Thread: Wheel Bearings - Prices

I just had a look at the Fwds catalogue outers are $27.50 and inners are the same, oil seals are $3.85.

Originally Posted by garrycol

I just had a look at the Fwds catalogue outers are $27.50 and inners are the same, oil seals are $3.85.

Garrycol, last year I got wheel bearings for my Series 1 from Four Wheel Drives, price from memory was about $27.50 each.

They are a 'no name' brand and they broke them out of a pack, the bearings were handed to me unwrapped ! I've never seen bearings sold this way, the only identification was a number on the inner & outer race (I may have a photo somewhere). I'm always worried when a manufacturer has so much confidence in their product that they do not put their name on it !
I only fitted them to one side at the front, they got me to Cooma & back but I bet the 1950's SKEFCO's on the other side last longer. Read 4WD's warranty policy carefully before buying.

Many years ago I got wheel bearing for my Defender from them and they were branded MNR, just searched and found that they are Indian.

Dickyjoe, you need to find someone with an account with a bearing company, larger companies can get huge discounts.

Next door to where I work in Dandenong is a Chinese bearing company warehouse. I've had a few bearings from them and I've had no issues but their range is very limited. They only make high volume sizes and couldn't help with the taper rollers for my S1 (but they could source Japanese bearings for me from one of the many bearing companies they supply).
Our tumble dryer died recently and I found it was the miniature bearing that the drum runs on had siezed. I got one next door for 48cents, it's lasted a month so far so I'll see how it goes....
I still have an MNR bearing so I'll see if they can help if your interested. Is the bearing the same size as the County/Defender (label on the MNR is 'R STC 4382') ? I know that the Series 1 was a different size to the Defender (the inner and outer bearings were different sizes) but I'm not sure about Series 2


Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

Garrycol, last year I got wheel bearings for my Series 1 from Four Wheel Drives, price from memory was about $27.50 each.

They are a 'no name' brand and they broke them out of a pack, the bearings were handed to me unwrapped ! I've never seen bearings sold this way, the only identification was a number on the inner & outer race (I may have a photo somewhere). I'm always worried when a manufacturer has so much confidence in their product that they do not put their name on it !
I only fitted them to one side at the front, they got me to Cooma & back but I bet the 1950's SKEFCO's on the other side last longer. Read 4WD's warranty policy carefully before buying.

Many years ago I got wheel bearing for my Defender from them and they were branded MNR, just searched and found that they are Indian.


Colin

Wasn't making any comment on the quality of the bearings or of Fwds - just advising the price.

You seem horrified that your MNR bearings were Indian - better get used to it when you buy genuine landie parts in the future.

Garry

A bearing place like SKF is definatly the place to go. Take the old ones in and they will just match them. In general I tend to avoid the words "Land Rover" when buying stuff like that, they seem to get $$$ in their eyes when you mention it.

I've used rover parts plus a few times and always had a good experience. good to deal with on the phone as well. I think much of their stock of parts are britparts.

Originally Posted by garrycol

Wasn't making any comment on the quality of the bearings or of Fwds - just advising the price.

You seem horrified that your MNR bearings were Indian - better get used to it when you buy genuine landie parts in the future.

Garry

Garry,

Not exactly 'horrified' because I now know that a lot of their parts are from India (maybe that's why they bought Land Rover because they already make most of the parts there for the aftermarket ?!). It's just that I remember at the time I was told they sourced parts from the OEM suppliers to Land Rover. I've spoken to an ex employee since and found that this was a standard line FWD's used at the time.
A quick bit of research shows that SKF & Timken have manufacturing plants in China so maybe Chinese bearings might not be so bad........?


Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

............. I know that the Series 1 was a different size to the Defender (the inner and outer bearings were different sizes) but I'm not sure about Series 2


Colin

The change in wheel bearings was late Series 3 - i.e. all Series 1 (except semifloating axle), all Series 2 and most Series 3 are the same, late Series 3 and 90/110/Defender/RRClassic/Disco1 are the same (not absolutely sure of the last group, there may have been a second change in the 90s.). Disco 2 and all subsequent Landrovers/Rangerovers are different, but I don't know whether nthey are all the same as each other.

John

Just bought a full set of 8 (For a Defender though) from Stuart at Rovacraft in Melbourne today while I'm over here. Timkin bearings, good price. Suggest you give him a call for a quote.