********Motors Chat - Round 8 ********

nd

nd wrote: »

Anyone on here gone to the Limerick Classic Car Show before?

Saw some lovely machines on the motorway that must have been going to that. A red 635ci and a few mk1 golfs. One of the golfs seems to have died in adare

colm_mcm

Crap, was that on today?

colm_mcm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Crap, was that on today?

As we speak. Was too fragile to go after the Munster match yesterday

Pov06

Supergurrier wrote: »

Osram Nightbreakers, Philips are Oem type yellow light

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nightbreaker unlimited are the job.

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Bpmull

What the best way to tell if a wheel bearing is on the way out. I'm getting noise that sounds like a wheel bearing on the way out does it between 85-105 kmh depending on the road it sounds like it's coming from rear driver side if you go around a corner left putting more weight on that tyre it seems to stop it. It does it when the car is and that speed in neutral so not the gearbox thank god. Any ideas.

Bpmull

Bpmull wrote: »

What the best way to tell if a wheel bearing is on the way out. I'm getting noise that sounds like a wheel bearing on the way out does it between 85-105 kmh depending on the road it sounds like it's coming from rear driver side if you go around a corner left putting more weight on that tyre it seems to stop it. It does it when the car is and that speed in neutral so not the gearbox thank god. Any ideas.

You hardy need a new bearing for such a new car

Interslice

Bpmull wrote: »

What the best way to tell if a wheel bearing is on the way out. I'm getting noise that sounds like a wheel bearing on the way out does it between 85-105 kmh depending on the road it sounds like it's coming from rear driver side if you go around a corner left putting more weight on that tyre it seems to stop it. It does it when the car is and that speed in neutral so not the gearbox thank god. Any ideas.

Take off the wheel and the brake pads and rotate the hub by hand. You'll hear a slight grinding noise if it's on the way out. If it's really bad there will be play in it. Other things like the wheel might be hotter than the rest etc. may do but it doesn't rule out the brake sticking on. The bearings come inside the rear discs on the meg II. Not sure about yours.

Seems they do alright. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-MEGANE-MK3-08-12-REAR-2-BRAKE-DISCS-PADS-FITTED-WHEEL-BEARINGS-ABS-RINGS-/271179524032?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f238f27c0

Makes them pricy to buy but easy to diy fit.

Bpmull

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

You hardy need a new bearing for such a new car

My mothers car is getting a front bearing 11 reg with 110k km on it this has 117k km on it so it's possible.

Bpmull

Interslice wrote: »

Take off the wheel and the brake pads and rotate the hub by hand. You'll hear a slight grinding noise if it's on the way out. If it's really bad there will be play in it. Other things like the wheel might be hotter than the rest etc. may do but it doesn't rule out the brake sticking on. The bearings come inside the rear discs on the meg II. Not sure about yours.

Would it be enough to just be lazy about it jack up both sides of the rear one side at a time and spin the wheels by hand and see if I can notice a difference or would I not even if the bearing was going.

This is what micksgarage suggests the bearing looks like.

http://www.micksgarage.com/search.aspx?fffBrand=SNR~~~MEYLE&fffDepartment=Wheel%2BBearing%2BKits&fffMake=renault~~~renault&fffBasemodel=renault%20megane~~~renault%20megane&fffModelDescription=megane%20hatchback%202008%20onwards~~~megane%20hatchback%202008%20onwards&ffftd_car=1.5%20dci%20(bz0c)~~~1.5%20dci%20(bz0c)&fffBHP=90~~~90

Interslice

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

You hardy need a new bearing for such a new car

Bpmull wrote: »

My mothers car is getting a front bearing 11 reg with 110k km on it this has 117k km on it so it's possible.

A rear bearing went on my mams megane 2 at around 60k miles. It's 13 years old though, but i would guess mileage is probably a bigger wearer of bearings than age.

Interslice

Bpmull wrote: »

Would it be enough to just be lazy about it jack up both sides of the rear one side at a time and spin the wheels by hand and see if I can notice a difference or would I not even if the bearing was going.

This is what micksgarage suggests the bearing looks like.

http://www.micksgarage.com/search.aspx?fffBrand=SNR~~~MEYLE&fffDepartment=Wheel%2BBearing%2BKits&fffMake=renault~~~renault&fffBasemodel=renault%20megane~~~renault%20megane&fffModelDescription=megane%20hatchback%202008%20onwards~~~megane%20hatchback%202008%20onwards&ffftd_car=1.5%20dci%20(bz0c)~~~1.5%20dci%20(bz0c)&fffBHP=90~~~90

You might be able to tell by doing that. Try it first anyway. Depends how bad it is. Can't see your link. Same as these? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-MEGANE-MK3-08-12-REAR-2-BRAKE-DISCS-PADS-FITTED-WHEEL-BEARINGS-ABS-RINGS-/271179524032?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f238f27c0

Bpmull

Interslice wrote: »

You might be able to tell by doing that. Try it first anyway. Depends how bad it is. Can't see your link. Same as these? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-MEGANE-MK3-08-12-REAR-2-BRAKE-DISCS-PADS-FITTED-WHEEL-BEARINGS-ABS-RINGS-/271179524032?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f238f27c0

So would they use the part on micksgarage and push out the old push in the new ones. Would it be a labour intensive job if it is gone.

GvidoR

Got a nice set of torx bits that fit 1/2" and 3/4" ratchets at a car boot sale so I'll be able to do oil and filter change on the Astra.

I also picked up a little something for the Golfs dashboard.

Interslice

Bpmull wrote: »

So would they use the part on micksgarage and push out the old push in the new ones. Would it be a labour intensive job if it is gone.

