Eary Libs and front wheel bearings .

discopotato03 · Post by **discopotato03** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:59 am

Hi all , its just about time to start assembling the front suspension members to put 5 stud Liberty bits into my RX L series .
The bits I'm using are RX half shafts/Lib CV joints/early Lib hub assemblies/L calipers on RS Turbo brackets I assume with RS Lib disks . And Gee's modified front control arms .

My front hubs and uprights came from an early Liberty (1st Gen I think) and I have to buy new wheel bearing kits for them .

Can someone tell me if all the 1/2/3 gen Libs used the same front wheel bearings and if possible a kit number to chase ? I'd rather get them from a bearing supplier as Sube would want a fortune for genuine .

Thanks all , cheers A .

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:02 pm

I am pretty sure I read off from somewhere that front bearings are the same from Gen 1 to Gen 3 Liberty.. (FWD is different to AWD)
Go to CBC - They are $53 each inc. GST, Part number SB284KIT
Cheers
AP

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:11 pm

Compared to around $350 from Subaru.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:20 pm

AMCAP over here (dealership suppliers) i use a lot of the time had liberty bearings when i did my gen 1 lib for $98 a side...but i am not too sure what is the equivellant to AMCAP over east...and im not sure whether any normal citizens can buy from them...i use my bosses account there so its hard to say..and suffice to say..the genuine subaru stuff never let me down

discopotato03 · Post by **discopotato03** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:59 am

Hmm , that may present a problem .

Does anyone know if the bearing section that bolts to the strut (strut foot) is the same 2WD/4WD ? I think the CV's Gee sent me are early Lib 2WD because they are a bit beefier .

If I had to guess I'd say the 2WD Libs possibly needed beefier CV joints because they were carrying all the load compared to 4 on AWD cars . So maybe the bores through the 2WD bearings are larger to take a larger joint ?

I may have to measure the CV joints and bearings and go see a bearing supplier .

Cheers A .

discopotato03 · Post by **discopotato03** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 10:31 am

I am still at this stage so can anyone tell me if all 1st gen Liberty front wheel bearings are the same .
All I can say so far about the CV's is that Gee sent me the beefiest ones he knew of .

I have a set of 04 WRX front brakes on the way which should bolt to the Lib uprights and the discs as per the std Lib front rotors .

I need to ring Gee about the rear ones because I think they used a different backplate/caliper mount to suit the 290 odd mm vented rear rotor and the two opposing piston MY99+ WRX caliper . I have seen caliper adapters on rexnet so that can be done though if I can use the propper WRX rear backplate that would make it virtually factory .
For the CrossBred people , is it possible to swap the modified early Lib backplates for modified WRX ones and is the internal drum mechanism the same ?

Cheers Adrian .

FROG · Post by **FROG** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:32 am

discopotato03 wrote:I am still at this stage so can anyone tell me if all 1st gen Liberty front wheel bearings are the same .

Cheers Adrian .

Just did a fast search shows only one part number for gen 1
but i have been wrong in the past

and they are around 135 each
part number is 28316AE000
CHEERS Andy