Gen 3 SWB front wheelbearing replacement
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 3:13 pm
Any recent front wheelbearing replacements?
Mine started with that metal-on-metal sound every now and then. I decided to strip and relace after 320 000km on the clock. Only to find out today that the bearing assembly is only ex-Japan available @ R3.5k each. Can that be true??
I started to source at all bearing suppliers to find a NSK 50KWH01E for just +R1k. The original one exactly the same number with suffix "/b" following the number.
Anybody knowledge on using the NSK bearing?
Feedback will be appreciated before I import or buy the local one.
Thanks
Marthinus
Mine started with that metal-on-metal sound every now and then. I decided to strip and relace after 320 000km on the clock. Only to find out today that the bearing assembly is only ex-Japan available @ R3.5k each. Can that be true??
I started to source at all bearing suppliers to find a NSK 50KWH01E for just +R1k. The original one exactly the same number with suffix "/b" following the number.
Anybody knowledge on using the NSK bearing?
Feedback will be appreciated before I import or buy the local one.
Thanks
Marthinus