I wonder why they are failing so fast now. Before did they go bad after 3 seasons? Or did you just replace as maintenance? Are they actually tearing themselves up and the wheel gets loose?
They should come apart like that. Used to do it all the time when I was still wrenching. You'd typically have to cut the inner race off nearest the hub face. When you get it apart go to your local bearing supplier. They will have catalogs from Timken/SK etc. that will allow you figure out the the exact part number per the inner and outer races.
That looks like you should just be able to press the old bearing out and new one in. I don't see any evidence the races are on the actual inner/outer unit bearing parts (hub/flange?) unless the inner bearing has something like this going on.
These are double roller bearings, so the outer race is machine with lip in the middle to divide the ball tracks. Typically when pressing the hub out the inner most bearings (balls) will bind to the outer race lip, holding the inside inner race with it. The outer one, nearest the hub face, has nothing holding it, so it stays with the hub. Quick work with a cut-off wheel to remove the stuck race.
Ah, word.
But it doesn't look that way, at least on the outer bearing. Not sure about the inner since you can't see it.
Typically it's all in one. What might be the case here is that the housing (3 bolt part) and outer race are one piece. That would be tougher to find. I imagine that Timken would still have a part number for it.
Good to know. I assume it has lip seals on both sides vs sealed bearings? And separate bearings and races to where you press each race in? Price for a pair?
Call Kep/Weddle. I am sure they have something in stock or can point you in the correct direction. Even check thesamba.comI just got off the phone with Bernie Bergmann, he says VW clutches are impossible to get
Kit? Is that everything or can I get just a bearing hub that would work with what I have. At this point if I have to buy more then a bearing hub I'm going to midboard and be done with this micro stub BS.
I use to replace them every 3 years as maintenance, just so mid season I wouldn't have an issue. Then I had a set die in a season and a half and then another. So my plan was a new set every season but I'm eating a set in half a season now. The last 4 I have caught before they left me stranded. They get loose, push the rear pads out and your bake pedal hits the floor when you step on it.
It is a whole kit stub axles, bearing carrier, hub, caliper etc.
