eppoh Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Took my 2000 Impreza O/B to a local shop to have front bearings replace. Ordered Timken kits. I don't have a press Mechanic called and said he destroyed the inner seals ( with the lip) trying to get them on. Said they are a 32nd too big. I bought 2 sets of Timkens from 2 different sources. Any idea what is going on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Whats too big, the seals or the bearings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xman Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Seals can be hard to get in, even the OEM ones. Patience and lining them up perfectly is required. I've mashed a couple myself. They are cheap, so I typically buy extras for such an occassion. That's not saying you got a size that was too large, but more than likely he is just not being patient enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eppoh Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 He knows what he's doing. He ordered another set from National. The inner one didn't even have a lip and just slid right in with no resistance. PIA Sent wife this morning to the dealer 45 miles away to get seals. We'll see how that goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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