Front wheel bearings??

[ant]

Think my 68 needs some new frt wheel bearings

Wheres the best place to buy them?

ant

 

[creationblue]

I got mine from GSF, but beware, they gave me a T1 seal :twisted: so had to take the drums off again to fit them a few days later :!: I wasnt happy

CB

 

[ant]

I got mine from GSF, but beware, they gave me a T1 seal :twisted: so had to take the drums off again to fit them a few days later :!: I wasnt happy

CB

cheers...... as a rule do the seals come with the bearings or do you buy them separately?

 

[creationblue]

JK do a kit, GSF do separates, inner/outter & seal

CB

 

[ant]

might give jk another chance..... i've had a few bad experiences with them over the years so i normally stay away

I'll give them a wirl again.

Did you have any probs fitting them. i've been reading that the inners you have to tap out or something.

 

[creationblue]

You have to knock out the seal from the other side, and i sliced my finger :twisted: apart from all the grease its a simple job, even I managed it

CB

 

[ant]

just kampers strike again.... ordered parts first thing Wednesday morning, they've got everything in stock so i put my girlfriends place off work as delivery addy as they needed signing for..... still not arrived and there offices/reception are shut till Monday

Anyway started striping the old bearings out and knocking the races from the drums ones of them was particularly stubban i slipped and also sliced my finger quite badly really. The GF whats me to go to A+E but i wanna as its friday sit here and drink.

Any advice on getting the last remaining race out of the drum?.. heat?

ant

 

[VWAIRCOOLED]

Just use a drift or parallel punch and wack it with a hammer! Heat shouldn't be needed.Put the drum on some wood to stop it getting damaged.What I find helps to stop you from wacking your fingers is to hold the punch/drift with a pair of mole grips (or get someone else to hold it for you :wink: )
When you put the new races in the drum,don't put the bearings (new or old) on the races and hit them or the races/bearings will be damaged.Find a nice piece of tubing that fits or I usually place the new race where it goes,and put the old race on top upside down and find a socket to fit on and tap it home all the way.
Work the grease right in the new bearing before fitting it.Adjust it and recheck the adjustment after say a week,it may bed in a bit.

 

[ant]

Just use a drift or parallel punch and wack it with a hammer! Heat shouldn't be needed.Put the drum on some wood to stop it getting damaged.What I find helps to stop you from wacking your fingers is to hold the punch/drift with a pair of mole grips (or get someone else to hold it for you :wink: )
When you put the new races in the drum,don't put the bearings (new or old) on the races and hit them or the races/bearings will be damaged.Find a nice piece of tubing that fits or I usually place the new race where it goes,and put the old race on top upside down and find a socket to fit on and tap it home all the way.
Work the grease right in the new bearing before fitting it.Adjust it and recheck the adjustment after say a week,it may bed in a bit.

thanks for the advice dude .....much appreciated