[Mugwui]

As I have to replace my CV's and rear axles I figure I should do the wheel bearings while I'm at it.
Do I need to use Genuine Suzuki or can I use a Non Genuine?
If Non Genuine, what' a good brand and where's the best place to get them in Brisbane?

[want33s]

Non genuine will be a LOT less expensive..
Try any specialist bearing shop or PM Weaves.

[ajsr]

want33s wrote:

Non genuine will be a LOT less expensive..
Try any specialist bearing shop or PM Weaves.

just make sure they are japanese bearings not chinese shit

[Rusho]

Pine Rivers Bearings
2/348 South Pine Road, Brendale QLD 4500
(07) 3889 6200

Or Weaves

[Mugwui]

Thanks Guys, much appreciated.

[303zuke]

Suzuki Genuine Bearings are not made by Suzuki, they are either Koyo or NTN. The exact same bearing is available from bearing suppliers for a fraction of the dealership prices.

Any reputable brand of bearings will do the job, (Koyo, NTN, Timken, NSK, SKF, etc) just do as ajsr said and avoid the crap brands.

[Westie]

CBC

[DMAC]

Rusho wrote:

Pine Rivers Bearings
2/348 South Pine Road, Brendale QLD 4500
(07) 3889 6200

X2 The old guy told me what car I had when I took in the rear wheel bearings for the zuke.

[BlueSuzy]

Suzuki do not make bearings...







(proove me wrong)

[weaves]

Like everyone has already said, genuine do not make bearings, just make sure you get japanese bearings

[steak_knife]

How are you going to get the broken bit of axle out of the locker???

& x2 on what the others said..

[jonno_racing]

i am yet to see cheep chineese bearings for a zook???

[ajsr]

jonno_racing wrote:

i am yet to see cheep chineese bearings for a zook???

I bet you a shitload you can get them. Most of the fleebay jobs are probably chinese.
the problem with the chinese stuff is they can't get the metal qualitys right and anything they seem to harden is not right either.
you can usually tell a chinese bearing just by looking at the finish of the machining

[royce]

ajsr wrote:

jonno_racing wrote:

i am yet to see cheep chineese bearings for a zook???

I bet you a shitload you can get them. Most of the fleebay jobs are probably chinese.
the problem with the chinese stuff is they can't get the metal qualitys right and anything they seem to harden is not right either.
you can usually tell a chinese bearing just by looking at the finish of the machining

The Chinese can make you anything you want out of any metal you want just as good as anyone else, but when they are doing it for themselves all they see is they need to make it cheaper to get the business

[jonno_racing]

royce wrote:

ajsr wrote:

jonno_racing wrote:

i am yet to see cheep chineese bearings for a zook???

I bet you a shitload you can get them. Most of the fleebay jobs are probably chinese.
the problem with the chinese stuff is they can't get the metal qualitys right and anything they seem to harden is not right either.
you can usually tell a chinese bearing just by looking at the finish of the machining

The Chinese can make you anything you want out of any metal you want just as good as anyone else, but when they are doing it for themselves all they see is they need to make it cheaper to get the business

yeah all the flee bay kits i have got have been jap bearings.

i cant wait to get my chineese air locker

[Mugwui]

steak_knife wrote:

How are you going to get the broken bit of axle out of the locker???

& x2 on what the others said..

I'm going to remove the whole diff a give everything a good flush out.

[got_bar_work]

if u remove the center and can find a thin enough screwdriver to fit between the pins u can hit it out from the other side
thats how i got mine out

[steak_knife]

got_bar_work wrote:

if u remove the center and can find a thin enough screwdriver to fit between the pins u can hit it out from the other side
thats how i got mine out

Bingo!!!!

doesn't always work tho & the diff may need to be stripped..

[Mugwui]

I'll get it out and have a look first. Won't be doing it for a while yet thought. Too damn busy.

[Mugwui]

Got the rear bearings today, now where's the best place to go to get the old ones pressed off and the new ones pressed on?