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The 9 Store
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Wilmington, DE
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What hub/strut bearings do I need?
I started putting together a five lug front suspension for my 914. The hubs wouldn't slide onto the front struts so obviously I have the wrong inner bearings. I didn't realize there are two different spindle diameters. Both struts pictured are 3" 911. I can only find one part number for the inner bearing that corresponds to the strut with the smaller diameter spindle. What bearing should I be using? Thanks.
 
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Location: Frankfort IL USA
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It may just be a matter of a bearing that's not honed just right on the ID of the inner race. A local friend Ed (175k911) here on the forums had an issue some years ago with sketchy front wheel bearings.
New SKF inner front bearing doesn't fit on spindle....
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01-25-2017, 11:08 AM
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These spindle sizes are completely different. Bearing fits on one but not the other. Not just a burr.
It's the strut that uses a pinch bolt, not a cotter pin.
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Bearing size........
Mark,
These are the old bearings I removed from the 3" spacing strut (Boge?) for my '78 SC.  So what size bearing do you have now? Tony |
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