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Front Wheel bearings

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Hi all,

I'm in the process of doing the front wheel bearings on the VW jetta mk2.

I'd like to know what is a good brand of wheel bearings to go for and where I can get it?

And then I'd like to know if someone knows a mechanic that knows their stuff to just press the bearings on as I don't have a press.

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kylebassani wrote:Hi all,

I'm in the process of doing the front wheel bearings on the VW jetta mk2.

I'd like to know what is a good brand of wheel bearings to go for and where I can get it?

And then I'd like to know if someone knows a mechanic that knows their stuff to just press the bearings on as I don't have a press.

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missioner wrote:
kylebassani wrote:Hi all,

I'm in the process of doing the front wheel bearings on the VW jetta mk2.

I'd like to know what is a good brand of wheel bearings to go for and where I can get it?

And then I'd like to know if someone knows a mechanic that knows their stuff to just press the bearings on as I don't have a press.

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Kyle where are you?

East, west, north or south?
Sorry man, I'm in the east rand

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As far as I'm concerned, my go-to brands for reputable, reliable bearings are SKF, **** and INA.

I'd probably start at Goldwagen, but any bearing supplier should be able to get them, if you have the bearing code.
SKF (head office is in Boksburg), Bearings International (****), Bearing Man Group / BMG, Bearing Agent, etc...

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VAG Fan wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2019 10:05 am... **** and
Bearings International (****)
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VAG Fan wrote:As far as I'm concerned, my go-to brands for reputable, reliable bearings are SKF, **** and INA.

I'd probably start at Goldwagen, but any bearing supplier should be able to get them, if you have the bearing code.
SKF (head office is in Boksburg), Bearings International (****), Bearing Man Group / BMG, Bearing Agent, etc...

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Thanks appreciate it.

I did see that Goldwagen keep meyle bearings as well...
Are these also a good brand?

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Meyle is a well-trusted aftermarket supplier in Germany. But I would be surprised if they actually manufacture the bearings themselves. They might well buy from another manufacturer, so for my part, while I have a lot of trust in Meyle as a brand, I would perhaps just check who actually made that bearing.
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Considering the German TUV standards that Meyle has to stick to and they are very strict standards and get quality checked regularly and if not up to scratch, the TUV will throw toys out the cot and throw the cot itself.
I seriously doubt Meyle will use any sub standard parts suppliers for things like bearings.
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Thanks guys, much appreciated.

I'm going to see what I can find tomorrow at most of the above mentioned and maybe even make the purchase.

If someone still has any idea where I can get these bearings pressed in I would really appreciate it.

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Well, if you're in Primrose, then Panic is only a 10 km drive away. Why don't you give him a shout.
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right down the road from you is east rand automotive engineering right next to la conga roadhouse. they can help. Or although they are beetle specialist vdubtech is in your town and they should also be able to help with that.

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Thanks to Panic for assisting me in sorting this out. Another step closer to doing something else again...
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