How easy is it to change a front wheel bearing on a 2010 estate? 

I ve changed 2 - as I wasn't sure it was a wheel bearing which needed changing  I got a cheap one off E bay for £10 - that lasted 25k miles but then that stated to drone so I got one from Skoda

 

The first one took 4 hours to change - the second one took 3 hours. You remove brake caliper and carrier, then the disk . To remove the wheel bearing which comes mounted in a small housing you need a triple square bit ( i forget the actual size  might be 12mm)  It is fiddly to get to the 4 housing bolts as the cv joint gets in the way. You will need a torque wrench to get all the bolts correctly tightened 

 

Chris

3 hours? Wow. Book time is around 30 mins.

Unbolt brake carrier and slide the carrier and caliper out of the way. Undo driveshaft bolt and bottom ball joint. Slide driveshaft out of the hub. Undo the bearing retaining bolts and knock the bearing out.

30 mins is a bit quick for a DIYer though, it takes me 10 minutes to drag the jack out of the garage and get it lifted up and on an axle stand and then take the wheel off. If your doing in on an older car your bound to have some corrosion in the splines as well.

 

Also, isn't the driveshaft bolt meant to be replaced every time?

Yeah, it normally comes in the genuine kit.

Tech1e do you think the dealer charges about 30 mins or do they round it up to 2 hours

Tech1e do you think the dealer charges about 30 mins or do they round it up to 2 hours

No idea what the warranty book time is these days.

Thanks for the help will have a go soon cos the drone is getting a bit loud now, cheers all,Pete

Here is DIY tutorial for front wheel bearing changing procedure!

 

Good site.

Video is good idea of the procedure but not a torque wrench in sight

 

The hub nut is very tight - differs for different hub nut types  but can be tightened to  200Nm + 180 degrees  ( in the video it is no where near tight enough)  The wheel bearing carrier bolts should be 70 Nm + 90°

 

the wheel bearing carrier should be cleaned out and lightly greased except for the area where the ABS sensor is 

 

But he did do it in only 13 minutes  !!

 

Chris

0.9 hours according to this

 

superb alloy.pdf

Can you describe the drone? Occasionally I get a noise like driving over a white line that has the rumble strips on it but not quiet as loud. Tends to oscillate/ pulsate a bit like you'd expect an out of balance wheel on the front to do. The noise is not linked to engine speed, and does not change with dipping the clutch. Can't feel any vibrations through the wheel and a recent front to back wheel swap didn't effect it.

 

At 220,000 miles I wouldn't be surprised if the bearing needs a little TLC!

Edited 28 September, 20169 yr by WesBrooks

Video is good idea of the procedure but not a torque wrench in sight

 

The hub nut is very tight - differs for different hub nut types  but can be tightened to  200Nm + 180 degrees  ( in the video it is no where near tight enough)  The wheel bearing carrier bolts should be 70 Nm + 90°

 

the wheel bearing carrier should be cleaned out and lightly greased except for the area where the ABS sensor is 

 

But he did do it in only 13 minutes  !!

 

Chris

 

He took off a brand new disc and all the bolts came "rather" easily!  

Get a quote off your local garage , it's too much aggro to do yourself . Not worth getting your hands dirty

Video is good idea of the procedure but not a torque wrench in sight

Just my thought! I already wrote that comment in Youtube's comments.