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[Osprey]

Does anybody know who is the OEM for Omega front wheel bearings?

Given that Vx charge well into 3 figures even with TC, I would be keen to source elsewhere if the quality is similar. 

I can get Contitech or Febi cheap - is either any good?

TIA

[Andy B]

Have a search for Entwood's experiences with pattern wheel bearings from France. 

It could be cheaper in the end to bite the bullet & pay Vx's prices. 

[feeutfo]

Conti tech barings in hub have been the the recommended part afaik, but it has transpired that they have an amount of play even when new.

Quite where we go from there I'm not sure.

 One of my new contitech barings has Play that equals the play on the other wheel. So I didn't bother replacing it.

If we have a beter source of barings that don't cost the earth I'm all ears.

[The Red Baron]

Does anybody know who is the OEM for Omega front wheel bearings?

Given that Vx charge well into 3 figures even with TC, I would be keen to source elsewhere if the quality is similar. 

I can get Contitech or Febi cheap - is either any good?

TIA

had to replace a febi on mine today( with an old one that has less play), failed in less than 4 months & sod all miles.

[Entwood]

Saga  about mine here ...  http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=85316.0

New VX one worked out at £122 inc VAT

HTH

[Osprey]

Ho hum - looks like I'd better bite the bullet.

Thanks for the advice 

[kcl]

Does anybody know who is the OEM for Omega front wheel bearings?

Given that Vx charge well into 3 figures even with TC, I would be keen to source elsewhere if the quality is similar. 

I can get Contitech or Febi cheap - is either any good?

TIA

I believe SKF supplied the bearings to factory assembly line, IIRC was told so by people from SKF

[Osprey]

I have just collected a genuine bearing unit from Stevens Vauxhall Crawley.  The bearings and casting are marked KOYO Japan, with the bearings being DACF1018L. 

Of course this is not to say that KOYO supplied the original manufacturing plant - just that Vx are currently using them for replacements. 

[kcl]

I have just collected a genuine bearing unit from Stevens Vauxhall Crawley.  The bearings and casting are marked KOYO Japan, with the bearings being DACF1018L. 

Of course this is not to say that KOYO supplied the original manufacturing plant - just that Vx are currently using them for replacements.

And I may have wrong information... Just thinkin that it might have been the rears that were SKF, on estates... 

[Osprey]

Changed the NSF wheel bearing today.  The old one was also Koyo - could be original after 120K, who knows. 

FWIW I used the standard issue Halfrauds 60 to 300Nm torque wrench.  It actually has graduations up to 310Nm then has further adjustment into no-man’s land for the equivalent of about another couple of dozen Nm.  So it is easy to judge where 320Nm would be.  OK, so Mr Halford won’t guarantee that it is spot on but I am confident that it is pretty darn close, and certainly 300Nm plus a bit.

[kcl]

320 Nm is pretty darn tight, as tight as you can get with bare hands and some regular tools. It is assumable you can not overtighten this kind of a bearing  And, relevancy between nut being 300 Nm or 350 Nm is... well, it's  tight anyway.

[feeutfo]

Changed the NSF wheel bearing today.  The old one was also Koyo - could be original after 120K, who knows. 

FWIW I used the standard issue Halfrauds 60 to 300Nm torque wrench.  It actually has graduations up to 310Nm then has further adjustment into no-man’s land for the equivalent of about another couple of dozen Nm.  So it is easy to judge where 320Nm would be.  OK, so Mr Halford won’t guarantee that it is spot on but I am confident that it is pretty darn close, and certainly 300Nm plus a bit.

So was this a genuine vx wheel baring in hub fitted? And was there any play? Guessing vx and no play?

[Osprey]

Yep, genuine Vx, manufactured by Koyo, no play that I can feel.  Although the play only disappeared as the torque was getting quite high - as you would expect. 

[feeutfo]

Yep, genuine Vx, manufactured by Koyo, no play that I can feel.  Although the play only disappeared as the torque was getting quite high - as you would expect. 
ok, thanks for coming back.

Interesting how much they squeeze up in the later stages of tightening. Does point to I slight error in machining inner race surfaces on the dodgy ones I suppose...

[feeutfo]

Yep, genuine Vx, manufactured by Koyo, no play that I can feel.  Although the play only disappeared as the torque was getting quite high - as you would expect. 
ok, thanks for coming back.

Interesting how much they squeeze up in the later stages of tightening. Does point to I slight error in machining inner race surfaces on the dodgy ones I suppose...