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front wheel bearings
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:04 pm
by alpinachris2
i have some exchange struts to go on a sport what i need to know is can i transfere my wheel bearings over to the exchange struts ? the bearings are the abs ones and quite expensive to buy i know as both are new
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:06 pm
by smithy318i
Once fitted to a car, you cant remove them.
well not exactly, removing them breaks them, and the useful life is drasticly short.
Im sure that'n NOT what you wanted to hear, but....
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:33 pm
by alpinachris2
yeh cheers i thuoght so typical aint it
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 3:26 pm
by Brianmoooore
smithy318i wrote:Once fitted to a car, you cant remove them.
well not exactly, removing them breaks them, and the useful life is drasticly short.
Im sure that'n NOT what you wanted to hear, but....
That's the official line, but it depends how much they fight back when you try to remove them.
If the good bearings are attached to scrap struts, then it's worth a try. I have struck lucky before.
Swop the retaining nuts from side to side and unless you are unlucky, you'll be able to stake them again. (B.Moore, proprietor,Skinflint engineering)
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 3:34 pm
by smithy318i
(B.Moore, proprietor,Skinflint engineering)
love it.!
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 3:45 pm
by alpinachris2
thanks brian ill give it a go not got much to loose really ,only about Ԛ£100 bucks ,lol