User 52121

Ok possibly a stupid question, and I suppose I might be able to answer it myself when I get the car apart, but I've got a new set of front bearings here and they look different from what's on the car.

I ordered the front wheel bearing kit from Lindsey for the '86 Turbo. The P/N matches that on the PET so I'm fairly certain I got the right parts here. But what's different is that the new parts - for example, the outer bearing - is a 3 piece bearing (meaning the inner race, the outer race, and the roller part in the middle.)

What's in the car appears to be a 2-piece bearing... an outer race and the roller part. There is no inner race - it rides directly on the spindle.

Did Porsche update these parts at some point to a 3pc bearing and perhaps I still have an early part, or is perhaps my bearing just a different manufacturer or something?

badcoupe

the outer part is pressed in the hub you'll have to knock it out and drive the new outer in the hub.

Tedro951

Pics? There should be a outer race and a bearing. I'd be stumped, too.

User 52121

Photo of what I received on the LR site: http://www.lindseyracing.com/LR/Pors...AR-944K-1.html

The smaller pair are the outer bearings. Note there is both an inner and outer race.

Once I get the car apart on Saturday afternoon I can post pics of the difference between what I received and what's on the car.

badcoupe

the items at the top of the pic should be grease seals

rlm328

Clark's Garage has a how to that is very good.

http://www.clarks-garage.com/

Tedro951

I've not encountered an "inner race" for these, or other older cars that used this setup.

Must be thin rollers that can use an inner AND an outer race

So, without the outer race, the cage/rollers AND inner race are two separate pieces?

User 52121

Yup. Inner race, rollers/cage, and outer race.

I will post up some pics when I finally take it apart tomorrow afternoon.

Good to know at least that it seems like what I have on my car already is the "norm" and not something silly that the PO messed up.

Grandpa#3

Hello, Check out the video on You Tube. Shows DIY Bearing change.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjFY7-IHgvQ

Cheers,
Larry

User 41221

If you got a Lindsey kit, iirc, it should have come with the inner and out bearings, the race(s) which goes around the bearings that have to be pressed into the hub after you drive the old ones out from either side depending on which you are working on, and a grease seal that gets lighly driven into place on the backside of the hub.

Can you post a pic of what you have? That would help us help you.

Regards, ...Scot

User 52121

No pictures necessary - I am an idiot (or my memory is getting really bad.) Had it apart yesterday - the bearings in there DO have an inner race. I just never paid so close attention to it since it's usually covered in grease... not as easy to notice/identify as the brand new parts. Parts I received are indeed the right parts and match what I have in the car.

Thanks for all the effort and replies, even though I apparently cried wolf here

Jim