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Title: Front wheel bearings Post by: Not Happy Jan on March 30, 2012, 02:01:05 PM Hi All.
Are they different standards of wheel bearings. I am going to replace the fronts on the standard and also buy a set for the wagon. What is a fair price for them and should I avoid any brands Would most places sell them??? Nick Title: Re: Front wheel bearings Post by: FireKraka on March 30, 2012, 02:12:57 PM Hi Nick
I was told some time ago that Holden have used the same wheel bearing on all models not sure if this is true but my HZ rotors fitted on to the HR stub axles and the commodore ones did the same thing. Have you received the centre cap yet? Bloody Aussie Post ;D Regards Neil H Title: Re: Front wheel bearings Post by: Not Happy Jan on March 30, 2012, 02:51:35 PM Thanks For that Neil.. Cap arrived yesterday. I'll send some $ in mail or pm me your account details.. VERY NICE TOO!
Title: Re: Front wheel bearings Post by: FireKraka on March 30, 2012, 03:35:27 PM Dont worry about it Nick the postage was only $5 and the cap would have just sat around my workshop gathering dust. I might need a favour one day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-X
regards Neil H Title: Re: Front wheel bearings Post by: mcl1959 on March 30, 2012, 05:45:59 PM Holden wheel bearing sizes are all the same from early FE to VR, but I am thinking what you really meant was brand? I always try to find new old bearings - usually Timken bearings - Not too hard to find in old Holden boxes. Nowadays the bearings are all Chinese and not as good in my opinion.
Ken Title: Re: Front wheel bearings Post by: Not Happy Jan on March 30, 2012, 05:58:35 PM thanks Ken... that's what I was after. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Front wheel bearings Post by: MalFE on March 30, 2012, 08:03:43 PM Most FEs had smaller diameter stub axles and the bearings are different to late FEs and FCs.
Mal. Title: Re: Front wheel bearings Post by: mcl1959 on March 30, 2012, 09:18:43 PM Actually it is only the 1956 FE's that had the FJ size bearings. All 57 and 58 FE 's have "A" and "B" bearings
Ken Title: Re: Front wheel bearings Post by: MalFE on March 31, 2012, 12:12:22 PM Ken,
I purchased my car new in early October 1957 ( Sydney) which was fitted with the early bearings. Mal |