My front wheel bearings are toast and looking for replacement hubs. Of course I want to go OEM AC Delco but at $375/ piece? Is this the normal price? Also looking at the Detroit Axle at $164/ pair. My driving style is mostly stop and go city, not hard wheeling off-road/interstate use if that makes a difference. What would you recommend? Thanks for the help guys.

 

TIMKEN Great price from Amazon yet only 1 left at this price:

 

[QUOTE=hummerz;400595]TIMKEN Great price from Amazon yet only 1 left at this price:



Thanks for the heads up, price is almost too good to be true, but it sells from Amazon warehouse so hopefully it's not a counterfeit. I guess I can just buy the other one from Summit for $275.

 

This is NOT and FAQ, please read at the top of that section where it says Please DO NOT POST IN THIS SECTION just because you thought up some question!!!!!!

Detroit Axle is a long way from what it once was back in the day.

Wheel hubs are a PIA job. Personally I would spend more on a quality part that have to do it again too soon. Timken will do it.

 

Thank you Doc. Also ordered new AC Delco 15886012 CV's based on your previous recommendation. Mine are mix matched and one boot is leaking grease from dry rot. Thanks for the input and moving this to the right place.

 

WTF? Summit is special order(4 weeks to ship) and more expensive than RA($215).
Btw, Timken bearings are stamped on the rear.

 

I've actually had bad service life from Timken as of the last few years. I do like ACDel but way to spendy.
I started using Moog, precision and greasing them through there speed sensor holes.
I know, weird but it works. I took an old wheel speed sensor and cut off cable. Drilled a hole for 5\16 or 1\4 grease Zurk and used water pump liquid thread pipe dope sealant for the threading it into place.
Pumped in Extra Thick n Tacky green (hi speed CV style grease).
This does in fact seem to work. Wouldn't think so but the grease does works its way into the inner most bearings and doesn't f'up the hubs.

 

Thanks for the tip on the stamping, that's the first thing I'm going to look for when I receive the one from Amazon. I got the other one from RockAuto ($214) and should be here soon (not worried about that one being counterfeit.)

 

Don't forget to put grease in the hub. Through the ABS sensor

 

Timken manufactures ACD hub bearings.