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Why don't you pull the hubs and inspect if you need races first? I have packed about a thousand front wheel bearing in my life and had bad races on exactly two cars in 35 years.\
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I would say the front inner and outer bearings and races can be purchased in matched sets.
Front Inner: Timken SET5 Rockauto $6.85ea X 2 = $13.70
Front Outer: Timken SET3 Rockauto $6.43ea X 2 = $12.86
Front Inner Seal: Timken Rockauto $6.50ea X 2 = $13.00
TOTAL LESS SHIPPING $39.56
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it! If you follow that logic you will save thousands in unnecessary parts/repairs. But if you have the money.................
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you see where Bmoto put Timken? your current bearings will last longer than new ones from ebay or amazon. pull and check yours. if rollers and races are not pitted, you have that many more all original parts...
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One more thought.
Does your local auto parts store loan tools? I know Oreilly's locally does. Don't know if they have bearing drivers.
Or take the rotors and new bearings to your local auto machine shop and have them press them on.
May be an old wife's tail but I heard its important to keep the new races and bearing together as they came from the supplier.
Does your local auto parts store loan tools? I know Oreilly's locally does. Don't know if they have bearing drivers.
Or take the rotors and new bearings to your local auto machine shop and have them press them on.
May be an old wife's tail but I heard its important to keep the new races and bearing together as they came from the supplier.