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[firemoth]

Hi. Picked up my omega today. Amazing car love it to bits already. Only issue is, once I got on the motorway I can hear that horrible drone of a rear wheel bearing. It's not bad but will need doing. How much do these normally cost to do? Got one on a rover 400 done for £40 about a year ago, but don't know if this being rwd makes out more involved = more expensive?

[Nick W]

The bearing is about £40.
I expect the job to take a couple of hours working in the street. That's now that I have suitable tooling to extract the hub(the difficult bit) and remove the bearing.
It's a typical Omega job; one that ought to be straightforward, but complicated by overly complex design.

[mickyboy123]

hi. and wellcome to oof, i would change both rear if your doing 1 i dont expect the other is far behind the 1 thats on its way out

[firemoth]

It's not a job I'll tackle myself. Not really got time at the minute so will be going to garage

[al brown]

hi. and wellcome to oof, i would change both rear if your doing 1 i dont expect the other is far behind the 1 thats on its way out

I don't agree, brakes and suspension yes but the is no reason to change the other side. It is true they have done the same mileage but if the other side bearing has no play then why change it.

[firemoth]

hi. and wellcome to oof, i would change both rear if your doing 1 i dont expect the other is far behind the 1 thats on its way out

I don't agree, brakes and suspension yes but the is no reason to change the other side. It is true they have done the same mileage but if the other side bearing has no play then why change it.

We'll find out in a month if the other one goes although I agree. Left one gone first, you spend a lot of time going right around roundabouts so more wear makes sense

[joff]

Done 3 on estates now and 1 to do in a few weeks. Not a nice job and I have a 10 ton press, each one I've done the old bearing always separates when hub is removed and it's a sod to get off. I remove the swinging arm to do it with the tools I have.

[biggriffin]

Remember estate and saloon bearing are different,and use a GM bearing.

[Nick W]

Remember estate and saloon bearing are different,and use a GM bearing.

And only breathe GM air while doing the work. You don't want to risk contaminating the new bearing.

Removing the trailing arm just to change the bearing seems like a load of extra work to me.

[Andy B]

Remember estate and saloon bearing are different,and use a GM bearing.

And only breathe GM air while doing the work. You don't want to risk contaminating the new bearing.

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Similar has been said of the front wheel bearings, but the same people then had to replace them very soon afterwards. I bit the bullet & bought a real one & had no further problem. 

[biggriffin]

Remember estate and saloon bearing are different,and use a GM bearing.

And only breathe GM air while doing the work. You don't want to risk contaminating the new bearing.

Removing the trailing arm just to change the bearing seems like a load of extra work to me.

ive seen and heard to many non GM bearings lasting weeks, ive had no problems with genuine ones.

[Nick W]

I wonder what I'm doing wrong.
I buy pattern parts, fit them, and have no problems.
Am I missing some important steps?

[serek]

I wonder what I'm doing wrong.
I buy pattern parts, fit them, and have no problems.
Am I missing some important steps?

what brand of bearing you was using on your omega if you dont mind asking?

btw omega bearing are cheap any way there not much difference on price
cheap one about £20 FAG about £30

[Nick W]

No idea. It was £23 over the counter at Eurocarparts. They sell SKF ones for a bit more if you're worried about brands.

[serek]

No idea. It was £23 over the counter at Eurocarparts. They sell SKF ones for a bit more if you're worried about brands.

not worry about brand
I use cheap bearings on my cars too but some of bearing from ebay they are really sh%$