Wheel.......bearings

[hongkongphooey]

Are rear wheel bearings still available? My search fu is letting me down 

[thecolonel]

Yes, listed in www.lanciabetaparts.co.uk  parts section

[lanciamad]

Same bearing for the fronts.

[hongkongphooey]

Ah yes,thanks. I didn't notice that hiding behind the Montecarlo 

HFStuart mentioned a complicated securing system for them....any tips for getting the old hub off and changing the bearing?

[thecolonel]

haven't got a pic of a Beta one but:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/lancia-gamma-front-wheel-bearing-lock-ring_W0QQitemZ390122445742QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5ad51c1bae

usually bearings come with securing nut, but if not I've a couple of new ones
I use the old nut reversed to knock the shaft out of the hub. there should be
a couple of drift holes in the back of the mounting so you can knock the old
bearing off.

Geoff
Geoff

[TonyLanciaBeta]

just enabled the search feature on the parts page,

Betaboyz also does the locking ring for the Beta

http://betaboyz.myzen.co.uk/cart/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=wheel+bearing

[hongkongphooey]

Cheers guys 

[markwast]

Hi, and i do have the tool to remove the locking ring too so you dont muller the old one.......

Mark
LanciaBetaParts

[TonyLanciaBeta]

this is the tool, mine was very tight even using a long breaker bar

[HFStuart]

You see what I mean Simon - everybody else in the world uses a circlip !

If you're chucking the bearing anyway I guess you could use a bit of heat / freeze spray to help the nut out.

[thecolonel]

Tony,
hope you remembered to tap in the indentation first.......

me, I use a cold chisel as I always replace the ring anyway

mind you I still remove/replace bearings with a couple of
large sockets and a big hammer

last time I did the fronts I fitted them in a spare pair of hubs,
unfortunately they were both right hand side ones 

Geoff

[hongkongphooey]

I see what you mean....that's a pita isn't it!

I'll say it again,it's much easier working on Japanese cars! 

[HFStuart]

last time I did the fronts I fitted them in a spare pair of hubs,
unfortunately they were both right hand side ones 

Geoff

LOL. Genius !

We've all been there with a 'I didn't just do that, did I ?' type of moment.

Stuart

[lanciamad]

mind you I still remove/replace bearings with a couple of
large sockets and a big hammer

I've done one using a vice before but I think that beats me
Must admit I just used a couple of punches and a decent hammer to remove the retaining ring.
Is the tool available to buy and cheaply

[HFStuart]

Is the tool available to buy and cheaply

Yes it's available  - they come up on fleabay every so often

No it's not particularly cheap at about £50. Probably better to borrow one from Mark or indeed me !

[thirdbrother3]

just fighting one of these lock rings on a rear hub. can i just confirm with someone that they are standard thread (ie. not left handed thread). would hate to be putting all this effort into tightening it!

[thirdbrother3]

sorted. just needed a little heat!

[rossocorsa]

I'm sure most on here probably already knew but something I've realised the beta wheel bearing is not only the same as some Fiat X1/9 but also fits numerous Renaults!! you might have to buy a kit and discard the Renault mounting hardware but that does make obtaining bearings so much easier check out FAG part number 562398a for the bearing on its own

http://region47.com/upload/FAG%20Radlager%20PKW%202009.pdf

but of course new old stock bearing kits on ebay is the place to be

[mangocrazy]

Would anyone have the measurements for the 'business end' of the wheel bearing tool, or better still an engineering drawing? It shouldn't be too hard to get something like that made up by a local machine shop...

[rossocorsa]

I can have a look but TBH most folks simply improvise and get away with it, just don't use a chisell and a lump hammer like back street garages