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oVerboost
21-05-13, 06:29 PM
Probably a daft question, but I don't want to buy the wrong one, or for the car to be off the road with the wrong part. It's got a 93 Astra GSI engine fitted, but I am not sure what wheel bearings I should buy?

Fronts as rears are standard SR.

Thanks.

MARTIN KELSON
21-05-13, 06:51 PM
Depends I think on who did the conversion & what hubs were used.

Can be machined flange on Nova bearings or machined hub on possibly Astra bearings.

Not that simple iam afraid :(

Mazz
21-05-13, 10:14 PM
Per what Martin said, all depends on what type shafts are used...

Got any driveshaft / hub pics?

Will F
21-05-13, 10:15 PM
99% of the time the flanges are machined to fit the nova bearings. I would go with that option tbh

oVerboost
21-05-13, 10:21 PM
Not got any pics as it only started to make a noise on the way home, it may not even be a bearing but wanted to find out for future reference anyway :)

If it is machined to fit the standard bearing, what bearing should I get? Part nos etc appreciated.

Will F
22-05-13, 10:16 PM
There are two types and its impossible to tell which you're has without taking it out and measuring it. Generally the td and the gte and gsi used different ones to the other models....