Who makes good replacement bearings?

[Grackle]

I think my rear wheel bearings need replacement, and possibly my carrier bearing. I am used to American stuff where Timkens are available. Which ones are decent? FAG, Febi, Vaico?

Thanks

[agent]

FAG is about the best you can do for the money. They've been known to come in Timken boxes for E30 parts.

[AndrewBird]

SKF is another good brand. Several of the bearing companies are owned by one manufacturer and juts rebrand the bearings.

[b*saint]

National Bearing, Timken, SKF - really any name brand bearing will be good for rear wheel bearings.

[Grackle]

Yeah I am going to be buying a timing belt kit from ECS for my car and the ones I listed off are the brands they carry, so I figured I would buy all the stuff at once.

[agent]

Rather than buy from ECS, you should support a forum sponsor like Blunt, BMA or Guten.

[AndrewBird]

Rather than buy from ECS, you should support a forum sponsor like Blunt, BMA or Guten.

And save a boatload in shipping. ECS may have cheaper part prices (not always), but they rape you with shipping to make up for it.

[Grackle]

And save a boatload in shipping. ECS may have cheaper part prices (not always), but they rape you with shipping to make up for it.

I was gonna get free shipping anyway from them cause of the timing kit. I'll check out Blunt.

[Grackle]

What size is the nut on the rear axles? 30mm?

[b*saint]

Do you mean the size of the threads or the socket size?

[george graves]

Don't tell people this - but when you're clueless on parts - email blunttech.

Send an email like this:

"I need a {{{cheap/medium/top of the line}}} part.

Let them know what you want, and inside of a few hours you'll get 2-3 options.

They actually know the different quality of stuff they sell, and will point you to the best they can.

[Grackle]

Do you mean the size of the threads or the socket size?

Yeah I meant socket size. I ended up ordering a socket because it was either spend $20 on shipping, or get the socket for $20 and free shipping.