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i posted this in the alfa section but had no replies so im hoping someone here can help.
hypothetically, if you wanted to remove the engine and gearbox (2.0 T spark) from a 156, would you need to remove the nearside front wheel hub in order to remove the drive shaft to then get the gearbox out?
after getting my car back yesterday after having the engine swapped, i found today that the wheel hub bearing is wobbly as fk, with maybe 2cm of side to side movement around the edge of the tyre when the wheel is jacked up off the floor. its bad enough that its possible to easily feel it even when the full weight of the car is on the wheel.
it just seems a bit too much of a coincidence that this happened so soon after that hub would have had to have been removed and refitted in the process of an engine change.
thoughts?
edit: since first posting this the mechanic has told me you dont need to remove the hub as the shaft unbolts from the inside?
edit again for mixing up my offside and nearside.
hypothetically, if you wanted to remove the engine and gearbox (2.0 T spark) from a 156, would you need to remove the nearside front wheel hub in order to remove the drive shaft to then get the gearbox out?
after getting my car back yesterday after having the engine swapped, i found today that the wheel hub bearing is wobbly as fk, with maybe 2cm of side to side movement around the edge of the tyre when the wheel is jacked up off the floor. its bad enough that its possible to easily feel it even when the full weight of the car is on the wheel.
it just seems a bit too much of a coincidence that this happened so soon after that hub would have had to have been removed and refitted in the process of an engine change.
thoughts?
edit: since first posting this the mechanic has told me you dont need to remove the hub as the shaft unbolts from the inside?
edit again for mixing up my offside and nearside.
Edited by deadtom on Sunday 11th March 09:57
unfortunately im not really in a position to take it apart and check myself as I left the car parked up by the side of the road a few miles away, and the only tools i have are those that the car comes with (jack, wheel nut wrench, screwdriver etc)
is the drive shaft a semi structural part of the hub assembly then?
is the drive shaft a semi structural part of the hub assembly then?
ok i think i know what you mean, and from looking at it from under the car and wobbling it with the wheel jacked up it does sound like thats whats happened.
I just spoke with the mechanic who worked on it and he said that although they never had the hub apart, the guy he was working with did notice that the hub had been 'tampered with' (his words) but neglected to tell him.
I just spoke with the mechanic who worked on it and he said that although they never had the hub apart, the guy he was working with did notice that the hub had been 'tampered with' (his words) but neglected to tell him.
t timing that the hub has packed up now.Mr2Mike said:
- MIG welder to aid removal
- a properly sturdy workbench
- a hefty vice
- a socket suitable for the large and very tight hub nut (probably around 28mm).
i do have circlip pliers though.
guess i should call the mechanic.
thanks for the replies though.
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