Wheel bearing recommendations?
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Car: 1988 Camaro
Engine: 377
Transmission: TH350; Circle D 4200 converter
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"
Wheel bearing recommendations?
Pretty self explanatory. I know Timken makes good bearings, but I can't seem to find the matching inner/outer bearing part numbers for it (I see the LE option but I definitely don't have that so they're not usable). This is for my 88 RS. Price isn't an issue, I just want quality bearings that will live up to abuse. I also only need part numbers for the front; I've got a 9" on the way right now so the rear is already taken care of.
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Re: Wheel bearing recommendations?
Are Timken's still U.S.A.
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timken is still mostly made in the USA,i have found some from Canada,Australia,France and Poland also.
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Car: 1988 Camaro
Engine: 377
Transmission: TH350; Circle D 4200 converter
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"
Re: Wheel bearing recommendations?
ordering from RockAuto right now, that's why I'm asking. Haha . I'm finishing up the odds and ends on the car, and I'm in the process of ordering the remaining steering replacements. Figured I might as well replace the bearings while I'm at it since they're cheap in comparison and seem to be fairly easy to replace. Thanks for the heads up.
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I bought a set of Delco branded NDK bearings for my 72 GTO.
The inner set was stamped NDK made in USA
The outer set was stamped NDK made in china !!!!!!!!!!!!!
The inner set was stamped NDK made in USA
The outer set was stamped NDK made in china !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Them dang Chinese are every where.
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Car: 1990 z28
Engine: 5.0
Transmission: t-5 wc
Axle/Gears: 4th gen 3.42 posi
Re: Wheel bearing recommendations?
timkin is in braintree mass you can send them a burnt bearing from another car they will match it up and send what you need I've been there several times when Ilived in mass they have every bearing imaginable.
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Car: 1988 GTA
Engine: LB9
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.45
Re: Wheel bearing recommendations?
These bearing sets are very common so they are cheap. Buy something brand name such as Timken, SKF or National. Don't forget new inner seals while you're at it.
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Car: '90 Formula 350
Engine: 383 SBC
Transmission: ProBuilt S/S 700-R4 & ACT 9" Stall
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.23
Re: Wheel bearing recommendations?
^ What he said. I bet most of the brand name stuff are probably made at the same factory. I bought National ones from Auto parts store here. Also know if you're doing new rotors they usually come with races already installed. Don't forget your high temp grease and work out the air bubbles and pack the heck out of the bearings too. New cotter pins too. The old ones usually are bent to heck.
I found the races from the new bearings work great as a inner seal installer. Fit great to let me tap the seal in flush. I'm keeping mine around just to use them for that purpose.
I found the races from the new bearings work great as a inner seal installer. Fit great to let me tap the seal in flush. I'm keeping mine around just to use them for that purpose.
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Car: 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
Re: Wheel bearing recommendations?
Unless your rotors are like new, I would replace them while everything is apart.
I see them on ebay for $35 each free shipping.
Not worth the trouble tearing it all apart twice if they are worn substantially now!
I see them on ebay for $35 each free shipping.
Not worth the trouble tearing it all apart twice if they are worn substantially now!
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Car: 1988 GTA
Engine: LB9
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.45
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Brand name parts typically have some minimum engineering standard that y ou can rely on. Just having the name "USA" printed on them isn't always enough. It's completely legit for the USA Manufacturing Company of China to print "USA" on the part.
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Car: 03 Gmc Sierra ,85 camaro, astro
Engine: 305,
Transmission: a4
Re: Wheel bearing recommendations?
the bearings in my 85 were plastic. I went to replace them. The front outers the national brand , only thing they had were .015 or .030" cant remember exactly. but different. the bearings were ok. so i returned the new ones. stuffed em with grease and their still rolling around. I just mentioned this since no one else has..
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