Originally posted by SVTCANUK:
Originally posted by Stazi:
That's my bearing (SKF)!

IF you don't install that new bearing properly you may as well not install one at all - installation method is CRITICAL for the longevity of the bearing - just ask Blu Fuz who went through 5 DEALER-INSTALLED bearings before getting one installed by me.



What do you mean by installed correctly? We pressed the old one out and pressed the new one in without too much difficulty. Everything appears to be as it was with the old bearing minus the corrosion and pitting. I thought about contacting you directly like I did before about the sensor bearing I was replacing on a piece of machinery but it seemed pretty straight forward. Is there a procedure for doing this?


If it isn't pressed in to the right position with the right load while pressing on the RIGHT place (and supporting the right areas) you brinelling the bearings and they fail in a few weeks. You don't just press on the nearest flat surface and hope for the best - that's why a lot of these el-cheapo repair shops and DIY'ers screw things up l;ike wheel bearing and other types of bearing because you can irreversibly damage them during installation.

2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi #1 for Bendix Brakes Kits! Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55 AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70 Gutted pre-cats $80/set A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!