AntonUK
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| posted on 22/3/16 at 09:23 PM |
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English Axle Haldshaft Bearings
Where is the best place to get half shaft bearings? I read there are some crappy quality ones doing the rounds.
Additionally, Im planning to angry grinder the old ones off then use the heat/cold trick to get them back on. Sound reasonable?
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jossey
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| posted on 22/3/16 at 10:08 PM |
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Red line in Wakefield I think.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/251466797423
That's for 10 but call them for just 2
[Edited on 22/3/16 by jossey]
[Edited on 22/3/16 by jossey]
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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Brian R
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| posted on 23/3/16 at 10:52 AM |
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I was advised to avoid those with the external o ring and go for SKF. They are quite a bit more expensive but are superior quality.
They are in short supply apparently but we got a set around christmas time.
http://www.onlinecarparts.co.uk/skf-1363255.html
If they don't stock them google the part number. Somebody may have some.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/3/16 at 01:41 PM |
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I removed the old bearings by grinding 2 shallow grooves on the outer ring, in line with the axle, roughly 180 degrees apart. Then I wrapped the
bearing with a cloth and tapped both sides (where the grooves aren't) simultaneously with a pair of hammers. You'll probably need the
cloth as each half may go flying. Once the outer race had gone, I repeated the technique on the inner ring - note that each half WILL go flying as
they're under some tension.
I took the half-shaft and new bearing to a friendly local garage, who pushed it on with a big press - much the simplest option, and I knew it was
going on square and accurately. Cost me the price of a pint.
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johnemms
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| posted on 23/3/16 at 02:13 PM |
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You want these.. they don't leak Linky...
This is a crap bearing
 
Description
This is a good one
 
Inner
 
Rear Bearing Outer
Big oily mess..needed new rear shoes ..twice.. when told to use the bearings with the outer seal..
Angry grinder off the old bearings .. the new one should go on with some persuasion .. heat the lock ring to dull red..drop it onto the shaft..cools
tight and locks bearing into place  done it a few times.. Oh ..dont forget to put the retaining plate on before the bearing 
[Edited on 23/3/16 by johnemms]
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UncleFista
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| posted on 23/3/16 at 10:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jossey
Red line in Wakefield I think.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/251466797423
That's for 10 but call them for just 2
[Edited on 22/3/16 by jossey]
[Edited on 22/3/16 by jossey]
I disagree absolutely I'm afraid, these are the type with the O-ring that gets sliced off when fitting resulting in leaks and all the things
johnemms mentions.
The ones johnemms shows a photo of are the ones that actually work, it took me 3 or 4 bearings before I worked it out..
Tony Bond / UncleFista
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02GF74
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| posted on 24/3/16 at 07:31 AM |
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O-ring type work but it is quite fiddly getting them in without slicing the o ring. I had trouble with one side but o ring is common aize so easily
replaced, needs a lot of patience.
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