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| posted on November 2nd, 2011 at 01:55 AM |
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Wheel bearings to suit 72 superbug
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?
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| posted on November 2nd, 2011 at 07:36 AM |
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Hi
Ask what brand they are, if they're not a recognized brand give them a miss.
Steve
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| posted on November 2nd, 2011 at 08:42 AM |
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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.
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| posted on November 2nd, 2011 at 11:06 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 1303Steve
Ask what brand they are.
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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...
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| posted on November 2nd, 2011 at 11:11 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Joel
Just out of curiosity, whats the price on the bearing kit?
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Still waiting for a quote. Going by what I've seen online, I wouldn't expect it to be more than your KBC items.
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| posted on November 2nd, 2011 at 11:24 AM |
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Wheel Bearings
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
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| posted on November 2nd, 2011 at 05:07 PM |
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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
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bartg
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| posted on November 2nd, 2011 at 06:19 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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The Golf and Passat did however use a sealed double row front wheel bearing.
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Steve, are these front bearings not interchangeable with the Beetle then? Not that I was planning to use them, asking purely out of interest.
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| posted on November 2nd, 2011 at 10:44 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 1303Steve
The Golf and Passat did however use a sealed double row front wheel bearing.
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Steve, are these front bearings not interchangeable with the Beetle then? Not that I was planning to use them, asking purely out of interest.
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Bart
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Hi
They are a complety diffeent shape so they wont fit.
Steve
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| posted on November 3rd, 2011 at 01:05 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by bartg
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
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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
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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| posted on November 3rd, 2011 at 07:58 AM |
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Well sell the BJ disc units which will be the same as what you want - http://www.meyersmanx.com.au/Wheel-bearing-Kit-Ball-Joint-Disc-Brake-P279.aspx $29.95 a side
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bartg
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| posted on November 3rd, 2011 at 08:18 PM |
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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 |
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