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| Author: | blueminivan [ Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Calling for help. Stuck in Caroline Springs!! |
Hi. heading home from the Grand Day Out my left side wheel bearings failed. Had to drive to my cousins another 30k's. Is there anyone localish that can help out? I need to still travel 350k's to get home. Spot of bother I say. Where can I get disk break bearings? Are they pressed in or can I knock them out? Cheers Damian You can call me on 0429982079 |
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| Author: | Harley [ Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:21 pm ] |
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The bearings aren't easy to get out of the car in an emergency situation. Hub nut alone is the first obstacle - usually need a pretty big breaker bar. If you did change it, you'd leave the outer race in the hub and just change the centres, it'll get you home. |
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| Author: | blueminivan [ Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:31 pm ] |
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thanks. think i'm good. hub nut was nearly off. split pin gone AWOL. bearings look good. needed to get message out quick incase things were bad. i'll let you know. |
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| Author: | Harley [ Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:35 pm ] |
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Torque it up, get a pin in there, check it and your wheel nuts every 50km till home. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:36 pm ] |
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Fencing wire or a decent nail will do for a split pin... probably stronger than chinese split pins anyway. |
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| Author: | blueminivan [ Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:16 pm ] |
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thanks to all. on my way now. cheers |
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| Author: | Davo111 [ Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:55 pm ] |
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great to meet you today, what an effort to make it, safe trip back home, mate |
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| Author: | minimy [ Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:59 pm ] |
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good luck mate |
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| Author: | blueminivan [ Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:22 pm ] |
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Home now. All is good. No damage done apart from a very scuffed up disk and a chipped pad that needs replacing. At least the bearings got a re-grease. Good to see a few familiar face's in the crowd, even though I'd forgotten most of your names, and great to put faces to the names I see on here (Davo  )
Thanks again to the people that offered help and to the people that phoned. Cheers |
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