First run of the year..
Re: First run of the year..
Nick, is it possible to post a picture of the damage?
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nikbj68
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Re: First run of the year..
I have started a NEW THREAD with details of the failed bearing/stub axle to keep this one on topic. 
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Hawk 289 FiA...AT LAST!!!
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StewbieC
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Re: First run of the year..
It's more frequently reported that the inner bearing drys out and is more prone to failure!
As others have advised, pay the extra and get decent named bearings. Timken do make MGB bearings and still have UK manufacturing. (No guarantee that they are made here mind!).
Took mine out today for the first time this year. Can't beat that trumpet roar when you give the loud pedal some ommer!
As others have advised, pay the extra and get decent named bearings. Timken do make MGB bearings and still have UK manufacturing. (No guarantee that they are made here mind!).
Took mine out today for the first time this year. Can't beat that trumpet roar when you give the loud pedal some ommer!
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Stu
Hawk 289, 66 Mustang Fastback with a 289 maximum smiles per mile..
Stu
Hawk 289, 66 Mustang Fastback with a 289 maximum smiles per mile..
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Re: First run of the year..
I seem to remember there was a rash of MGB front hub bearings failing in this way, wasn't there a thread on it about 2-3 years ago? There may be something about the Hawk application that stresses them more. I know on my Hawk I didn't get terribly many miles out of the front bearings.