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Cheap front wheel bearings on EBAY
16 Jul 2012 16:32 #44276
by Cider
Cheap front wheel bearings on EBAY was created by Cider
Hi
I`ve brought a set of wheel bearings off ebay and they are the taper roller type
so I`ve sent them back. Has anyone one tried with any success fitting this tpye of bearings
Cheers
Pete
I`ve brought a set of wheel bearings off ebay and they are the taper roller type
so I`ve sent them back. Has anyone one tried with any success fitting this tpye of bearings
Cheers
Pete
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16 Jul 2012 18:48 #44285
by facade
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
Replied by facade on topic Re: Cheap front wheel bearings on EBAY
They can't fit, but you know that already. 
The jimny uses what we used to call a cassette bearing; the outer race is one piece and the inner race is split, with a tiny gap. When you wazz the hub nut on, the gap closes up and preloads the bearing.
To fit the tapers, you would need to turn a spacer ring for the outers to fill in the gap between them, then use a crush spacer between the inners to preload the bearings, like a diff pinion.
The jimny uses what we used to call a cassette bearing; the outer race is one piece and the inner race is split, with a tiny gap. When you wazz the hub nut on, the gap closes up and preloads the bearing.
To fit the tapers, you would need to turn a spacer ring for the outers to fill in the gap between them, then use a crush spacer between the inners to preload the bearings, like a diff pinion.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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