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advice on front wheel bearing

Postby rattybathead » Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:21 pm

Hi! mk 7, 2.4 rwd needing a front wheel bearing, local factors want about £60 but seen ones on web for £17 plus! I suspect the cheap ones will be rubbish but anyone used them???
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Re: advice on front wheel bearing

Postby dumper » Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:07 pm

Most posts on hear have had bad results with them some of the eBay ones have been worse then the old one they replaced
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Re: advice on front wheel bearing

Postby ned » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:05 pm

I get mine from tpuk for about 20 odd sovs, been OK so far 1's been in two years and t'other 6 months, they survived the massive pot hole that snapped a spring at Christmas :lol: N
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Re: advice on front wheel bearing

Postby bigjohnthomas » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:20 pm

You can usually get a gen Ford one off noncegay for sisty turnips from a dealer
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Re: advice on front wheel bearing

Postby rattybathead » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:46 pm

thanks all! will give TPUK a try!
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Re: advice on front wheel bearing

Postby bigjohnthomas » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:39 pm

Arnold Clarke 71 turnips delivered
Genuine Ford one from the dealer boss
Not a ching ching China man
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