Brakes - how can i tell ?

[Bobminda]

Hi,

I think i need a new front wheel bearing (bad whirring noise from the front, plus i jacked the car up and there is quite a bit of movement in the wheel ) but as the car didnt come with any history / much info i dont know exactly what brakes/hubs i have, Im told they are from a Astra 16v GTE but is there any way to tell ?? markings / mesuements etc ?

Please help, im off to the dealer tomorrow for the part (hopefully anyway)

Regards
Rob

[Southie]

Take some pictures and measurements and post them up as there are a variety that fit.

[Adam*D]

won't matter what hubs you have as even if you have machined astra hubs you will still need a nova wheel bearing

[Bobminda]

Take some pictures and measurements and post them up as there are a variety that fit.

Here you go, it seems a lot of people just say buy nova ones ??

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww135/Bobminda/100_6004.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww135/Bobminda/100_6001.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww135/Bobminda/100_6000.jpg

[Rich]

Brakes look like 2ltr astra gte 16v brakes. Has no affect on the bearing though, you will still need a nova bearing and have it pressed out/in

[Bobminda]

Brakes look like 2ltr astra gte 16v brakes. Has no affect on the bearing though, you will still need a nova bearing and have it pressed out/in

Thanks Rich, Are all nova bearings the same do you know ?

[AlexW]

All same.

[Southie]

Must apologise as I was meaning that the brake discs come in different sizes and not the bearings. :)

[Bobminda]

Cheers guys, back to dealers tomorrow then, although i may make a call to one of the motorfactors round my way (motech or parts direct or similar )

Im gonna be there new best freind me thinks !

[AlexW]

Just get it from motorfactors, £15 max iirc.

[matt_vaughan]

My motorfactors have 2 different types apparently as I rang for one yest. I got to take it in to find out which one.....the bearing that is. God knows how they think I'll get there with a bearing in my hand and a car up on jacks :P

But they said either 9.99 or 14.99 so AW06 is about right...

[Jeff16v]

my gsi had the large ones, i got both in the end from euros and took the wrong ones back