Fiat ducato 2.3jtd play in steering rack end

[gypo]

You said you had M agilis fitted ,if they are agilis camping the tyre pressure is much higher .

Yes they are camper tyres, thanks all the same tho.
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[gypo]

Update,
Took the van into a mates garage today, they couldn't look at it till this afternoon as it was short notice.
Anyway it appears to be the front passenger wheel bearings. The problem is now they can't get the bearing out of the hub with the press they have even after warming it up!
One of the lads I work with his father has a garage so he's rang him to see what press he has, apparently it's a 20 ton press, that should do the job shouldn't It?
Cheers
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[gordy]

Removal of wheel bearing...

I'm confused must be the lack of beer...Press puts it in...Extraction system whether puller or a dab of weld on outer bearing gets it oot...Easy way to get it in, is heat hub and put bearing in freezer...Then drop bearing in...Well sort of...

 

[Tezza33]

I'm confused must be the lack of beer...Press puts it in...Extraction system whether puller or a dab of weld on outer bearing gets it oot...Easy way to get it in, is heat hub and put bearing in freezer...Then drop bearing in...Well sort of...

If only it was so easy, it maybe is on a 60's Mini

 

[trevskoda]

If only it was so easy, it maybe is on a 60's Mini

That's how its still done to this day in most front wheel drive wagons

 

[Wooie1958]

Update,
Took the van into a mates garage today, they couldn't look at it till this afternoon as it was short notice.
Anyway it appears to be the front passenger wheel bearings. The problem is now they can't get the bearing out of the hub with the press they have even after warming it up!
One of the lads I work with his father has a garage so he's rang him to see what press he has, apparently it's a 20 ton press, that should do the job shouldn't It?
Cheers
D

I`ve no experience of the 2.3 but the 2.8 has a hub assembly which includes the bearing and comes as a complete unit.

My passenger side started the dreaded whine 2 days after passing the MOT last year in France.

The drivers side didn`t feel as smooth as it should either although it was still quiet so had both sides done ( to be safe ) at the main Peugeot dealer in Cahors .............. 1,400 euros :scared:

It took over 6 hours to change both sides so the majority of the cost is in the parts.

 

[gypo]

Thanks for the reply, hopefully it’ll will get sorted today
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[trevskoda]

Had the same prob with my old skoda,the noise was like two boulders being ground together,when i removed and split the bearing there was a small hole where rust from water ingress had eaten in,could not beleave the noise it made.

 

[Deleted member 43466]

Had the same prob with my old skoda,the noise was like two boulders being ground together,when i removed and split the bearing there was a small hole where rust from water ingress had eaten in,could not beleave the noise it made.

hi
just done a front wheel brg on my 2009 skoda octavia. no noise but a little
bit of play. it comes compleat with the hub and just bolts on dead easy.
cost £45. for hub.

 

[trevskoda]

hi
just done a front wheel brg on my 2009 skoda octavia. no noise but a little
bit of play. it comes compleat with the hub and just bolts on dead easy.
cost £45. for hub.

Most sodas were always handy to work on,esp the ones with the engine where it should be,bum.

 

[gypo]

Update.
All sorted, wheel bearing changed today, £20 at a local engineering company to press the old one out. £36 for the bearing and £30 to fit it, job done
France here we come.
Thanks all for your input.
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