replace bearing in front hub assy?
10-14-2003, 05:59 PM
#121
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Re: replace bearing in front hub assy?
Remember that the rotors will have to match the hubs! And watch the caliper
bolts too!
later,
dave
" Stephen Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
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> > You might be able to install it with a same year brake disc/rotor.
> > IIRC You also might have to use different caliper bolts, the older
styles
> > might be too long.
> >
> > I put a '90 XJ front hub and rotor on my '88 XJ (4 wheel drive).
> Definitely
> > different brake rotors.
> >
> > I have seen new hubs for around $80 too!
> > I got two used '90 hubs for $10, so I gave one a try. :-)
>
> Well, I got my email back from 4wd.com... they're not sure
> whether the part is different or not. I can call my trusty local
> parts store, find that bit of info out, then burn them by buying
> online... or not. Shipping will add some bux, and I like
> having a decent relationship with parts counter guys.
> The dealer wants $260, and other parts houses want
> $200. Besides, then I'll have matching, made-in-Brazil
> hubs!
> __
> Steve
> .
>
>
bolts too!
later,
dave
" Stephen Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> "Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
> news:aVzib.1453$8x2.735890@newssrv26.news.prodigy. com...
> > You might be able to install it with a same year brake disc/rotor.
> > IIRC You also might have to use different caliper bolts, the older
styles
> > might be too long.
> >
> > I put a '90 XJ front hub and rotor on my '88 XJ (4 wheel drive).
> Definitely
> > different brake rotors.
> >
> > I have seen new hubs for around $80 too!
> > I got two used '90 hubs for $10, so I gave one a try. :-)
>
> Well, I got my email back from 4wd.com... they're not sure
> whether the part is different or not. I can call my trusty local
> parts store, find that bit of info out, then burn them by buying
> online... or not. Shipping will add some bux, and I like
> having a decent relationship with parts counter guys.
> The dealer wants $260, and other parts houses want
> $200. Besides, then I'll have matching, made-in-Brazil
> hubs!
> __
> Steve
> .
>
>
10-14-2003, 06:24 PM
#122
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Re: Does hub assembly have both bearings?
Except, apparently your TJ.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I'm with Bill on this one - every car I've had has had taper rollers. I
> never had a problem with taper rollers either.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
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Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I'm with Bill on this one - every car I've had has had taper rollers. I
> never had a problem with taper rollers either.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
10-14-2003, 06:24 PM
#123
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Re: Does hub assembly have both bearings?
Except, apparently your TJ.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I'm with Bill on this one - every car I've had has had taper rollers. I
> never had a problem with taper rollers either.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I'm with Bill on this one - every car I've had has had taper rollers. I
> never had a problem with taper rollers either.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
10-14-2003, 06:24 PM
#124
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Re: Does hub assembly have both bearings?
Except, apparently your TJ.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I'm with Bill on this one - every car I've had has had taper rollers. I
> never had a problem with taper rollers either.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> I'm with Bill on this one - every car I've had has had taper rollers. I
> never had a problem with taper rollers either.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
10-14-2003, 08:34 PM
#125
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Re: Does hub assembly have both bearings?
I think the Beetles still used them for the rear wheel bearings.
It has been sooooo long since I had to change some. :-)
And I have not worked on any 2002 Beetles. :-(
later,
dave
"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
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> Indeed, VW used them in the early A1 & B1 fwd cars (Rabbits & Dashers for
> you non-VW types). Old Beetles had them until the dawn of ball jointed
front
> axles.
>
> "Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
> news:l_zib.1454$8x2.736702@newssrv26.news.prodigy. com...
> > I guess that I am used to seeing them on most of the VWs that I work on.
> > ;-)
> >
> > later,
> > dave
> >
It has been sooooo long since I had to change some. :-)
And I have not worked on any 2002 Beetles. :-(
later,
dave
"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
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> Indeed, VW used them in the early A1 & B1 fwd cars (Rabbits & Dashers for
> you non-VW types). Old Beetles had them until the dawn of ball jointed
front
> axles.
