Wheel bearing - MINI Cooper Forum

Scal50 · #1 (**permalink**) Feb 5th, 2013, 08:34 PM

Getting a grinding noise while driving, I assume its my front left bearing as I hit a kerb shortly before Christmas, I bought a replacement but I seem to be having an issue getting the old one off. I've removed wheel calliper and disc but find it difficult getting into the back of hub to remove the four bolts as my wrench fouls on the knuckle behind it plus the bolts arevextremely tight. Can anyone suggest anything to help

Scal50 · #2 (**permalink**) Feb 11th, 2013, 10:43 PM

Wow loads of help in here eh!

CCroker · #3 (**permalink**) Feb 14th, 2013, 02:37 AM

I understand the rear bearings are changeable by 4 bolts, but thought the fronts were removed as an assembly ? I'll have to find the manual and take a look.

V6_Ben · #4 (**permalink**) Feb 19th, 2013, 11:03 AM

We changed my gf's wheel bearing before xmas (front offside) and it was a sealed unit. You have to remove and replace the whole hub not just the bearing. I paid around £100 for the part from my local parts place.

Hope this helps