Half shaft bearings

[Simon Waterfall Syman84]

suggestions on half shaft bearings have seen them for a little as a tenner but up to nearly £60 each for a SKF unit from bearing kits.co.uk

is it really worth the extra any help or suggestions for alternatives please  

[Thrustyjust]

These look a half way (cost) house. Cant question if they are any good, but suspect Burtons wont sell duff stuff

http://www.burtonpower.com/wheel-brg-kit-r-mk1-2-ford-escort-inc-rs-qwb148c.html

 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

I can’t claim any personal experience, but I do recall one member, though can’t for the life of me remember who, reporting that the cheaper/Chinese pattern bearings, tended to have oil weeps - the bearing also contains the oil seal for the half axles.

[John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison]

A chap called  @jeff oakleyon here is very knowledgeable about the quality of after market car parts as its related to his line of work. A lot of parts are the same thing in different brand boxes at different prices and he will have a good idea which ones are the better quality items. I asked a question about front wheel bearings a while ago which he helped me on.

[Simon Waterfall Syman84]

2 hours ago, John said:

A chap called  @jeff oakleyon here is very knowledgeable about the quality of after market car parts as its related to his line of work. A lot of parts are the same thing in different brand boxes at different prices and he will have a good idea which ones are the better quality items. I asked a question about front wheel bearings a while ago which he helped me on.

Cheers john i have now found the expensive ones for £12 cheaper from the same seller on a different site but still £45. i will see if @jeff oakley has any information before buying them.

on the plus side it was that knackered that i didn't need a slide hammer it just pulled straight out when i undid the 4 bolts. also as you mentioned there was a small weld on the retaining collar so will do the same again this time. cheers 

[John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison]

15 minutes ago, syman84 said:

Cheers john i have now found the expensive ones for £12 cheaper from the same seller on a different site but still £45. i will see if @jeff oakley has any information before buying them.

on the plus side it was that knackered that i didn't need a slide hammer it just pulled straight out when i undid the 4 bolts. also as you mentioned there was a small weld on the retaining collar so will do the same again this time. cheers 

Sounds like it was just the wrong bearing as they don't shrink

Just small 4 equally spaced tack welds are all that are required so that they can be dremmelled off in the future

 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

Definitely worth speaking to Jeff, as he can probably advise where best to buy, not just what to buy! I seem to remember in a similar previous post him saying that a few of the well known big-name bearing manufacturers aren’t what they used to be, and are essentially just slightly higher grade Chinese made product, and that there are also plenty of fakes around.

[graham frankland]

From previous experience within the Live Axle Crew it is false economy to go with anything elase other than the SKF bearing.

Please discuss with Mark @ Bearing Kits for further info/confirmation!

Hope this helps

G

[Simon Waterfall Syman84]

32 minutes ago, graham frankland said:

From previous experience within the Live Axle Crew it is false economy to go with anything elase other than the SKF bearing.

Please discuss with Mark @ Bearing Kits for further info/confirmation!

Hope this helps

G

I like that I'm part of a crew.  it is the SKF that i was looking at.

[John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison]

Try here as suggested by Graham https://www.bearingkits.co.uk/ I have used them and think it is where Windy also gets stuff. hes good

 

[Simon Waterfall Syman84]

2 hours ago, John said:

Try here as suggested by Graham https://www.bearingkits.co.uk/ I have used them and think it is where Windy also gets stuff. hes good

 

That's where I had seen them there is also another site with the same phone number where they are advertised slightly cheaper will ring them and find out.