Update,
Went and got one from the stealers the other day for a grand total of £17.
Went to the local bearing suppliers( Anti friction components( Wales)) today to get it matched.
Reply was "Yes sir, no problem, we always carry about 50 in stock because it's a common bearing and we sell loads of them".
Total cost was £9.30 inc VAT.
The only difference was that the inner ring that the wheel spindle goes through is slightly thicker than the OEM one( was gonna take a picture but forgot), I asked the counter guy about it but he said that because it is the same bearing in every other aspect(inc pat number) that it has the same load rating and specification as the original.
Anyway, all that said, I changed both bearings but only one of them actualy need doing, the other one is still like new.
So if anyone out there who does'nt do as many miles as me(30000 a year) finds they are in need of a rear wheel bearing, then I've got one you can have that should be good for at least 10000 miles.
Just let me know and I'll drop it in the post.
CB
Went and got one from the stealers the other day for a grand total of £17.
Went to the local bearing suppliers( Anti friction components( Wales)) today to get it matched.
Reply was "Yes sir, no problem, we always carry about 50 in stock because it's a common bearing and we sell loads of them".
Total cost was £9.30 inc VAT.
The only difference was that the inner ring that the wheel spindle goes through is slightly thicker than the OEM one( was gonna take a picture but forgot), I asked the counter guy about it but he said that because it is the same bearing in every other aspect(inc pat number) that it has the same load rating and specification as the original.
Anyway, all that said, I changed both bearings but only one of them actualy need doing, the other one is still like new.
So if anyone out there who does'nt do as many miles as me(30000 a year) finds they are in need of a rear wheel bearing, then I've got one you can have that should be good for at least 10000 miles.
Just let me know and I'll drop it in the post.
CB