Loganl01

Hi guys, Im hoping you can help me out a little. Im a bit of an idiot when it comes to cars and car parts.

I own a 55 plate 1.6 VTEC Type S Civic. It just failed it's MOT and the mechanic told me that Honda Civic VTEC's use a special kind of wheels bearing. He told me he'd have to order it specially and it would cost me £110.

Is this right?

xreaverx

sounds of rubbish. unless your bearings are so shot they're grinding and making noise, or they're setting off your abs light.

Loganl01

Ah it was both making a noise and my ABS light was coming on and off ! Haha has been for a while... I didnt know that would cause it ! I could fill this place with a hell of alot of questions ! Thanks mate ! Really apprechiate it!

xreaverx

Not at all. They've actually got little parts that the sensors read.
Cheers

cheggie

If your UK Civics are like ours, the Vtec equipped EX cars have larger brakes and different wheel bearings than the non-Vtec DX and LX cars. The Vtec has nothing to do directly with the bearings, it's part of a larger brake package that accompanies the Vtec range. When I replaced the wheel bearings in my EX, I had to order them too.

The ABS sensors on the Civics are outside the bearings, they read tone rings on the axles. I suppose if the bearing was really bad, it could wobble around enough to let the sensor miss the rings - turning on the ABS light.