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Sadly as we have found out they now have a monopoly and they all sell then for 150 a side which IMHO is taking the ×÷=%_ for a couple of bearings.
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Hammered over LOL
One for a Sunday Night nitecap then??
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That was the same for 205 rear brake drums, bearings not available and new drums were needed.
I found out if you press them out, they had a ID number and we had them matched.
That was the same for 205 rear brake drums, bearings not available and new drums were needed.
I found out if you press them out, they had a ID number and we had them matched.
BUT how do you swage them afterwards..
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Shift blow with a punch.
looks like we are going to repack the bearings with some decent wheel bearing grease as the car was stood for a long time and they reckon ghetto grease hardens.
what grease do you lads suggest.
I have been told to get Neo synthetic but it's not available locally and it's mega bucks.
what grease do you lads suggest.
I have been told to get Neo synthetic but it's not available locally and it's mega bucks.
Try these, used them for some years now, there isn't many they can't supply.
http://www.bearingboys.co.uk/
http://www.bearingboys.co.uk/
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If it's not a top competition car why complicate things:
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p89...=89691&gclid=CjwKEAjwgo6_BRC32q6_5s2R-R8SJAB7
I was working on the principle that the claims for Neo and Redland are 4 to 6 times longer life from bearing in racecard.
so to get extended life out of a road car on bearing you can't replace using a better grease might assist.
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re-packing a bearing with fresh grease will certainly extend the life of the bearing. But if the old grease has hardened too much then getting enough grease into the bearing to be useful can be very difficult. Also mixing 2 different lubricants can be just as bad. When we Lubricate a fan bearing we always clean out as much of the old grease as we can before re-packing with fresh stuff. If its a motor bearing then we lubricate it with whatever the site suggests (what ever they put their hand on first / an uneducated guess)
ok...update.
These bearings come apart with some patience. so I cleaned them spotless and replaced the balls in their races.
Filled them With grease and they are as sweet as a nut.
so.....more looking around and heavy driving and we found the issue. the spacers for the twin pots are slightly thin so had to use a thin spacer until I can get some time to make some the perfect size.
Now the discs run true in the center so when heated up they no longer rub.......but bearings were filled with a bit of soap...lol so it was worth it as they would not have lasted long anyway.
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Smashing result.
