Front wheel bearing

Hi guys just picked up a front wheel bearing from my local motor factors for my 1997 DSE.Question is the bearing received is 2 bearings part no FBK 133 wheel bearing kit rover W23068.I assumed it would have been a one piece bearing.Am I wrong in my assumption?
thanks
chris

Single bearing FTC1507 or FTC3243
Hope you've got a damn good press!

FTC 3226 is the part number. 45x84x53 mm. Timken also list FTP 1507G

cj01 said:

Hi guys just picked up a front wheel bearing from my local motor factors for my 1997 DSE.Question is the bearing received is 2 bearings part no FBK 133 wheel bearing kit rover W23068.I assumed it would have been a one piece bearing.Am I wrong in my assumption?
thanks
chris

Click to expand...

Wrong part. Wheel bearing is one piece. As here, https://www.island-4x4.co.uk/wheel-bearing-front-timken-ftc1507kf-p-27881.html You will need at least a 20 ton press to fit it.

Easier to get a used hub or maybe a recon hub. But pressing in these bearings sounds a serious biz!

johnnyb70 said:

Easier to get a used hub or maybe a recon hub. But pressing in these bearings sounds a serious biz!

Click to expand...

Depends on how hot the old bearing has been. I left mine for sometime before I changed it,big mistake. I used a 60 ton press and things got a bit twitchy as the gauge went above 40. Don't forget to remove the circlip.

Did mine last week and ended up smashing the inside ring out then cutting the outer ring in a couple of places because the 400t bed press wouldn't budge it. Cut it gingerly to avoid scoring the hub and a good whack with LARGE hammer and out it dropped.

Ring these people: http://www.shop4autoparts.net/

They do the Timken bearing but they also do (did?!) a replacement hub with the Timken bearing for under £200. Very helpful and friendly on the phone. Part fitted to a 1998 GEMS with no issues and smooth as silk.

Had to chisel mine off....never saw such a mess. Bearings chewed up and unrecognizable. Was on my too do list. Next time it will become priority one. Parts are cheap and its an easy job... When the bearings aren't destroyed. Had the worst time even getting the wheel and brake drum off. Big hammers and a small hydraulic jack to push from the back.

Hi gents sounds like a choir,going to plan ahead
thanks
chris

cj01 said:

Hi gents sounds like a choir,going to plan ahead
thanks
chris

Click to expand...

Chris, put in your location you never know there may be someone close who can offer more than advice

Hi tomcat I will do just that.
thanks
chris

North Lan... he's f*cked!

Trying to think who's up that way. @domino? @stustrong? Mind you, he's not been on in a while. Nor's Domino. Where's @myfirstl322?

Mine just dropped out on one side, had access to a 20t press, still wouldn't come out on the other side, had to get a hub with the baring, so have a baring left over now!!!

If you can get the inner race out just run a bit of weld inside the outer race it will then press out easier.