Alex Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I'm wanting to change my front wheel bearings for the rbr,I'm just wondering if all makes etc are equal in quality.I've never changed them in 10 yrs and they dont run 100% smooth but are there any i should avoid?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Ideally timkin. NTN, SKF and others also good.Beware the turkish/polish/chinese ones. Jap stuff usually good though.Ask the seller before purchasing, if they can't be definite, go elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drofgum Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Alex,Be gentle on the old inner seals, especially the metal rings, as you may find that the new ones supplied don't fit. Using the bearing to drive the ring out rather than prising it helps preserve it. All the best, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 my local factors can source me wheel bearing kits from a company called first line.They say there's no guarantee what brand the bearings would be but they'd be guaranteed for 10kAny views?They think they could make me up a set of timkins but would need the individual timkin part no.s.Anyone know them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I buy QH wheel bearing kits from my local motor factor. Not very cheap, but QH still use Timken. First Line don't. Not a big First Line fan........ First Line TCA's for C4 A6 last < 15k miles/1 year before the ball joints are knackered - OE Audi ones lasted 186k / 14 years. It is true that they are 1/6th of the price but they are a bitch to change.I did try my local bearing supplier with the Timken numbers for GT6/Vit/T2000 - but his prices were more than double the QH kits without any of the extra bits like grease seals (QH felt seals are the same shite as all the other suppliers though!) Don't have any Spit/Herald bearings to check for numbers - sorry.CheersNick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 Ok thats great thanks Nick!Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herald948 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Shipping costs to the UK might change things, but here in the US I did some online searching and ended up with very good prices on genuine Timken bearings and races. They ended up being much cheaper than the same Timken bits from an extremely reputable (but not always inexpensive) Triumph parts vendor here in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy66 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Alex, I got mine (Timiken)from Fittchets (they only 2mins from me). :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 The only trouble with Timken is they have different factories for the brgs and races( I found some race s made in USA and the brgs made in Japan and then mated?).So you could have the races made in one factory to one manufacturing condition eg working temperature( which they do)We use British made BRT Bearings and get a good discount. They also make UJs to last Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensH Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Some SKF-numbers, if any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrookster Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Keep a note of the SKF part numbers JensH provides (SKF nr. column!!) as you will likely find most bearing manufacturers will use either the same or very similar numbers.We have this issue on ships, where machinery manufacturers provide their own part numbers for everything, which normally includes bearings at rip-off prices, so we try to take a note of the bearing number when overhauling so we can order bearings direct instead!!Your 6202, 6205C3, 415997 etc are all standard bearings, same number from most bearing manufacturers, so I would expect the rest to follow suit :)Cheers,Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpitNoir Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Yep, many of the old time numbers cross over from one company to another.From the Timkin book:Spitfire 1962 to 1980Inner: 07100S Cone and 08210X CupOuter: 03062 Cone and 03162 cupSeal: 1110Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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