Ebay wheel bearing/hub assembly
03-02-2014, 02:48 PM
#1
Ebay wheel bearing/hub assembly So im putting my car back together and I decided to replace my front bearing/hub assemblies. The car is NOT a dd and will only be driven a few times a month and maybe to the track and back. I've looked at some past threads and most people seem to say timkens are the way to go I was just wondering if they are worth buying if the car is not a dd? I see you can get some front ones off ebay for like 73 bucks. Or should I just take the plunge and buy timkens or moogs? Thanks.
03-02-2014, 11:08 PM
#2
So im putting my car back together and I decided to replace my front bearing/hub assemblies. The car is NOT a dd and will only be driven a few times a month and maybe to the track and back. I've looked at some past threads and most people seem to say timkens are the way to go I was just wondering if they are worth buying if the car is not a dd? I see you can get some front ones off ebay for like 73 bucks. Or should I just take the plunge and buy timkens or moogs? Thanks.
Do they actually need to be replaced (noisy)? Fbody hub bearings are actually very reliable and hardly ever fail. I wouldn't replace them unless they need it.
I bought an Ebay wheel bearing for my old Grand AM and NEVER again. Lasted 3 months. Now I only buy Moog from Advance Auto (search for their discount codes).
03-03-2014, 04:44 AM
#3
I've had a few factory bearing assemblies wear out around 120k or so. You can check um, they get loose and a little rough to turn by hand. Good ones are stiff and very smooth to turn by hand.
03-03-2014, 10:50 AM
#4
I've looked at some past threads and most people seem to say timkens are the way to go I was just wondering if they are worth buying if the car is not a dd? I see you can get some front ones off ebay for like 73 bucks. Or should I just take the plunge and buy timkens or moogs? Thanks.
03-04-2014, 01:15 PM
#7
I replaced my failed OEM hub with a Timken because I enjoy road courses and they came with a 3-year warranty. Will probably give the Moog a shot next time (similar build, similar price, similar quality, arguably better quality).
As stated above, you can save a few bucks on almost any item, however this is one where the cost of "quality" relative to the expense/danger of a failure makes it an easy decision to go with quality.
As stated above, you can save a few bucks on almost any item, however this is one where the cost of "quality" relative to the expense/danger of a failure makes it an easy decision to go with quality.
