Front Bearings

[baumber]

Checked the front right while I had the 80 up yesterday as I have been hearing some squeaking especially just starting after being parked overnight in the humid air.
Sure enouph, there is bearing play.
What are the chances I can just tighten? (Front knuckle rebuild by PO)
Should I replace both inner and outer while I'm in there?
Would bearings from Napa be sufficient, or should I pay the $55 each at the dealership?

Tried a search already....

Thanks

 

[OGBeno]

Checked the front right while I had the 80 up yesterday as I have been hearing some squeaking especially just starting after being parked overnight in the humid air.
Sure enouph, there is bearing play.
What are the chances I can just tighten? (Front knuckle rebuild by PO)
Should I replace both inner and outer while I'm in there?
Would bearings from Napa be sufficient, or should I pay the $55 each at the dealership?

Tried a search already....

Thanks

You'll have to go in to at least the hub and pull the hub and inspect. Whether you replace them or not will be dependent upon the condition of the bearings. CLean them up and inspect.

IIRC, Napa carries the Timken's that fit our rigs. The part #'s:

Inner wheel bearings, Timken bearing #JLM104948, race #JLM104910
Outer wheel bearings, Timken bearing #LM102949, race #LM102910

Good luck.
-onur
Akron, OH

 

[baumber]

Thanks beno!

How you been? Hey I'm flyin to Colorado Springs on Thursday for a little R&R. I hear your roadtrippin. Probly woulda thumbed a ride.
:whoops: no longer tec....

 

[baumber]

Thanks beno!

How you been? Hey I'm flyin to Colorado Springs on Thursday for a little R&R. I hear your roadtrippin. Probly woulda thumbed a ride.
:whoops: no longer tec....

 

[Boston Mangler]

I just rebuilt my front end and the bearings i got from Cdan were timkens in toyota boxes, usually i have always seen koyos, hmmm

 

[spartan]

Timkens are in mine from A-zone and work fine.

 

[Japan4X4]

I just rebuilt my front end and the bearings i got from Cdan were timkens in toyota boxes, usually i have always seen koyos, hmmm

Figure out who owns Koyo and you get a prize!

They also make steering stuff for Toyota under an other name.

 

[Boston Mangler]

Figure out who owns Koyo and you get a prize!

Joint Fuji? Now whats my prize?

Curious, how does joint fuji compare to OEM?

 

[OGBeno]

Both Koyo's and Timkens are OEM for the LC.

In my experience, I have generally received Timkens for the inner and outer wheel bearings and Koyos for the trunion bearings. Once though I did get Koyo's for the wheel bearings and the trunions.

Comparing the two side-to-side, I've always liked the machining quality of the Koyo's and the bearing movement in the cages. That said, I don't think you will have any problems with either bearing as they are both top notch.

-o-

EDIT: Just found out that Koyo Seiko merged with Toyoda Machine Works on July 1,s 2006. They are now called JTEKT Corporation. So technically, our own favorite automobile company now owns its own bearing manufacturer.