Front hub bearing assembly --- who sells a good one?

Dan Lineback

Registered User
I have had a problem finding a front hub bearing assembly that is better than one that is worn out. I have
tried SKF/CR brand from NAPA and Pep Boys as well as Timken. All of them that I get are actually made by the
same manufacturer, Koyo. The problem I have with them is the inner races and the bearings sit loosely in the
hub. I can easily put a finger in it and move the bearings in and out at least 1/8 inch either way (off the
vehicle). The original hubs are not like this though. They cannot be moved at all, and appear to have a spacer
between the two inner races. I went ahead and installed two of these hubs on my car a couple months ago,
and once torqued down to the specified torque, there is still some play in the hub. If I grab the tire at the top
and bottom, it moves in and out just a little.

Just wondering what brands others have used with success.
 
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