Wheel bearings - Taper or ball ?

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Original bearings are taper races.Replacements supplied by specialist are ball races …Now I’m absolute convinced a taper race is far better suited for our application.Commnets ?

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My choice would be taper races, especially with the loading they take!Parts manual says they are double taper A111C6002F[This message has been edited by Phil (edited 07 March 2003).]

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PhilF’in exactly [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif[/image] Like thats why Cooper “S” had timkins front and rear … etc etc f’ckin etc I’m gonna have a chat with Geary about it - cos I just pressed one in and thought it was a little different and it was !!Now just pressed it out and its smashed in little peices across the workshop [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif[/image]One no good QH ball joint and ball race bearings … Arghhhh !Toys out of pram [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/frown.gif[/image]

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Know exactly how you feel, pain in the f’in ar*e !!

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Gottabe tapers…watch you don’t slip on them there little steel marbles on the floor… [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/wink.gif[/image]

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Rox - yeah your right, and it will probably be me !FWIW - Paul Matty - 29 quid with circlips plus vat - Tapers …Nuff said I think [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif[/image] - Experience now tells me to recommend you replace the M16 bolt as well - as it seems there only good for 210nm once [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/frown.gif[/image]