John Bonnett Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Can anyone recommend a supplier of quality front wheel bearing please? I fitted a new pair a year ago one of which was found to be faulty on fitting and replaced by the supplier. The second of the pair is now very rough and needs replacing. The supplier claims that he has not encountered any problems before. Perhaps I've just been unlucky but I'm reluctant to buy any more from him.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herald948 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Look for Timken brand (OE supplier)! Part numbers available later from me if someone else doesn't post them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 QH bearing kits usually have Timken bearings in them. My local motor factor can get them no problem.Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 herald948 wrote:Look for Timken brand (OE supplier)! Part numbers available later from me if someone else doesn't post them.Yes please Andy. Timken is good. I didn't know you could still get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 We buy British made, and they are really good and never give us problems.They are BRTTimken?I found out that some.... have the races made in the States and the rollers made in ChinaNow when I was in industry, having two mating parts, my philosophy would be, that the factory heating/manufacturing would have to be the same to achieve the same tolerancesHaving one part made in one factory/country and the other mating part made in another factory/country, does`nt seem right to me Most bearings we buy/made for the Triumphs appear to be made in China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjwman Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Not being funny but are you over tightening them?Just finger tight and a trace of play is required or they will wear like you describe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 7586 wrote:Not being funny but are you over tightening them?Just finger tight and a trace of play is required or they will wear like you describe.The first race that we rejected actually had flats on the balls that you could see and feel even before fitting. My mechanical work is carried out by a mechanic, with forty years experience so we can be quite sure that they have been fitted properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS211083 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Fit and forget Canleys hubs with large stub and modern bearings.Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herald948 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 3141 wrote:Yes please Andy. Timken is good. I didn't know you could still get them.Happy to do so. From page 4.104 of the 1200 Workshop Manual (same numbers still used by Timken):Outer cone 03062Outer cup 03162Inner cone 07100SInner cup 07210XPossibly worth noting: I installed a set of the above in my '62 1200 several years ago. Unfortunately, they wore out fairly quickly. At that point, I investigated rather more thoroughly and discovered that the hub was badly worn from earlier problems, which I should have noticed! A good used hub and another set of Timkens...and "Bob's your uncle" as they say! :)Offhand, I don't know where these latest Timkens were made, but the quality seems to be every bit as good as any other Timken -- new or used -- I've ever seen! And Timken seems to still use the same orange and black boxes they've used for decades! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Moore Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 2402 wrote:Fit and forget Canleys hubs with large stub and modern bearings.Chris.Hmmm, that's a rather expensive solution to a problem that shouldn't exist in the first place. And playing devil's advocate, how can we be sure that in future, replacement bearings for the new axles won't be as poorly made as many of the original bearings are at present?N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS211083 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Thats a good point Nick, only time will tell.Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 herald948 wrote:Happy to do so. From page 4.104 of the 1200 Workshop Manual (same numbers still used by Timken):Outer cone 03062Outer cup 03162Inner cone 07100SInner cup 07210XPossibly worth noting: I installed a set of the above in my '62 1200 several years ago. Unfortunately, they wore out fairly quickly. At that point, I investigated rather more thoroughly and discovered that the hub was badly worn from earlier problems, which I should have noticed! A good used hub and another set of Timkens...and "Bob's your uncle" as they say! :)Offhand, I don't know where these latest Timkens were made, but the quality seems to be every bit as good as any other Timken -- new or used -- I've ever seen! And Timken seems to still use the same orange and black boxes they've used for decades!That's very kind of you Andy, thank you. I'll now be able to get them from our local factors.regardsJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensH Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 But is it the same size used on both a 1200 and on the GT6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 herald948 wrote:Happy to do so. From page 4.104 of the 1200 Workshop Manual (same numbers still used by Timken):Outer cone 03062Outer cup 03162Inner cone 07100SInner cup 07210XPossibly worth noting: I installed a set of the above in my '62 1200 several years ago. Unfortunately, they wore out fairly quickly. At that point, I investigated rather more thoroughly and discovered that the hub was badly worn from earlier problems, which I should have noticed! A good used hub and another set of Timkens...and "Bob's your uncle" as they say! :)Offhand, I don't know where these latest Timkens were made, but the quality seems to be every bit as good as any other Timken -- new or used -- I've ever seen! And Timken seems to still use the same orange and black boxes they've used for decades!Now made in Poland and China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Thank you all for your replies. Now ordered up.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 JensH wrote:But is it the same size used on both a 1200 and on the GT6?No, GT6 / Vitesse 2L are bigger! (same bearings as 2000 saloon also)Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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