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bigfoot4616 - 16/12/12 at 12:06 PM

need to replace a wheel bearing due to it leaking diff oil through the bearing again.
i've had issues with 2 out of 3 Oring style bearings.

has anyone tried these non Oring ones?

Ford Escort Mk2 2.0 RS 2000 Jan 76 to Aug 80 Rear Wheel Bearing Kit OE Spec | eBay
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zekill - 16/12/12 at 12:46 PM

are you sure it feet your axle ?

perksy - 16/12/12 at 01:09 PM

Worth sending a PM to 'the king of bling' on here as he has dealt with this issue on his narrow bodied Westfield

Getting the correct bearings was an issue iirc as there are plenty about that aren't really what they are supposed to be

bigfoot4616 - 16/12/12 at 01:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by zekill
are you sure it feet your axle ?


assume you mean fit, it should do as the last ones i used where listed as rs2000 among others. i think all mk2 escort ones are the same anyway.


perksy thanks,
from searching i believe the Oring ones are the cheap crap ones which is why i was looking at the one above. the originals ones had no Orings.

britishtrident - 16/12/12 at 01:44 PM

A good smear with Hermmatite or Hylomar is all that was traditionally used.

chillis - 16/12/12 at 02:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bigfoot4616
quote:
Originally posted by zekill
are you sure it feet your axle ?


assume you mean fit, it should do as the last ones i used where listed as rs2000 among others. i think all mk2 escort ones are the same anyway.


perksy thanks,
from searching i believe the Oring ones are the cheap crap ones which is why i was looking at the one above. the originals ones had no Orings.


Late RS2000 MK2 used the german koln axle (like mk4 cortina) not the english axle that was in most escorts.

I've never had an O ring for 'english' rear bearings and never had any trouble.

zekill - 16/12/12 at 02:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bigfoot4616
quote:
Originally posted by zekill
are you sure it feet your axle ?


assume you mean fit

yep sorry, my english is bad
I have too leaking with O-ring type, if you try this and it work, please tell it here.

UncleFista - 16/12/12 at 03:12 PM

We had the same problem with the dodgy, leaky, chinese "O-ring" bearings.

I bought a single SKF bearing from these chaps "vintage bearing company, 01283 509562 or 07939 005739" the part number you are after is 411546.

Not cheap (£30-odd each), but cheaper to buy a decent one once, rather than cheap ones repeatedly

No leaks here over a year later.

johnemms - 16/12/12 at 03:34 PM

Leaky bearing ... here