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    I have a rumble appear in the last couple of days, so I think it's a wheel bearing - hard to tell where it's coming from, but will have the car on jacks tomorrow to find out.
    I see on eBay listings that front bearings are 2002-2005 and 2005 on, but are the rears the same?
    Are they difficult to fit, or just bolt on - which is kinda how it looks from the eBay listings?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PedroMV6 View Post
    I have a rumble appear in the last couple of days, so I think it's a wheel bearing - hard to tell where it's coming from, but will have the car on jacks tomorrow to find out.
    I see on eBay listings that front bearings are 2002-2005 and 2005 on, but are the rears the same?
    Are they difficult to fit, or just bolt on - which is kinda how it looks from the eBay listings?

    is it a the rear of the car?
    does it do it on all the surfaces on the road?

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    Quote Originally Posted by vectra ste View Post
    is it a the rear of the car?
    does it do it on all the surfaces on the road?
    Can't tell which end TBH, but I suspect the front.
    Yep, all surfaces - I did think tyres as I had a new pair on the front at Xmas, but I'm sure it's a bearing. I'll find out for definite tomorrow.

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    I do hear some are built into hubs you have to buy were as others are pressed in which is the cheaper way.

    Can't see fronts same as rear as drive shaft goes through front ones.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigtee View Post
    I do hear some are built into hubs you have to buy were as others are pressed in which is the cheaper way.

    Can't see fronts same as rear as drive shaft goes through front ones.
    Yep, they all seem to be only available as built in to the hubs on eBay.
    The fronts are not the same as rears - I meant as the fronts are either 2002 - 2005 OR 2005 - 2009, are the rears?

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    As an aside, you should be able to just replace the bearings, as bearings are built to specifics and then manufacturers pick the ones they want.
    Just a matter of what part number the bearing is really.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PedroMV6 View Post
    Can't tell which end TBH, but I suspect the front.
    Yep, all surfaces - I did think tyres as I had a new pair on the front at Xmas, but I'm sure it's a bearing. I'll find out for definite tomorrow.
    i was thinking tyres
    what make of tyre did you have on the fronts?

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    Fitted Maxxus on the front at Xmas, done about 2000 miles and now the noise has started on all surfaces. Gotta be bearings!

    I just need to know how difficult fitting new bearings is, really.

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    swap tyres onto back and see if its same , ... pedro , they are sealed units and need to be replaced as such

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    Jacked it up and tested all four wheels - tried to rock the wheels top to bottom, and they're all fine.
    So not bearings I guess.
    Either tyres (but then why not groan from day 1?) or discs and pads are getting a bit worn. Checked discs, and yeah, the fronts are about due for replacement.
    If it's neither of those, then what else?

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