Hey guys!
I was looking into doing the front wheel bearings on my E12 based shark. Would anyone know if the early model bearings and hub are able to swap with the late model hub and bearings? I did some quick looking around on real-oem but I wasnt satisfied with my results. Please let me know!
Thanks in advance!
Front Wheel Bearing Replacement
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Front Wheel Bearing Replacement
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing Replacement
Here are the part dates on the spindles.
Up to 6/1978 https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=31_0055
6/78 to 9/82 https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=31_0055
9/82 on https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=31_0379
From what I see, doesn't look like a swap. The bearings have the same date codes as the spindles.
Up to 6/1978 https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=31_0055
6/78 to 9/82 https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=31_0055
9/82 on https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=31_0379
From what I see, doesn't look like a swap. The bearings have the same date codes as the spindles.
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing Replacement
So what Bob is saying is no as the spindles change after model year 1982 when it went to an E28 chassis
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Re: Front Wheel Bearing Replacement
I guess I will have to find bearings for the early spindles then. Thanks guys!
'81 E24
'99 miata
'84 E30
'99 eclipse
'99 miata
'84 E30
'99 eclipse