39 replies to this topic

[jaydee]

SKF bearings are as good as Timkens are. There not cheap though.

If you want good bearings, there wont be cheap.

[Stu1961]

try your local Timken bearing supplier, you might be pleasantly surprised

Do they sell bearing kits or just the bearings themselves?


As well as SKF, FAG are top quality as well

Edited by Stu1961, 20 March 2015 - 04:14 PM.

[Fast Ivan]

Kits, you need to give them the kit number

[Stu1961]

Kits, you need to give them the kit number

That's great Rob, do you know the kit number I have various kit numbers for different Motor Factors, Unipart, Motaquip and Premier for example but not one for Timken themselves

Edited by Stu1961, 20 March 2015 - 04:59 PM.

[Fast Ivan]

not off the top of my head, I'll let you know when I take a look

[Stu1961]

Cheers

[Spider]

The Original Timken Front Sets went under Timken's P/N of LM67049A.

 

This is the 2 Tapered Bearings Assemblies and the matched spacer, but doesn't include seals.

[Stu1961]

Brilliant , thanks Chris good info for the future.   

[BusheyTrader]

I would recommend the Timken ones from personal experience. However, even more important than the bearings itself is the use of proper high speed moly grease. The buttery **** that comes with a lot of the cheaper bearings will liquify when the bearing heats up ........)

The outer races (genuine Timken from MiniSpares) are now in place in the hubs. I have an unopened tub of this Lith-Moly stuff to grease the bearings with...............Unfortunately it doesn't look like its the right spec. My old tub of Castrol LM grease was contaminated with some unknown speckly stuff after letting a neighbour borrow it


Adam

Edited by BusheyTrader, 22 March 2015 - 11:39 PM.

[Spider]

 

I would recommend the Timken ones from personal experience. However, even more important than the bearings itself is the use of proper high speed moly grease. The buttery **** that comes with a lot of the cheaper bearings will liquify when the bearing heats up ........)

The outer races (genuine Timken from MiniSpares) are now in place in the hubs. I have an unopened tub of this Lith-Moly stuff to grease the bearings with...............Unfortunately it doesn't look like its the right spec. My old tub of Castrol LM grease was contaminated with some unknown speckly stuff after letting a neighbour borrow it


Adam

 

 

!!!!  Don't use that on wheel bearings!!!!!

 

Can I suggest getting a tub of new Castrol HTB Grease

 

 

<Edit: It appears that this is the new equivalent

 

http://www.castrol.com/en_au/australia/products/off-road/greases/spheerol-htb-2.html  >

Edited by Moke Spider, 23 March 2015 - 01:08 AM.

[nicklouse]

I would recommend the Timken ones from personal experience. However, even more important than the bearings itself is the use of proper high speed moly grease. The buttery **** that comes with a lot of the cheaper bearings will liquify when the bearing heats up ........)

The outer races (genuine Timken from MiniSpares) are now in place in the hubs. I have an unopened tub of this Lith-Moly stuff to grease the bearings with...............Unfortunately it doesn't look like its the right spec. My old tub of Castrol LM grease was contaminated with some unknown speckly stuff after letting a neighbour borrow itAdam

 !!!!  Don't use that on wheel bearings!!!!! Can I suggest getting a tub of new Castrol HTB Grease  <Edit: It appears that this is the new equivalent http://www.castrol.com/en_au/australia/products/off-road/greases/spheerol-htb-2.html  >

Not UK available. And your Link does not work
http://www.castrol.c...erol-htb-2.html


Interesting as I need to sort out my greases.

Edited by nicklouse, 23 March 2015 - 01:22 AM.

[BusheyTrader]

Thanks for help guys. It took 3 motor factors before I found one that stocked wheel bearing grease. The first 2 wanted to sell me multi purpose stuff.

The 3rd was an old school factors which probably hasn't chamged in the last 20 years. It was last on the list as its impossible to park near.

[firstforward]

I was looking for quality wheel bearing grease and could not find any locally, I ended up with the Comma grease like you have shown in the pic. 30K miles later and its still fine.

[Spider]

Thanks for help guys. It took 3 motor factors before I found one that stocked wheel bearing grease. The first 2 wanted to sell me multi purpose stuff.

The 3rd was an old school factors which probably hasn't chamged in the last 20 years. It was last on the list as its impossible to park near.

 

 

That looks better

 

Good for you for preserving to get the right stuff.

[MIGLIACARS]

Cool just bought some of that grease. .

I'm really sick of these cheap bearings now after all the hassle I had on the front.

Now the rears.

Sat morning I went down to the unit to stick on my new tyres. Spun the drivers side rear wheel. And the bearing sounded dry. So as I was testing Monday decided to remove the old timkins. Clean regrease refit. Which I did. Still sounded dry.
So as I had some spares I replaced it. Tried to spin the wheel. Oh no tight as *******. Backed off the nut to finger tight and it spins free. Torqued up again and no. The wheel wouldn't spin. After two hours of f ckin around with no luck I ended up refitting the old dry timkins for the test day. Which I may add went well.


So can some on advise were I can purchase 2 front and 2 rear timkins.

Thanks.