>
> "Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
> news:l_zib.1454$8x2.736702@newssrv26.news.prodigy. com...
> > I guess that I am used to seeing them on most of the VWs that I work on.
> > ;-)
> >
> > later,
> > dave
> >
10-14-2003, 08:34 PM
#126
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Re: Does hub assembly have both bearings?
I think the Beetles still used them for the rear wheel bearings.
It has been sooooo long since I had to change some. :-)
And I have not worked on any 2002 Beetles. :-(
later,
dave
"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:volpvdak8p4n5c@corp.supernews.com...
> Indeed, VW used them in the early A1 & B1 fwd cars (Rabbits & Dashers for
> you non-VW types). Old Beetles had them until the dawn of ball jointed
front
> axles.
>
> "Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
> news:l_zib.1454$8x2.736702@newssrv26.news.prodigy. com...
> > I guess that I am used to seeing them on most of the VWs that I work on.
> > ;-)
> >
> > later,
> > dave
> >
It has been sooooo long since I had to change some. :-)
And I have not worked on any 2002 Beetles. :-(
later,
dave
"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:volpvdak8p4n5c@corp.supernews.com...
> Indeed, VW used them in the early A1 & B1 fwd cars (Rabbits & Dashers for
> you non-VW types). Old Beetles had them until the dawn of ball jointed
front
> axles.
>
> "Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
> news:l_zib.1454$8x2.736702@newssrv26.news.prodigy. com...
> > I guess that I am used to seeing them on most of the VWs that I work on.
> > ;-)
> >
> > later,
> > dave
> >
10-14-2003, 08:34 PM
#127
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Re: Does hub assembly have both bearings?
I think the Beetles still used them for the rear wheel bearings.
It has been sooooo long since I had to change some. :-)
And I have not worked on any 2002 Beetles. :-(
later,
dave
"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:volpvdak8p4n5c@corp.supernews.com...
> Indeed, VW used them in the early A1 & B1 fwd cars (Rabbits & Dashers for
> you non-VW types). Old Beetles had them until the dawn of ball jointed
front
> axles.
>
> "Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
> news:l_zib.1454$8x2.736702@newssrv26.news.prodigy. com...
> > I guess that I am used to seeing them on most of the VWs that I work on.
> > ;-)
> >
> > later,
> > dave
> >
It has been sooooo long since I had to change some. :-)
And I have not worked on any 2002 Beetles. :-(
later,
dave
"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:volpvdak8p4n5c@corp.supernews.com...
> Indeed, VW used them in the early A1 & B1 fwd cars (Rabbits & Dashers for
> you non-VW types). Old Beetles had them until the dawn of ball jointed
front
> axles.
>
> "Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
> news:l_zib.1454$8x2.736702@newssrv26.news.prodigy. com...
> > I guess that I am used to seeing them on most of the VWs that I work on.
> > ;-)
> >
> > later,
> > dave
> >
10-15-2003, 09:06 AM
#128
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Re: Does hub assembly have both bearings?
That's ok, they're not "Real Beetles", anyway.
(Holy $hi7!! Did *I* say that?!?)
--
Jim
--
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"Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
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> I think the Beetles still used them for the rear wheel bearings.
> It has been sooooo long since I had to change some. :-)
> And I have not worked on any 2002 Beetles. :-(
> later,
> dave
>
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:volpvdak8p4n5c@corp.supernews.com...
> > Indeed, VW used them in the early A1 & B1 fwd cars (Rabbits & Dashers
for
> > you non-VW types). Old Beetles had them until the dawn of ball jointed
> front
> > axles.
> >
> > "Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
> > news:l_zib.1454$8x2.736702@newssrv26.news.prodigy. com...
> > > I guess that I am used to seeing them on most of the VWs that I work
on.
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > later,
> > > dave
> > >
>
>
(Holy $hi7!! Did *I* say that?!?)
--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
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> I think the Beetles still used them for the rear wheel bearings.
