Evening all,

I need to replace the rear wheel bearings, ok - is it as esay as any other car or do i need to know a forum trick or two?

A part no would save me ages too if know it (uk-90).

 

Also i need a good front view picture of a Z any colour! But needs to be stock!

 

Laterz................harve

Paint job is not quite stock (no black strip) but think the rest of it is pukka.

http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~webster/gio/whatsazx.html

(front view is down the bottom)

That'll do.

 

cheers Gio

Harve, wheel bearing not too tough.

Basically bolts through hub from back. If you loosen off the main hub nut on the end of the CV joint, you can push the shaft back enough to give access to the bolts (they're covered by the CV joint). Saves having to take the driveshaft out.

Seem to remember there being a really tight 32mm nut on the back that goes into the retaining post for the brake shoes, but I can't remember if you need that one off for the bearing.

The main problem is trying to press the hub out of the bearing - it's a very difficult shape to support, especially on a smallish press - worth trying a local engineering shop, as they're likely to have a big emough press to do it. The 10 ton one I had wouldn't.

Just realised above reply makes a bit more sense if you know that the bearing comes in one piece with a cast housing (the bit with the bolt holes in it).

Thanks John,

Enginnering shop - not a problem:D See profile.

I needed to know if any b/stad jobs where involved.

 

harve

Sorted :D Biggest bugger is putting the springs back on the shoes to be honest - seem to need about 6 hands to hold it all together.