Pug 205 front wheel bearing

Well almost all the dismantling to fix each bit is required for the other bits so fairly straightforward. If it's not really rusty then you might as well fix it

Oh dear. I was very relieved when my Escort passed with no probs, specially considering it had done 20k in a year!

If I were you I'd ask the guy to have a look at the car and ask if he can see anything else which might give problems in the near future. given what you've said, that's very likely.

Easy. Wiring, fuse or horn itself.

I'd normally say that discs/pads & hoses would be an easy DIY, but since you'll probably have to get someone else to do the bearings (usually requires a big press to get them in & out) then it's a 5 minute job to do the brakes on top of that since they all have to come off anyway. The driveshaft gaitor is falls into that category too since they'll have the steering knuckle off for the bearing.

You can usually avoid needing a press if you've got a large enough bench vice, but you have to be more careful using that than you would have to be with a proper press.

-- James

Hello there,

Although these things are all straightforward to fix working on older cars can be a real pain. Everything is usually rusted solid. So doing one job can quiet often lead to another.

My advice would be take the car to the nearest auction and leave it to someone else to fix the parts alone will cost you more than the car is worth.

At a dealers part exchange auction you'll find plenty of cars going through for 100-200 quid that still have months of MOT left. Go for one of these they are no use to the dealer as they too old for their forecourt. Give the car a good look over panel gaps etc. Make sure you see the car start (no jump starting etc). If it drives ok through the auction you can be pretty sure it should be ok or only need only minor repairs.

Big vice should suffice on a 205, once you've got the hub off most garages will press you a new bearing in for a contribution to the beer fund

Thanks for all the tips guys. Unfortunately I dont have a bench vice so am unable to do that myself. I have also heard that replacing the gaiters is a complete pain. I have done disks and pads before but figured that since the person with the hydraulic press was going to remove them anyway he may as well replace those whilst he's at it.... I have found a garage that'll do the lot for £70 labour. I reckon that parts should come to about £130. Considering the guy who did the MOT was going to charge £300 all in I make that a saving of £100.

Cheers Toby