> It has been sooooo long since I had to change some. :-)
> And I have not worked on any 2002 Beetles. :-(
> later,
> dave
>
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:volpvdak8p4n5c@corp.supernews.com...
> > Indeed, VW used them in the early A1 & B1 fwd cars (Rabbits & Dashers
for
> > you non-VW types). Old Beetles had them until the dawn of ball jointed
> front
> > axles.
> >
> > "Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
> > news:l_zib.1454$8x2.736702@newssrv26.news.prodigy. com...
> > > I guess that I am used to seeing them on most of the VWs that I work
on.
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > later,
> > > dave
> > >
>
>
10-15-2003, 09:06 AM
#129
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Re: Does hub assembly have both bearings?
That's ok, they're not "Real Beetles", anyway.
(Holy $hi7!! Did *I* say that?!?)
--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
news:lC0jb.1928$8x2.1119104@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> I think the Beetles still used them for the rear wheel bearings.
> It has been sooooo long since I had to change some. :-)
> And I have not worked on any 2002 Beetles. :-(
> later,
> dave
>
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:volpvdak8p4n5c@corp.supernews.com...
> > Indeed, VW used them in the early A1 & B1 fwd cars (Rabbits & Dashers
for
> > you non-VW types). Old Beetles had them until the dawn of ball jointed
> front
> > axles.
> >
> > "Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
> > news:l_zib.1454$8x2.736702@newssrv26.news.prodigy. com...
> > > I guess that I am used to seeing them on most of the VWs that I work
on.
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > later,
> > > dave
> > >
>
>
(Holy $hi7!! Did *I* say that?!?)
--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
news:lC0jb.1928$8x2.1119104@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> I think the Beetles still used them for the rear wheel bearings.
> It has been sooooo long since I had to change some. :-)
> And I have not worked on any 2002 Beetles. :-(
> later,
> dave
>
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:volpvdak8p4n5c@corp.supernews.com...
> > Indeed, VW used them in the early A1 & B1 fwd cars (Rabbits & Dashers
for
> > you non-VW types). Old Beetles had them until the dawn of ball jointed
> front
> > axles.
> >
> > "Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
> > news:l_zib.1454$8x2.736702@newssrv26.news.prodigy. com...
> > > I guess that I am used to seeing them on most of the VWs that I work
on.
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > later,
> > > dave
> > >
>
>
10-15-2003, 09:06 AM
#130
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Re: Does hub assembly have both bearings?
That's ok, they're not "Real Beetles", anyway.
(Holy $hi7!! Did *I* say that?!?)
--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
news:lC0jb.1928$8x2.1119104@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> I think the Beetles still used them for the rear wheel bearings.
> It has been sooooo long since I had to change some. :-)
> And I have not worked on any 2002 Beetles. :-(
> later,
> dave
>
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:volpvdak8p4n5c@corp.supernews.com...
> > Indeed, VW used them in the early A1 & B1 fwd cars (Rabbits & Dashers
for
> > you non-VW types). Old Beetles had them until the dawn of ball jointed
> front
> > axles.
> >
> > "Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
> > news:l_zib.1454$8x2.736702@newssrv26.news.prodigy. com...
> > > I guess that I am used to seeing them on most of the VWs that I work
on.
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > later,
> > > dave
> > >
>
>
(Holy $hi7!! Did *I* say that?!?)
--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
news:lC0jb.1928$8x2.1119104@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> I think the Beetles still used them for the rear wheel bearings.
> It has been sooooo long since I had to change some. :-)
> And I have not worked on any 2002 Beetles. :-(
> later,
> dave
>
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:volpvdak8p4n5c@corp.supernews.com...
> > Indeed, VW used them in the early A1 & B1 fwd cars (Rabbits & Dashers
for
> > you non-VW types). Old Beetles had them until the dawn of ball jointed
> front
> > axles.
> >
> > "Dave" <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote in message
> > news:l_zib.1454$8x2.736702@newssrv26.news.prodigy. com...
> > > I guess that I am used to seeing them on most of the VWs that I work
on.
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > later,
> > > dave
> > >
>
>
