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1997 Seat Arosa Automatic. Green/blue colour.  Taxed and MOT'd until August 2012. 85000 miles, verified by old MOTs.  Recent exhaust, front brakes and front wheel bearings, good tyres all round. The Bad BitThe driver's side rear wheel bearing failed just before Christmas, this will need moved on a trailer. I don't think it can be towed on the driven wheels, even when it's in neutral. UPDATE: I've ordered the bearing kit.It's on Gumtree for £300 and I've been offered £280 by some local "we buy cars for cash" mob who want to grind it up and send it to China but I thought I'd see if anyone here would do the bearing and put it back on the road. The insurance expires on Friday so I'm open to both cheeky and insulting offers. |
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Last Edit: Jan 22, 2012 19:57:28 GMT by Battles
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You can tow automatics in neutral at slow speeds, for short distances, without disconnecting the prop.
But won't the rear bearings on these be like most VWs, and thus, dead easy to sort?
Bargain. GLWS.
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But won't the rear bearings on these be like most VWs, and thus, dead easy to sort? People keep telling me this but I had to give up on the front and get it trailered to a garage. This is now not even my second choice car so I'm keen to see it in the hands of someone who will treat it better than me. |
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Jan 17, 2012 11:25:50 GMT
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Totally understand, but I've never wanted to tackle front bearings - rear ones, I've done Scirocco and Golf (well, okay, same car) quite happily. And I did an Astra's "sealed unit" hubs, too - quite enjoyed that. Rear bearings on FWD cars are nothing like as vile as front ones with driveshafts and nonsense to deal with.
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Jan 17, 2012 14:00:37 GMT
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Rear bearings on FWD cars are nothing like as vile as front ones with driveshafts and nonsense to deal with. That makes perfect sense not that it's been pointed out. I might review this if it doesn't sell by the weekend. |
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Jan 17, 2012 20:36:35 GMT
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PM sent.
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1989 Mini MG 1275 ~ 1987 VW Polo ~ 1989 Citroen 2CV ~ 1998 VW T4 ~ 2006 Volvo XC70
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Jan 17, 2012 22:08:48 GMT
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As above, I've ordered the bearing kit.
Come over, give me £250, use my tools, drive home in it.
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Last Edit: Jan 17, 2012 22:10:14 GMT by Battles
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Ross
Part of things
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You'll probably need a new stub axle too. If the bearing has totally collapsed it puts quite a lot of bending force on the end of the stub axle.
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2002 Honda Accord 1.8 VTEC Sport
1997 Nissan Micra
2015 Yamaha MT09 Tracer
1997 Kawasaki ZZR600
1985 Saab 900 Turbo 16S flat front
1993 Mercedes W124 E220 Coupe
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Jan 22, 2012 11:59:02 GMT
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You'll probably need a new stub axle too. If the bearing has totally collapsed it puts quite a lot of bending force on the end of the stub axle. Oops. There's a guy coming to pick it up tonight so I'll probably not tell him that when I give him the bearing and the car. Thanks though, makes sense that the bearing failure would put lots of pressure elsewhere but I wouldn't know where to start ordering other parts. |
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Ross
Part of things
Posts: 120
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Jan 22, 2012 16:07:28 GMT
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They're not expensive, about £15 from a breaker or £70 new.
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2002 Honda Accord 1.8 VTEC Sport
1997 Nissan Micra
2015 Yamaha MT09 Tracer
1997 Kawasaki ZZR600
1985 Saab 900 Turbo 16S flat front
1993 Mercedes W124 E220 Coupe
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Jan 22, 2012 19:55:50 GMT
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Two prospective buyers who didn't show up this weekend and two offers from RR'ers that are less than the scrap man offered... The future does not look bright and rosy for this fella.  I'm cashing the tax in and ringing the scrappies tomorrow morning. If someone gives me £150 before the scrappies come I'll be well happy. |
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Jan 22, 2012 20:14:30 GMT
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I wish I was in Edinburgh, I'd have had it - but it's too far (300 miles each way, would cost as much to move as it's worth!). Can't believe a small, cheap to insure, VW related car with such a minor fault is being so overlooked.
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Last Edit: Jan 22, 2012 20:17:50 GMT by Deleted
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Jan 22, 2012 20:17:50 GMT
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(300 miles each way, would cost as much to move as it's worth!) Send me your address, I'll put a dozen stamps on it and drop it at the post office. It might work? |
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Jan 22, 2012 20:22:08 GMT
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Is this still available? If it is i will 100% collect it at the weekend? Or friday evening?
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Jan 22, 2012 20:36:17 GMT
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You know they'd charge me the balance of the postage AND a fee for collecting it. I have put the word about as one of my friends can only drive autos, but she's no nearer - might know people who could move it though.
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Jan 22, 2012 20:39:45 GMT
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You know they'd charge me the balance of the postage AND a fee for collecting it. They'd probably lose it and it would be on the BBC in three years in an amusing "And finally..." story about unclaimed lost parcels. Is this still available? If it is I will 100% collect it at the weekend? Or friday evening? PM'd you Amigo but I'm afraid I'm out of time on this. Tomorrow is d-day unless I have some folding in wallet*. *it's going into my special lady friend's purse, who am I trying to kid? |
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Last Edit: Jan 22, 2012 20:40:55 GMT by Battles
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Jan 22, 2012 22:26:23 GMT
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You know they'd charge me the balance of the postage AND a fee for collecting it. They'd probably lose it and it would be on the BBC in three years in an amusing "And finally..." story about unclaimed lost parcels. No, they would lose it, eventually find a cracked hubcap, and still charge you the full umptythousand pounds in unpaid postage  |
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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Jan 22, 2012 23:28:56 GMT
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There's been a flurry of activity and now three people want it. High drama...  |
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Jan 22, 2012 23:31:34 GMT
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It will be fixed by this time next week. Epic daily beater
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