| [GMCnet] Front wheel bearings... [message #71294] |
Wed, 20 January 2010 14:26  |
Kingsley Coach
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Hi
Called today looking for a 'spare' front wheel bearing and got a selection
of manfacturers , but the same basic number.
What should I be paying for:
Timken 23
Bower Set 23
SKF BR 23
All three have widely ranging prices..any idea why?
Opinions appreciated...thanks.
Mike in NS
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front wheel bearings... [message #71297 is a reply to message #71294] |
Wed, 20 January 2010 14:46  |
Chr$
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Timkens are the ones to get. I have them. a lot of folks here have them. They are also not made in China, but France, I believe.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front wheel bearings... [message #71304 is a reply to message #71297] |
Wed, 20 January 2010 15:36 |
jimk
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Most of the GMC suppliers are charging $110 with both seals or $80-90 w/o seals.
We have 50 in stock, all timkens
On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Chris Choffat <cchoffataz@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Timkens are the ones to get. I have them. a lot of folks here have them. They are also not made in China, but France, I believe.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front wheel bearings... [message #71323 is a reply to message #71294] |
Wed, 20 January 2010 17:38 |
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Mike,
I would not use any bearings other than the Timken Set 23. I received an
email from another GMC owner who used Japanese bearings that failed 3000
miles after replacement and it ruined the hubs and knuckles!
As I understand it you also need to check the spacer and make sure it is
marked 0.0095 which is the correct clearance for a GMC.
Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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Sent: Thursday, 21 January 2010 7:27 AM
To: Gmclist
Subject: [GMCnet] Front wheel bearings...
Hi
Called today looking for a 'spare' front wheel bearing and got a selection
of manfacturers , but the same basic number.
What should I be paying for:
Timken 23
Bower Set 23
SKF BR 23
All three have widely ranging prices..any idea why?
Opinions appreciated...thanks.
Mike in NS
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Michael Beaton
1977 Kingsley 26-11
Antigonish, NS
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front wheel bearings... [message #71349 is a reply to message #71323] |
Wed, 20 January 2010 20:38 |
jimk
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If you ask that person if he checked the clearance after it was
pressed onto the hub, his answer would be ,"how do you check it?" He
also did not use a hub that has been checked for correct diameter.
Roland Wilber of Oregon was a very sharp technician. He used only
Bower bearings which until last several years were the only bearing
distributed by the automotive jobbers.
Same bearings used on all the Japanese cars that Americans think is so
great. I would never buy one until there are no American car made.
Cars assembled here using parts from Japan, China,and Korea are not
American.
We use Timkin bearings in our shop and sell them because we can get
better prices overall than the Bower bearings.
We have had several Timkin go out in our final drives.
Our guys thought I was full of it when I made them check clearance on
every front bearing.
About every other month they come in and want me to see a clearance
that has no clearance once it was pressed on the hub. Also when they
had excess clearance.
Dave L. knows all the measurements before he assembles it the way he
does. Anyone else not using his parts will stand a chance of running
into problems.
Ken Thoma was another person that knew how to assemble the front
bearing assembly.
On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 3:38 PM, Rob Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> Mike,
>
> I would not use any bearings other than the Timken Set 23. I received an
> email from another GMC owner who used Japanese bearings that failed 3000
> miles after replacement and it ruined the hubs and knuckles!
>
> As I understand it you also need to check the spacer and make sure it is
> marked 0.0095 which is the correct clearance for a GMC.
>
> Regards,
> Rob Mueller
> Sydney, Australia
> AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Kingsley Coach
> Sent: Thursday, 21 January 2010 7:27 AM
> To: Gmclist
> Subject: [GMCnet] Front wheel bearings...
>
> Hi
>
> Called today looking for a 'spare' front wheel bearing and got a selection
> of manfacturers , but the same basic number.
>
> What should I be paying for:
>
> Timken   23
> Bower   Set 23
> SKF Â Â Â Â BR 23
>
> All three have widely ranging prices..any idea why?
>
> Opinions appreciated...thanks.
>
> Mike in NS
>
>
> --
> Michael Beaton
> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
> Antigonish, NS
> _______________________________________________
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