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Old 08-02-16, 05:31 PM
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I called the supplier talked to a real nice lady first couple rings and thanked her for the savings on a quality part. Anyway
Please send me the link.. I may need it in the future If I keep the car for a few more years... Thanks.
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I just installed this hub from jmb this weekend had no problems fixed my problem and it came in the mail very quick.
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What's the noise or symptoms guys of the wheel hub assembly failure? Does the symptom progress up to failure or...
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I also bought two of the koyo bearings from the guy , Iit turns out only my left side was in need so i sold the other one.

They looked legit , came in the koyo packaging and my mechanic said it fit well also , so far it has cured my issue perfectly

But I want you guys to see something

I also ordered some Chinese brand bearings, and I want you to tell me if you can see which one is the real and which one is the fake

One is the Koyo and the other is a Chinese brand, both weight the same, look the same and feel the same..

One is stamped on the back with the Koyo tag and numbers, and the other is not


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The one on the left is stamped Koyo I believe.
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The one on the left looks like it has less machining performed and doesn't look as clean which I would assume means it is the Chinese.
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Originally Posted by warminwisc
The one on the left is stamped Koyo I believe.
The Koyo bearing is on right in the pics - I think. The bearing on the right has machined pieces squeezed together, and relies on the wheel bolts to hold it together; the one on the left is one-piece cast - weaker and more prone to crack.
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The one on the left looks like it has less machining performed and doesn't look as clean which I would assume means it is the Chinese.
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The Koyo bearing is on right in the pics - I think. The bearing on the right has machined pieces squeezed together, and relies on the wheel bolts to hold it together; the one on the left is one-piece cast - weaker and more prone to crack.
Good eye guys

The left one is the chinese

Its built better then I thought, but the real test is how it performs , and that I am not sure of
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Originally Posted by 1WILLY1
Good eye guys
The left one is the chinese
Its built better then I thought, but the real test is how it performs , and that I am not sure of
YES! What do I win?
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YES! What do I win?
A 3 day vacation with Rosie O'Donnell
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A 3 day vacation with Rosie O'Donnell
Glad I didn't ask ... I won't fight you over the "prize" tradosauru ... you can have it.
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Originally Posted by Bocatrip
Are you sure the part you got was not defective? Did you purchase the entire hub and not the bearing? Good luck and let us know how you make out with this repair.
So I ended up getting a new WJB wheel bearing from RockAuto under warranty (12 months) so we'll see how it goes. I don't have a lot of faith in these non OEM bearings at this point. YMMV
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