Timken vs. Valuecraft wheel bearings and races
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Timken vs. Valuecraft wheel bearings and races
Im looking to replace the front bearings on my 85 Iroc and Im kinda on a shoe string budget till I get my financial aid money. So anyways Im looking at auto zone online and they have Timken brand for $13.99 a piece and Valuecraft for $7.99 a piece. This is a daily driver so I need to replce the bearings now before they cause any major damage so my question is will Valuecraft work for a daily driven car or are they complete garbage? Thanks.
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Re: Timken vs. Valuecraft wheel bearings and races
Im looking to replace the front bearings on my 85 Iroc and Im kinda on a shoe string budget till I get my financial aid money. So anyways Im looking at auto zone online and they have Timken brand for $13.99 a piece and Valuecraft for $7.99 a piece. This is a daily driver so I need to replce the bearings now before they cause any major damage so my question is will Valuecraft work for a daily driven car or are they complete garbage? Thanks.
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Re: Timken vs. Valuecraft wheel bearings and races
Use the Timmy bearings.
Y are you thinkn u need to replace your current bearings?? Did a teardown and inspection show they are bad? or ??
Y are you thinkn u need to replace your current bearings?? Did a teardown and inspection show they are bad? or ??
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Re: Timken vs. Valuecraft wheel bearings and races
Never put anything labeled Valuecraft on your car....
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Re: Timken vs. Valuecraft wheel bearings and races
I know at least one side is bad cuz I can hear it when Im going down the road, I was just gonna do both anyways so I had all new ones in because Im 99.9 percent positive they are the original bearings still. Ive already been replacing the older stuff anyways here and there for peace of mind.
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