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bartg Casual Dubber

20 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#869928
Howdy,

The old girl is in need of new front wheel bearings. Classicveedub supply replacement kits, but I've no idea about the quality. Has anyone had any experience with them? Are they going to last or should I be looking elsewhere?

Cheers
Bart

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#869937
Hi

Ask what brand they are, if they're not a recognized brand give them a miss.

Steve

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#869948
Holy crap that is synchronicity, I've only just finished uploading a front wheel bearing replacement vid to youtube...🤪

Just out of curiosity, whats the price on the bearing kit?

4 KBC bearings and 2 grease seals from the local bearing shop was around $60 from memory a few years back when I bought them.

bartg Casual Dubber

20 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#869966
1303Steve wrote:Ask what brand they are.
I will if I call them, I haven't had a lot of luck extracting brand information from them via email in our past dealings...

Cheers
Bart

bartg Casual Dubber

20 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#869967
Joel wrote:Just out of curiosity, whats the price on the bearing kit?
Still waiting for a quote. Going by what I've seen online, I wouldn't expect it to be more than your KBC items.

Cheers
Bart

Louch Learner Dubber

14 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#869968
Hi,
when I was in Canada they had an event at all the VW dealerships called I think "Old Vols Home". I brought in my 65 Convertible Beetle, and the mechanics told ne not to use the replacement bearings for a Beetle. The sealed bearings for a Golf are identical, and a much better choice. BTW, they replaced all my bearings for free that day.

Cheers, Gus

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#870021
Hi

The Golf and Passat both used the same rear wheels bearings as a bug, but are not sealed, they are 2 piece like all bug front wheel bearing.

The Golf and Passat did however use a sealed double row front wheel bearing.

Steve

bartg Casual Dubber

20 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#870031
1303Steve wrote:The Golf and Passat did however use a sealed double row front wheel bearing.
Steve, are these front bearings not interchangeable with the Beetle then? Not that I was planning to use them, asking purely out of interest.

Cheers
Bart

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#870095
bartg wrote:
1303Steve wrote:The Golf and Passat did however use a sealed double row front wheel bearing.
Steve, are these front bearings not interchangeable with the Beetle then? Not that I was planning to use them, asking purely out of interest.

Cheers
Bart
Hi

They are a complety diffeent shape so they wont fit.

Steve

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#870103
bartg wrote:Howdy,

The old girl is in need of new front wheel bearings. Classicveedub supply replacement kits, but I've no idea about the quality. Has anyone had any experience with them? Are they going to last or should I be looking elsewhere?

Cheers
Bart
I wouldn't bother putting them in if they are chinese...

there are SKF Timken KOYO FAG brands.. [from memory]
ZKL FBJ

check out on eGay ,... 360097442772 item number

justbearings@sctelco.net.au [zaccsbearings] KOYO Bearings

VW2803 kit BUT THEY DO HAVE OTHER KITS...
$29-70 A SIDE... FRONT

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

bartg Casual Dubber

20 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#870190
Thanks everyone for your input. Classicveedub never got back to me so I ended up ordering through a local bearing shop. I've used these people before and never had any complaints. Price just over $70 for a full front end kit.

Cheers
Bart