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[Jim]

I think I need new front wheel bearings for the 3.2 Elite 02 plate, what are the best brand bearings to use??
And is it better to replace the complete hub or just the bearing??

[TheBoy]

Avoid the contitech ones, they are quite poor.

Sorry, can suggest a good one

[chrisgixer]

FAG £60 at all German parts last I looked. It is the OE part.

Comes with bearing cap, which often gets battered on removal and is not supplied by pattern copies.

As said avoid the conti direct/tech ones. They are shit. Excess play from new. Destroyed both in a few months.

[Jim]

FAG £60 at all German parts last I looked. It is the OE part.

Comes with bearing cap, which often gets battered on removal and is not supplied by pattern copies.

As said avoid the conti direct/tech ones. They are shit. Excess play from new. Destroyed both in a few months.

[Andy B]

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Comes with bearing cap, which often gets battered on removal and is not supplied by pattern copies.
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I'm sure the bearing will come out of the hub ...................         

[Keith ABS]

  has any one found a source of just the bearings for these front hubs? We had a search around on ABS and have not yet come up with one. As replacing would need he hub off any way, is it just not easier to replace the complete unit?
keith B

[Andy B]

  has any one found a source of just the bearings for these front hubs? We had a search around on ABS and have not yet come up with one. As replacing would need he hub off any way, is it just not easier to replace the complete unit?
keith B

I had my tongue firmly in my cheek Keith. The bearing outer IS the hub .... ie it's most definitely not a separate item.

I'm sure Chris will have some pictures to testify .... or a link to the original thread        

[chrisgixer]

Nope.

Chrisgixer can't be bothered.

[Andy B]

Go on! You know you want to ;-)

[05omegav6]

Having seen the demolished bearing assemblies in the flesh, it would be only polite to confirm that they are indeed a single lump of metal

[chrisgixer]

Ok, here you go.

www.google.co.uk

[05omegav6]

 

[Andy B]

Ok, here you go.

www.google.co.uk

I did say you wanted to 

[Jim]

Another question, if I change the complete hub/bearing will it change the alignment/tracking??

[Andy B]

Another question, if I change the complete hub/bearing will it change the alignment/tracking??

I'd say no ..... never had my 'tracking' checked after mine was changed. Can't see why you'd need to.