of a job on an older car, rounded off bolt heads, just can't be botherd with that, it's going into a garage this week.
I can see it being an easy job if the bolt heads were ok though.

[crossy67]

Pussy

[lexusboy]

crossy67 said:

Pussy

What he said

[Pumaracing]

As the article starts off by saying: "To an experienced mechanic or engineer the art of using tools properly might seem to be so basic that it doesn't really warrant explanation. It is actually a considerable skill though and one that most people never get taught. The first time your average amateur mechanic comes up against a seized or corroded nut or bolt the chances are he'll break it, or the tool, whereas an experienced mechanic will remove it without even realising it was a problem."

https://web.archive.org/web/20110909075159/http://...

[steve_bmw]

Lol, I could have done it by ramming on a 12mm socket and forcing the bolts out, but for £40 I didn't want the hassle.
It's cold outside too