F-Body front hubs
06-11-2011, 12:07 PM
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F-Body front hubs As I found a few people that said they were decent, I bought and installed a pair of new front hubs from ebay. They were like ~$120.00 for the pair, far less than AC Delco/GM hubs at like $240.00 EACH.
After a few months and several thousand miles, one of them is definitely shot, I'm sure the other one isn't fairing well either.
Are there any other reasonable alternatives to buying GM hubs?
Has anybody figured out a way to lube or maintain these hubs?
After a few months and several thousand miles, one of them is definitely shot, I'm sure the other one isn't fairing well either.
Are there any other reasonable alternatives to buying GM hubs?
Has anybody figured out a way to lube or maintain these hubs?
06-11-2011, 11:57 PM
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Thanks fellers. Due to the amount of fakes in the market (no doubt the ebay ones are cheep Asian knock-offs) I'm gonna order a pair of the Timken hubs from an authorized Timken dealer in person. There's a parts shop near me that I've used in the past-a pro shop, not a Pep Boys/Auto Zone type place.
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06-13-2011, 07:28 AM
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theres no way to maintain the hubs. the best quality are stock GM. any and all aftermarket, regardless of brand, wont be as good as OEM. a quality aftermarket will typically hold up well with regular street driving, but if you ever do any kind of racing, ie: autox or track, theyll wear out sooner then later. what i usually do is find used GM hubs, clean them up, and use them. even a used OEM hub will last longer then a brand new aftermarket when raced.
06-13-2011, 08:35 AM
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any and all aftermarket, regardless of brand, wont be as good as OEM. a quality aftermarket will typically hold up well with regular street driving, but if you ever do any kind of racing, ie: autox or track, theyll wear out sooner then later. what i usually do is find used GM hubs, clean them up, and use them. even a used OEM hub will last longer then a brand new aftermarket when raced.
The Timken Hubs and the factory and or factory replacement hubs last about the same. At least with the experience that I have seen. Got 12 sets here that tell the story. 3 sets are factory replacement and 9 of them are Timkens from Autozone. Including the original hubs from the car, all of them have the same exact markingsin exactly the same place. Which leads me to believe that Timken is a supplier for these hubs to Chevrolet sells.
06-13-2011, 08:50 AM
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How would I know if my hubs are shot?
For a few months now I have some sort of humming noise coming from the left side of my Z28 when driving over 45mph. The faster I drive the louder there is humming
For a few months now I have some sort of humming noise coming from the left side of my Z28 when driving over 45mph. The faster I drive the louder there is humming
06-13-2011, 09:13 AM
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damn Roy, thats alot of hubs!
i know a few guys on frrax were working on making a bolt on spindle that could take replaceable bearings, like a 3rdgen fbody can.. but i doubt they would be "legal" in Germany... then again, if they look stock, who can tell the diff???
i know a few guys on frrax were working on making a bolt on spindle that could take replaceable bearings, like a 3rdgen fbody can.. but i doubt they would be "legal" in Germany... then again, if they look stock, who can tell the diff???
06-13-2011, 05:45 PM
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I disagree Echo.
The Timken Hubs and the factory and or factory replacement hubs last about the same. At least with the experience that I have seen. Got 12 sets here that tell the story. 3 sets are factory replacement and 9 of them are Timkens from Autozone. Including the original hubs from the car, all of them have the same exact markingsin exactly the same place. Which leads me to believe that Timken is a supplier for these hubs to Chevrolet sells.
The Timken Hubs and the factory and or factory replacement hubs last about the same. At least with the experience that I have seen. Got 12 sets here that tell the story. 3 sets are factory replacement and 9 of them are Timkens from Autozone. Including the original hubs from the car, all of them have the same exact markingsin exactly the same place. Which leads me to believe that Timken is a supplier for these hubs to Chevrolet sells.
GM does NOT make all of their own parts, they set specs, then send out for quotes on parts, made to THIER specs. Aftermarket, well the "specs" could be anywhere between here and there, mostly dependant of the price of the part (we ARE in a price competitive market, you know), or the reputation of the supplier.
Plus, GM, like many other large corporations, has their "suit tax' added on to their parts, to cover the cost of all the execs and middle managers. That's why a GM equivalent part (say Timken or SKF) from a parts store, will be significantly less money. You took out the middleman, in this example, the GM parts network.
Bottom line, if and when my car needs hubs, they will be SKF hubs, p/n BR930186, priced at $142.24 at JBR17llc.com
06-13-2011, 06:40 PM
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This all sounds pretty good guys, thanks everybody for sharing your experiences and ideas.
I'm gonna wander into an Auto Zone and have a look at their Timken hubs.
Is there any way to determine that it's a genuine Timken and not the cheep Asian knock-off?
Until this thread, I hadn't found any threads discussing the quality, pros and cons of aftermarket hubs.
I'm gonna wander into an Auto Zone and have a look at their Timken hubs.
Is there any way to determine that it's a genuine Timken and not the cheep Asian knock-off?
Until this thread, I hadn't found any threads discussing the quality, pros and cons of aftermarket hubs.
06-13-2011, 09:10 PM
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