Tazz Kill Er

I am going to replace the bearings in my MY98 rear diff, my plan was to remove the diff and strip it down, once I have the bearings out then visit my local bearings supplier and see if they can source them.

To speed up the process does anyone know the codes from the bearing shells, seems a bit rude to phone someone like API and ask them.

APIDavid

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Those bearings are taper roller type and we buy from Subaru. Usually the manufacturers are a bit cute with things like that and use a special bearing that is not the same as a generic off the shelf taper roller.

I wouldn't count on getting them from a bearing dealer. AND Subaru may or may not have stock. You might end up with the car laid up for a while once it is in bits.

Good Luck. David APi

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Tazz Kill Er

Hi David,

Been on to local Stealer, the price for the bearing was a lot, told me he could get them in two working days?

I'm used to paying around £4-£5 for taper rollers suitable for drivetrain or diff's not £53, the only problem being if they have seals on them but as the scooby has outboard seals I wouldn't ave thought they were required.

quick question how much play is excessive on the diff cups and would you pm me the number on them,,, please

APIDavid

iTrader: (4)

That isn't easy to answer without seeing a diff. There is always an amount of tolerable rock on the side bearings;- BUT they are preloaded to support the crown wheel and without setting the preload there is no amount that could be gauged to be correct unless you did that.

Every diff will have a different setting and thus will have it's own preload level.

David

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[quote=Tazz Kill Er;8166702]Hi David,

Been on to local Stealer, the price for the bearing was a lot, told me he could get them in two working days?

I'm used to paying around £4-£5 for taper rollers suitable for drivetrain or diff's not £53, the only problem being if they have seals on them but as the scooby has outboard seals I wouldn't ave thought they were required.

They are just simple taper roller bearings, no seals fitted but what Fuji heavy will have done is change a radius or bevel edge and then it is covered by a suffix.

So for example if a standard bearing is a 12345 then it will be 3 or 4 or 5 quid but the Subaru one [ or Ford or GM or Peugeot - any of them ] will be 12345-BX and that makes the difference.

It may well be that a 12345 will do the job, but that is for an experienced eye to decide, not a talented amateur. [ no offence meant ]

David

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iTrader: (6)

A good supplier should be able to source them, but usually they are specials and as such expensive. Ive bought them before for other boxes and they where cheaper than the dealer but you may have to wait for them to order them in.

Tazz Kill Er

Hi David,

Not that i consider myself a talented amateur, I was only asking about the bearing numbers to see if I could get a head start on the rebuild, the play in the diff cups does seem excessive and one of the seals is leaking, so I will have a look at the weekend.

I understand that any response is in direct conflict with your business interests, however I have choose to have a look at this problem on my own as you are too far away for me to consider you dealing with my diff yourselves and my local stealer is Crap TBH.