Front wheel bearings

B21 · Post by **B21** » Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:25 pm

My MOT chap, very thorough, picked up a small amount of noise from left hand front wheel bearing at 70k miles.

In some ways hardly surprising given the number of potholes this car has gone into, especially the big one this year that bent front and back alloys.

Went with SKF, along with FAG probably the world’s best bearing manufacturers.

£150 from Autodoc..ordered late Monday arrived late Thursday..

BMW OE price around £500.

Getting my local garage to fit them today..

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Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:41 pm

B21 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:25 pm In some ways hardly surprising given the number of potholes this car has gone into, especially the big one this year that bent front and back alloys.

Yes, that would probably do the bearing no favours!

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:13 pm

I had some play in one bearing, wheel rocked very slightly, so replaced, made no difference.
Later replaced the front shocks and discovered the upper bearing for the shock was worn.
Inexpensive to replace whilst shock is off.
Think this can be missed.
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... d=31_0695t
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B21 · Post by **B21** » Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:19 am

Good to know..all my suspension parts were replaced in my case and this was a noise not play..

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