N/A v6 galant rear wheel bearing fitting

[adamvortex]

hi guys,
can anyone give me some advice on fitting a new rear wheel bearing? I know they come as a complete hub unit,but i have never fitted one to a galant
i just want to know if its an easy job and if anyone knows any tips & tricks. my galant is the non vr4 version so no drive shafts to mess about with.
if anyone is looking for a rear wheel bearing,try German, swedish & french motor factors as they give me the best price £48.00 all in, which is half the price that other places quoted me.
i await for replies from all you galant guru's
many thanks!

[vr4drifta]

hi mate where did you get your from as im in need of a few aswell.

[adamvortex]

easy Amesh,
i got my bearing from GSF in daventry, but they are uk wide,also they have an ebay shop which they are selling rear bearings for £48.00 free delivery. dont forget the bearing is for a normal v6 fwd not the vr4 model!!
hope this helps

[vr4drifta]

yes cheers mate thats what i need it for as i got a v6sport too with noise wheel bearings

[adamvortex]

ebay bearing from gsf http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2807368371...ht_1978wt_1270

[vr4drifta]

chears mate and this fits the v6 yes.

[adamvortex]

thats what you need Amesh!! i pick my bearing up in the morning and will try to get fitted asap, i will let you know if all is ok or any problems with it.

[Eurospec]

You may not be comparing apples with apples guys. Dont the V6's have bolt on complete rear hubs (for which i'd expect to pay about a ton)? If so you may just get the actual bearings for half the money, requiring you to press the old ones out of the hub. Thats a lot harder and more time consuming than just bolting one on and one off.

On the other hand if its a complete hub its a bobby bargain!

Cheers,

Ben.

[Nick Mann]

I'd be guessing what Ben is too. The price seems right for a bearing, rather than a hub.

[scott.mohekey]

Looking at the ebay ad, it is exactly as Ben and Nick say. You will have to use your existing hub, getting it first pressed out of the existing bearing, and then pressed into the new bearing. If you have a press, it will be a doddle. But if not, you'll need to get someone to do it for you.

[crazydriver81]

this is the bolt-on solution rather the the "pressing something out and in" solution...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MITUBISHI-...item4cf1eb74c2

[adamvortex]

well im just about to go and collect the bearing from gsf, when i was making the order over the counter they told me that it was a complete hub unit. i will let you know as soon as ive got it

[adamvortex]

just got back with my new bearing, and yes you guys are right. The £48.00 bearing will need pressing on to the hub. which for me is not too much of a problem as my friend has all the tools to do it. so if you dont have the means available to press bearing them i would say the whole complete hub unit would be better as its just a bolt on job.

[adamvortex]

bearing all done now, it was a mare to start with, god damm rust & abs sensor! rolling with no rumble im happy