Wheel bearing replacement HELP!
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Wheel bearing replacement HELP!
the shops telling me i need to replacement the wheel bearings on the front of the truck and they quoted me $900 for the whole job including labor. The guy said $100 for labor so $800 for parts. Would i be able to get the whole hub assembly somewhere for a lot less than $800?? Recommendations??
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Thats ALOT for parts. I was quoted about $315 for each side. I went home and got on the phone and got them for $115 each and did them my self. Saved about $600 by doing so. There is a link, I think it was in the 1999-2003 powerstroke section. It took me about 2.5 hours and it was pretty easy.
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A Timkin we will go,
A shopping we will go, a hunting we will go,
Heigh ho, the dairy-o, a hunting we will go!
A bargain we will go, a hunting we will go,
We'll catch a fake and put him in a box,
And then we'll let him go!
Counterfeit Timken Hub Assemblies - Chevy TrailBlazer, TrailBlazer SS and GMC Envoy Forum
A shopping we will go, a hunting we will go,
Heigh ho, the dairy-o, a hunting we will go!
A bargain we will go, a hunting we will go,
We'll catch a fake and put him in a box,
And then we'll let him go!
Counterfeit Timken Hub Assemblies - Chevy TrailBlazer, TrailBlazer SS and GMC Envoy Forum
Heres what I found and what you need to know:
1. Timken Bearings are not sold over the internet
2. Timken Bearings will be in a black and orange Timken Box with a watermark attached
3. Timken Hubs have specific lettering and numbering on the studs (The Chinese knockoffs do not)
4. Timken Bearings will have printing on the harness sleeving (The Chinese ones do not)
5. Timken electrical Connectors will have different color inserts than the Zjonggu sweatshop crap.
Bottom line is whaen safety and reliability is concerned tracability is important. I will not ever again purchase this type of part from other than a distributor.
Heres the real thing for your comparsion:
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Originally Posted by billdaman View Post
Can anyone tell me if they know how to positively identify a genuine Timken Hub? I just received a set of "Timken" bearings that I purchased through an Amazon seller, and after opening the boxes I have serious doubts they are genuine.
First of all the seller indicated that the hubs would be drop shipped directly from Timken, but these came from the parts seller in Florida. Second the packing paper that was in the shipping box is identical to the packing material in the Individual Hub boxes. No markings on the boxes, no markings on the bearing other than Timkens part number.
I find it Very odd that Timken would not mark their bearings with their trademark.
Lastly I went to the chinese sweatshop bearing makers/importers web site and there is a dead ringer for my unmarked bearing being sold by the scheuwan jigijn ooboye Bearing company. I am starting to get really cranked up. If Amazon is letting counterfeiters sell on theiir site I will go ape shi7. I cant wait till 8:00 Am to contact Timken customer service to verify if these are fake or not
Any info someone on the forum can provide on the markings from the Timkens might save me a lot of aggrevation before I go off on this seller.
1. Timken Bearings are not sold over the internet
2. Timken Bearings will be in a black and orange Timken Box with a watermark attached
3. Timken Hubs have specific lettering and numbering on the studs (The Chinese knockoffs do not)
4. Timken Bearings will have printing on the harness sleeving (The Chinese ones do not)
5. Timken electrical Connectors will have different color inserts than the Zjonggu sweatshop crap.
Bottom line is whaen safety and reliability is concerned tracability is important. I will not ever again purchase this type of part from other than a distributor.
Heres the real thing for your comparsion:
Quote:
Originally Posted by billdaman View Post
Can anyone tell me if they know how to positively identify a genuine Timken Hub? I just received a set of "Timken" bearings that I purchased through an Amazon seller, and after opening the boxes I have serious doubts they are genuine.
First of all the seller indicated that the hubs would be drop shipped directly from Timken, but these came from the parts seller in Florida. Second the packing paper that was in the shipping box is identical to the packing material in the Individual Hub boxes. No markings on the boxes, no markings on the bearing other than Timkens part number.
I find it Very odd that Timken would not mark their bearings with their trademark.
Lastly I went to the chinese sweatshop bearing makers/importers web site and there is a dead ringer for my unmarked bearing being sold by the scheuwan jigijn ooboye Bearing company. I am starting to get really cranked up. If Amazon is letting counterfeiters sell on theiir site I will go ape shi7. I cant wait till 8:00 Am to contact Timken customer service to verify if these are fake or not
Any info someone on the forum can provide on the markings from the Timkens might save me a lot of aggrevation before I go off on this seller.
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