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Grimbo Lifetime member
Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 773 Location: Ashdown Forest
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 19:49 Post subject: Discs and wheel bearings |
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Recentley changed front discs & wheel bearings on my car, found some discs from Brembo that are continuing to impress, brakes now nicely beded in, seem to be much better than with stock discs, less fade when hot, very progresive. Dont normaly fit non genuine parts, but used brembo brakes on my rally cars for years, so figured they were ok. Cost about 120 quid for the pair, cheaper than toyota, but more expensive than no name motor factor ones. My local bearing supplier also got me some wheel bearing kits using timken bearings (the best bearings you can get) for about 50 quid each side. Cheaper than Toyota parts, without comprimising quality. Thought this may be of use to anybody planing same jobs. |
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jvoelcker *******
Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 1039 Location: Nr Ledbury, Herefordshire. UK
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 20:20 Post subject: |
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I've not considered fitting the Brembo disks, but will bear in mind for the future. I normally get kit from Milner Off Road where disks are £32 each and the wheel bearings and seal come to about £27.50 per corner. You will struggle to beat them on price and will find that most of their kit is genuine Toyota or manufactured by the same companies for them and then imported direct from Japan. _________________ Cheers,
Julian
1994 HDJ80, with loads of mods without looking too obscene
1997 KZJ95 - Gilly's - plain black and muddy on BFG ATs. |
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andy Moderator
Joined: 16 Dec 2003 Posts: 2260 Location: Polegate, Sussex, England.
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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 22:52 Post subject: |
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A couple of people on the Surf forum have had trouble with bearings from Milners, one of them only lasted a week. _________________ It's Not a Bl**dy Jeep it's a Landcruiser
150 series Invincible X
100 Series VX Limited
Mercedes Sprinter 311 Luton
1993 VX80 4.2td SOLD
1996 Hilux Surf SSR-G Intercooler Sold
1994 Hilux Surf SSR-V Sold |
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jvoelcker *******
Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 1039 Location: Nr Ledbury, Herefordshire. UK
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:54 Post subject: |
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andy wrote: |
A couple of people on the Surf forum have had trouble with bearings from Milners, one of them only lasted a week. |
I would be extremely surprised by that - from memory the 80 bearings they supply are exactly the same make and model bearings supplied by Toyota.
If the bearings only lasted a week I would question the way they were installed - people generally tend to put them on too tight - once bedded/torqued in the inner wheel nut only needs 3lbs/foot of torque on it. _________________ Cheers,
Julian
1994 HDJ80, with loads of mods without looking too obscene
1997 KZJ95 - Gilly's - plain black and muddy on BFG ATs. |
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andy Moderator
Joined: 16 Dec 2003 Posts: 2260 Location: Polegate, Sussex, England.
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 11:29 Post subject: |
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Have a look at some of the pics on this thread, page two. http://www.yotasurf.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=11290&highlight=BRT _________________ It's Not a Bl**dy Jeep it's a Landcruiser
150 series Invincible X
100 Series VX Limited
Mercedes Sprinter 311 Luton
1993 VX80 4.2td SOLD
1996 Hilux Surf SSR-G Intercooler Sold
1994 Hilux Surf SSR-V Sold |
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jvoelcker *******
Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 1039 Location: Nr Ledbury, Herefordshire. UK
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 16:37 Post subject: |
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Very odd - sounds as though the bearing was for a different application. It is very unusual if it was a bearing from Milners (he doesn't specify). Also he doesn't mention wether is was packed with grease properly and torqued up properly - it would be interesting to have the full facts. _________________ Cheers,
Julian
1994 HDJ80, with loads of mods without looking too obscene
1997 KZJ95 - Gilly's - plain black and muddy on BFG ATs. |
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