Ye you can press them in but false economy. I got 2 Apec rear discs for 100 euro 130 euro with the bearing already in. I'd pay about 60 for normal discs. Then you'll have to change the pads. If your not diying it and your pads and discs have plenty on them just get the bearings done. 5 minute job just to press in a new bearing. Rest of the job is the same as fitting new pads and discs.

Here is the job i done http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=93886102&postcount=4466


Long story short your looking at 160 to diy new pads and disks at the back versus 20 quid or so for a bearing plus about 50 for labour i'd imagine.

Bpmull

I jacked up both back wheels both are spinning equally freely no resistance on either what I did notice is you can hear the pad slightly touching the pads on both sides now slightly not putting any resistance on the wheel from turning. Would this normal or could it be from it sitting up for so long.

Interslice

Bpmull wrote: »

I jacked up both back wheels both are spinning equally freely no resistance on either what I did notice is you can hear the pad slightly touching the pads on both sides now slightly not putting any resistance on the wheel from turning. Would this normal or could it be from it sitting up for so long.

Could be rust on the disc from sitting up. Is there a lip on it? Sometimes that lip swells if it's been sitting up. Or could be a warped disc or the pads not sitting right because of corrosion in the carrier. That's why I was saying before to take out the pads to diagnose the bearing.

Is the wear even on the 2 pads on the same wheel? Usually a sign of the pads sticking in the carrier. From what your saying it sounds more like they might just need a going over with a wire brush and a flat head screw driver and bit of copper grease. From what I remember the wheel bearing in the mothers car was loudest at about 40 km/hr but you could hear in droning away at all speeds apart from crawling pace. Vibration from a wheel at a particular speed I've normally found is the brakes because they resonate at a certain frequency.

Bpmull

Pads are worn even on both sides discs have same amount of lip which is very very little the discs wouldn't need to be replaced going by the lip. It's seems to be more than likely brakes as it's the same speed and never at low or motorway speed. I mean if I drive it for a few weeks it might sort itself although the only thing is the back brakes don't do much braking mainly front as you know.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=95615480#post95615480

:cool:

An old transit would be top class now imo. Very cool smoker.

Interslice

Bpmull wrote: »

Pads are worn even on both sides discs have same amount of lip which is very very little the discs wouldn't need to be replaced going by the lip. It's seems to be more than likely brakes as it's the same speed and never at low or motorway speed. I mean if I drive it for a few weeks it might sort itself although the only thing is the back brakes don't do much braking mainly front as you know.

Ye leave at while then. Doesn't sound like the pads are sticking. If its a bit of rust on the brakes the noise should improve. If it's the bearing it'll get worse.


Might actually be know harm to fill the boot with bags of dogfood or something heavy for a few trips.

Chris_Heilong

Bpmull wrote: »

I jacked up both back wheels both are spinning equally freely no resistance on either what I did notice is you can hear the pad slightly touching the pads on both sides now slightly not putting any resistance on the wheel from turning. Would this normal or could it be from it sitting up for so long.

This is normal.

wotzgoingon

GvidoR wrote: »

Is that to cover the screw hole that is there?

GvidoR

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Is that to cover the screw hole that is there?

Hahah, yes it is.

job seeker

Was that the car boot sale in Carrick on Shannon?

GvidoR

job seeker wrote: »

Was that the car boot sale in Carrick on Shannon?

Yes.

job seeker

GvidoR wrote: »

Yes.

Ah ya, nice things pop up there..

GvidoR

job seeker wrote: »

Ah ya, nice things pop up there..

I guess I don't go there often enough then. :pac:

Bpmull

Interslice wrote: »

Ye leave at while then. Doesn't sound like the pads are sticking. If its a bit of rust on the brakes the noise should improve. If it's the bearing it'll get worse.


Might actually be know harm to fill the boot with bags of dogfood or something heavy for a few trips.

I think I may have sorted this I went around an empty car park tonight and to speed up the process abit like what a mechanic does when bedding in new brakes going 20-30 kmh gently pulling up and down the handbrake with the button pressed not clicking it up or anything to clean the discs a bit. Then on a completly empty straight road Braked hard a few times and the noise seems to have almost completly gone to the point where you would struggle to hear it now the real test will be tomorrow on sh!tier roads to see if the noise is gone. When I got back the rear discs looked far fresher and cleaner. Hopefully this will turn out to be the easy fix for once

Interslice

Watching the thanks in the post a pic of your car thread is interesting. A diesel bimmer vs. 2, very rare to ireland, prestine examples of iconic cars... 11 to 12 to the japs so far. No offence meant to bazz of course. Lovely car in its own right.

Interslice

Bpmull wrote: »

I think I may have sorted this I went around an empty car park tonight and to speed up the process abit like what a mechanic does when bedding in new brakes going 20-30 kmh gently pulling up and down the handbrake with the button pressed not clicking it up or anything to clean the discs a bit. Then on a completly empty straight road Braked hard a few times and the noise seems to have almost completly gone to the point where you would struggle to hear it now the real test will be tomorrow on sh!tier roads to see if the noise is gone. When I got back the rear discs looked far fresher and cleaner. Hopefully this will turn out to be the easy fix for once

Ye the hand brake does the job alright. Thought you had an electric one, forgot to ask you about that earlier.

YbFocus

Interslice wrote: »

Watching the thanks in the post a pic of your car thread is interesting. A diesel bimmer vs. 2, very rare to ireland, prestine examples of iconic cars... 11 to 12 to the japs so far. No offence meant to bazz of course. Lovely car in its own right.

Its quite amazing alright, happens a good bit!
The dc2 and the ae are iconic and its mad how they don't attract more!
Could be the time of the day though!