so i called up my local acura dealer and they quoted me $187.50 a peice because I guess you cant get the bearing alone... it comes with the spindle too... is this true? seems ultra expensive for wheel bearings!

 

junkyard?

u pull it?

 

No i have DA hubs that im puting on my Si hatch and i noticed a tiny bit of play in the spindle/wheel bearing, just in and out... im replacing every last ball joint,bushing,tierod so i figured ij just get new wheel bearings too...

 

I see what you're saying, I suggested that to see if you could save you're self the couple of dollars.

Good luck on finding what you need.

 

http://www.rockauto.com

I see no reason to buy oem suspension pieces (outside of bushings). I've used moog balljoints for years and generic (timken or the like) wheel bearings with no problems to date.

 

yeah ive looked through that stuff a couple times... but im a perfectionist and i hate it... lol i gotta have the best of the best parts... and nothing beats oem honda...

 

why are you using DA hubs? What is the difference?

 

Inch bigger in rotor diameter... bigger calipers...

 

no...I don't get whats the difference in the hub that you can't do that with an si hub? is it offset more or something?

 

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The front wheel bearings are only $45 on that site. Quite a bit better than $180.

 

Beware the front hub bearing has to be pressed in and out. It's not something that just drops in like on an older car. I am also running a DA front spindle assembly The Integra ones are quite a bit beefier than the EF ones. I think I paid like 63 per side from Napa.

 

its normal for the hub to have a bit of play sitting in the bearing, it stops having play when you tighten down the axle, thats what holds it together. even if you buy new hubs and bearings, it will still have play until you tighten down the axle, go to an autoparts store to get bearings and hubs, its the same exact thing

 

well i'll tell you what. a bearing is a bearing, honda probably just orders them in bulk, slaps a 250% markup on them and sells them to you. but if you insist on oem parts, then the dealership or majestic is going to be your best bet.

 

yea it dosnt move side to side at all just in and out a hair and they spin freely with out any squeaks or grinds... so i should just rock em?

 

yes, and dont buy bearings and hubs from a dealership. i work at acura so i know.... unless that bitch makes noise dont worry about it

 

i dont wan put em on and then be able to wiggle my wheels all around.. why shouldnt i get em from there?

 

Like its been said before, when the axle nut is torqued on, it gives preload to the wheel bearing which keeps it in the right place. If you try rolling around ANY bearings without the axle torqued on, the bearings will go bad fast. Some people learned that expensive lesson when they tried rolling around their shell without the axles.

Timken is quality stuff. They've been around a long time. Fact is, some places resell and rebrand their stuff. Honda assures the quality of their stuff, but they also charge a huge markup because they need to store the parts and pay for the parts counter guy and stuff like that.

I think you'll be fine with aftermarket stuff as long as the axle nut is torqued correctly and theres no other issues that could damage it.

Janos

 

so you guys recomend timken bearings and spindles?

 

that or bap geon, autozone, whatever. but just make sure your axle nuts are tight and then see if it wobbles

 

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well the thing is they arnt even on the car... i just compared the wobble on em compared to the wobble on the old hubs on my car... wich is none at all... so i assume they are bad...

 

I think those guys at acura are wrong, I have replaced mine. It was actually cheaper at the dealer than the local parts place. it was $62 at the dealer and $78 at the local parts place, they were the exact some brand stamped with the same #'s as well. Weird that the dealer was cheaper

 

yeah u can get just the bearing if u want.

44300-SF1-008 BEARING ASSY., FR. HUB (TOYO SEIKO) 1991 INTEGRA

Just tell them the part number, 44300-SF1-008. Might be $100 at the dealer, it's $77 at acuraautomotiveparts.org

Janos

 

62 a piece? i baught my wheel bearings from my acura for 58 a side and the hubs are 120 which i didnt buy.