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Lousy wheel bearings

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Subject: Lousy wheel bearings
From: Henry Frye <thefryes@iconn.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 18:58:37 -0400
Hey there, gang o' gearheads,

Two events ago I replaced my front wheel bearings.  I got the bearings from 
Rimmer Bros. in England. (I drive a Stag, England is only place to get Stag 
stuff) The outer bearing was the familiar Timken, the inner was a Japanese 
bearing.

No problems with the bearings both times out. They ran fine, no indication 
of problems.

When I popped out the felt seal and took the rear bearing out, both races 
looked like this:

http://members.iconn.net/~thefryes/bearing/

Yikes, two events...

Looks like Timken is the only way to go. Of course, you experienced folks 
probably know that one already, but it seems like a pretty easy trap for us 
newcomers to fall into.

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