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02-18-2002, 10:58 AM

vosko

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ok i got my car running but the rear passenger side wheel bearing is shot. my friend mike and i pulled off the whole hub and purchased a new bearing only to find out you can't press in a new one!!!! i purchased a used hub assembly from mazdarecycling it will be here thursday. hopefully i can put the car back together thursday and test it more with the powerFC.

02-18-2002, 11:35 AM

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i just found out its only gonna cost $200 to insure this car!

02-18-2002, 01:17 PM

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i just found out its only gonna cost $200 to insure this car!

For the whole year?

02-18-2002, 02:05 PM

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I don't know about the rear but the front bearings are almost impossible to press out. This might help

Mazdatrix wheel bearing procedure

02-18-2002, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Feb. 17 2002,14:17

[quote name='vosko' date='Feb. 18 2002,12:35']i just found out its only gonna cost $200 to insure this car!

For the whole year?[/quote]

yup the whole year

02-18-2002, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 90N/A Rex' date='Feb. 17 2002,15:05

I don't know about the rear but the front bearings are almost impossible to press out. This might help

Mazdatrix wheel bearing procedure

mazda recycling's hub was bad. i'm gonna try and get the new bearing pressed into the one i have already @ ito's

02-18-2002, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Feb. 18 2002,15:08

[quote name='13BAce' date='Feb. 17 2002,14:17'][quote name='vosko' date='Feb. 18 2002,12:35']i just found out its only gonna cost $200 to insure this car!

For the whole year?[/quote]

yup the whole year

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I wish it was like that in NY, land of the lawsuits. ???

02-19-2002, 07:23 AM

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So....which 7 you bringin' Saturday.... :sigh:

02-19-2002, 09:11 AM

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So....which 7 you bringin' Saturday.... :sigh:

i'm trying my damndest to bring the T2. dropped off the wheel bearing and hub this morning to the shop so ito can get it pressed for me. i'm gonna call the insurance company back today and get the insurance started. either go wednesday night or thursday morning to DMV and register it and get plates. hopefully put the car back together thursday also. i'm hoping i get some of my missing interior parts by saturday. i'll show you guys how to do a brakestand in the parking lot :smilewinkgrin: