Alfa 75 Rear Wheel Bearing

[75nut]

Big graunching noise has started from rear of my 75. Checked the pads and discs , all seems ok.

But wiggling the wheels (one hand at top and other at bottom) I have a fair amount of movement on the drivers rear.

So a wheel bearing is needed, I guess this could make the noise, yes?

From the Alfa Manual it seems I need an array of specialist Alfa tools to pull and lock etc. Would like to do it myself ideally.

Any tips etc?

[tdk]

I've not owned one myself, but why spend £££ on a bearing pulling tool you'll probably only ever use once. Get a garage to do it, it's not a big job for them and they'll have the right kit.

Great car, by the way, one day I'll have one

[ejenner]

The difficulty of the job depends on whether it is a cheap bearing or an expensive one. The expensive type tend to be complete hub kits so all you have to do is take off the brake gubbins and remove 4 bolts to replace the hub. They are often heavily rusted though, can be a nightmare if you're not used to this sort of thing.

If it's just the cheap 'bearing only' fitment on the Alfa then you may as well forget it. A garage would use a hydraulic press to remove the old bearing from the hub and trying to do that at home with a hammer and chisel is going to be really irksome. On top of that there is the distinct possibility of causing damage to the new bearing as you're trying to hammer it back into the hub.

It really depends on how often you do work on cars. You'd have to be at least a keen amateur to have any hope of getting this done in a reasonable amount of time, without any injury and without having to buy loads of expensive tools.