Wheel Bearings

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:11 am

does anyone know if the MY fromt wheel bearings are the same as L series front wheel bearings???

cheers

subgiraffe · Post by **subgiraffe** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:39 am

Bearings are the same, BUT one of the oil seals is different... I recently tried putting in an L series kit to an MY

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:51 am

get a set of sealed (2rs) bearings (easy and cheap) and just reuse your old oil seals. If you knock the bearings out before removing the seals it doesn't damage the seals. Use an old bearing as the seal installer. A set of four sealed units won't be more than $40 the code is on the old bearings, but I am pretty sure they are 6207's anyone here with an L or MY that goes offroad will be able to tell you - they are bitches for eating bearings on water crossings...

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:05 pm

I agree the bearing are the same, and the seals are different. I know this for sure as i have used MY/Brumby bearings in my brother L series sucessfully. (long story as to why)

redskin · Post by **redskin** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:56 pm

The bearings are 6207's and you will need 4

MY_STI · Post by **MY_STI** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:38 am

to nice, is there a better bearing setup for the back by any chance?

smoov · Post by **smoov** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:09 pm

MechaWagon wrote:get a set of sealed (2rs) bearings (easy and cheap) and just reuse your old oil seals. If you knock the bearings out before removing the seals it doesn't damage the seals. Use an old bearing as the seal installer. A set of four sealed units won't be more than $40 the code is on the old bearings, but I am pretty sure they are 6207's anyone here with an L or MY that goes offroad will be able to tell you - they are bitches for eating bearings on water crossings...

dang. first ive heard.. will replace them when i goof them up again soon.
they are a royal bitch when they let go.

how do the sealed units go, to those who have them installed??

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:10 pm

Smoov I haven't had a problem at all with mine. Have had them in for a while now (maybe 2 years).

Woob · Post by **Woob** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:15 pm

bit of a bump

im about to go order the bearings from my local subaru.. now only the front right bearing is noisy and loose, will i only need to order the 1 bearing for that side or is it better to do both sides at the same time?

PeeJay · Post by **PeeJay** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:31 pm

I think there are two bearings per side? I need to do mine as well.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:36 pm

Both sides at once, because generally if one bearing is gone the others aren't far behind. This saves doing it a couple of months down the track.
Peejay there are 2 per side.