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  • bernsaudi
    S2Forum Maniac
    • Feb 2007
    • 592
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #1

    sodding wheel bearings

    Evening all.....3 years and I'm about to go into my 4th set of front bearings...any ideas where to get heavy duty versions? Ta!
  • S-Express
    S2Forum Extremist
    • Nov 2006
    • 1133
    • Home: United Kingdom Current: Wales

    #2
    Originally posted by bernsaudi
    Evening all.....3 years and I'm about to go into my 4th set of front bearings...any ideas where to get heavy duty versions? Ta!
    Dont think you can get an HD version. You can get hi temp version and I see there's now a ceramic version thats supposed to last 4 or 5 times longer than oe bearings.
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    • Error404
      Super Moderator
      • Mar 2007
      • 19789
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #3
      are you using proper OE quality bearings or cheaper reproductions? Also what offset and wheel width are you running?
      Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
      Indigo ABY coupé
      Imola B6 S4 Avant

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      • baltiboyS2
        S2Forum Maniac
        • Mar 2005
        • 965
        • Country: Scotland

        #4
        Who is putting them in for you ??

        cheers Raj

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        • bernsaudi
          S2Forum Maniac
          • Feb 2007
          • 592
          • Country: United Kingdom

          #5
          OEM , 18 inch wheels and 225 40 18's, no spacers. No reason to give other than I seem to be hard on bearings...I would happily buy some specials if I could find em!

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          • Error404
            Super Moderator
            • Mar 2007
            • 19789
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #6
            what brand bearing have you been using? A lot of "OEM" ones from the like of GSF etc are **** quality.

            As Raj said how are they being installed? It is easy to **** them up if you do it wrong....
            Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
            Indigo ABY coupé
            Imola B6 S4 Avant

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            • rj scotty
              S2Forum Fiend
              • May 2006
              • 2195
              • Home: United Kingdom Current: England

              #7
              if the hub is worn it will eat wheel bearings
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              "For what you spent on that you could have brought a new car"
              BUT I DON'T WANT A NEW CAR!

              1995 S2 Avant, Volcano Black
              1982 VW Golf Mk1, primer yellow, will be finished one day, maybe.
              2003 VW T4 long nose X pack, (has become project)

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              • bernsaudi
                S2Forum Maniac
                • Feb 2007
                • 592
                • Country: United Kingdom

                #8
                There are reasons they have gone over the course of my owning the car, firstly.
                I bought some from 'nameless' and they broke in 2 weeks, the others Are due to hard suspension and crap damping.All thats in the past now, but I kerbed the car and have knocked another out. Nothing wrong with fitting folks, so you know...I want some top quality bearings then....anyone got a part number or should I just go to audi for them?

                Ta!

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                • Error404
                  Super Moderator
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 19789
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #9
                  Pete @ QC is the cheapest for OE kits £35 each IIRC
                  Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
                  Indigo ABY coupé
                  Imola B6 S4 Avant

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