Mod Description
If you fit larger alloys there is a good chance that after a few years one or more of your wheel bearings will develop a squeak. The squeak will get worse and eventually the whole thing will seize.Mod Details
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Loosen the wheel bolts, jack the car up and remove the wheel.
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Use a Torx30 to remove the drum fixing.
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Release the handbrake and pull the drum from the hub. With the car in reverse the driveshafts are locked. Use a 21mm socket to remove the centre bolt.
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You’ll need a 12 point socket.
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If you look in the hole, you will see the end of the driveshaft.
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Push it in…
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…and it should pop out of the bearing.