Bearings 101.. - Page 2

Aredubjay · #16 01-08-2003, 05:13 PM

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Originally posted by Mr. Pockets

Yep. That's about what it looked like. Except for the horns, and the eyes, head and hooves.

Aredubjay · #17 01-08-2003, 05:15 PM

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Originally posted by mohrds

I'll see you on saturday at the Detroit Auto Show, so we can settle up there *SMOOOOCH*

Doug

Just don't check his weather stripping, Doug.

vkykam · #18 01-08-2003, 05:25 PM

Aw, crud.

Why couldn't this have been a few weeks earlier?

I would have been glad to be the guinea pig for this one.

RR Bearing on me SVX was installed on the 20th...

At least the car's quiet now. For how long?

Edit: I noticed the P/N from the Legacy to the SVX bearings are slightly different. Are the actually the same part?

VK

ensteele · #19 01-09-2003, 12:44 AM

Randy

I hardly recognized you in the picture. You must not have had your hair cut sence the 10th anniversary meet, and I love your opera hat.

Just make sure you take it off before getting into your SVX.

mohrds · #20 01-09-2003, 08:29 AM

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Originally posted by vkykam

Edit: I noticed the P/N from the Legacy to the SVX bearings are slightly different. Are the actually the same part?

VK

They are quite different. That is the beauty of using the Legacy bearings. From what I understand, the SVX/Forrester/Impreza bearing is two concentric cylinders with rolling needles in between. the Legacy Bearing is two concentric cones with a caged cone of needles in between.

Supposedly when you put lateral force (cornering) on the cylinder style bearing, the inboard seal takes the pressure and fails quickly allowing contaminants to get in and destroy the bearing. The tapered bearing puts lateral pressure on the needles which are better designed to handle the force than a rubber seal is.

Instead of the two cylinders trying to slide over each other, the force is trying to push the inner cone further into the outer cone.

Doug

#21 01-09-2003, 09:34 AM

so does someone want to put these on my car to see if they work??

ensteele · #22 01-09-2003, 10:20 AM

Has there been a set of these put on a SVX? A friend of mine needs to put new bearings on his, and this might be a good time to try it if they will fit. We could take some pictures as we do it. Any feedback?

mohrds · #23 01-09-2003, 12:39 PM

Supposedly Subaru of Canada has superceded the Legacy Bearings for the SVX so if you take your SVX to a dealer in Canada, they look up the part number to a SVX bearing and it shows the part number for the Legacy as the correct part.

I cannot verify this. Victor, would you mind stopping at the parts counter next time you are at a dealer and have them look up the bearing part number? Or look at your receipt if you had yours replaced at a dealer back on the 20th. You may have the tapered bearing installed... Wouldn't that be cool?

Doug

#24 01-09-2003, 01:00 PM

I am interested, i want to know more about this, mine still need to be replaced.

mohrds · #25 01-09-2003, 01:43 PM

I have given you all the information I know as of right now. As I find out more, I will post anything I find.

Doug

mbtoloczko · #26 01-09-2003, 03:12 PM

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Originally posted by mohrds
I have given you all the information I know as of right now. As I find out more, I will post anything I find.

Doug

I've read through this thread, and its not clear to me that there is a newer style bearing for the SVX. Is there one? If so, what is the part number, and where do we get it?

mbtoloczko · #27 01-09-2003, 03:18 PM

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Originally posted by mohrds

Supposedly when you put lateral force (cornering) on the cylinder style bearing, the inboard seal takes the pressure and fails quickly allowing contaminants to get in and destroy the bearing. The tapered bearing puts lateral pressure on the needles which are better designed to handle the force than a rubber seal is.

Doug

Are you referring to an SVX rear wheel bearing system here?

mohrds · #28 01-09-2003, 03:50 PM

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Originally posted by mbtoloczko

I've read through this thread, and its not clear to me that there is a newer style bearing for the SVX. Is there one? If so, what is the part number, and where do we get it?

It is not a newer style bearing for the SVX, it is a bearing from a different model Subaru. The Subaru part number is SCI541005 and should be able to be found under any 2003 Subaru Forrester or Impreza parts list from your local dealer.

Disclaimer: I have heard all of this information but have not confirmed any of it. Use this information at your own risk, no guarantee of compatibility or availability is expressed or implied.

Doug

mohrds · #29 01-09-2003, 03:50 PM

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Originally posted by mbtoloczko

Are you referring to an SVX rear wheel bearing system here?

Yes

mbtoloczko · #30 01-09-2003, 05:12 PM

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Originally posted by mohrds

It is not a newer style bearing for the SVX, it is a bearing from a different model Subaru. The Subaru part number is SCI541005 and should be able to be found under any 2003 Subaru Forrester or Impreza parts list from your local dealer.

Disclaimer: I have heard all of this information but have not confirmed any of it. Use this information at your own risk, no guarantee of compatibility or availability is expressed or implied.

Doug

ok. So a newer style bearing exists for the Forrester and Impreza, but it is unknown as to whether it can work as a substitute for an SVX rear wheel bearing.