Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 13:18:28 +0100 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: Wheel Bearings c-900
Simon Weller wrote: > My recently acquired '93 c-900 started making very worrying road speed > related droning noises. On investigation I find the L/H wheel bearing > shot. *Lots* of play and rough running. > > Looking up the procedure in both Haynes and Bentley it doesn't look much > but appears I need presses and specialist pullers. Well equiped workshop > I may have but that I can't do. > > How much (in hours and GBP) would I expect to be charged for an > independent SAAB garage to replace said bearing? > > I was thinking of going to Mann & Woodland (Brighton), any thoughts? If you want to do it yourself, then you can remove the hub carrier, and take it to your friendly local garage who have a press. Get them to press out the old bearing and press in a new one. You do all the rest. That's about 20 minutes work for the garage, so not expensive. It's what I used to do before I bought a 15 tonne press. -- Grunff