Timken hubs???

[H3HummerLineX]

Good day all. I'm getting a little vibration and wheel bearing noise when I turn left or right so I'm going to replace my front wheel hubs. Has anybody used the Timken hubs? Looking for feedback.

Thanks

 

[Highatop]

I just replaced my driver side w/ a Moog that has a Timken in it. Topshelf, I also ordered online and was half the price of autopart store.

 

[woodwardsh3]

I have used them on other cars and they do last a lot longer then a cheepo. And when my H3 needs them I will buy the timken. Do it once and do it right. And be done with it.

 

[digglesworth]

I think the best price I've seen them is around $150 from rockauto.com. post up if you find em cheaper.

 

[H3HummerLineX]

Great!! I will grab them online then. Thanks again for the info.

 

[4speedfunk]

You didn't mention the mileage but, the hubs are comparably robust in relation to the rest of the front suspension. You should take a good look at the cv joints as they could make the noise you are describing. I would guess a 2:1 or even a 3:1 chance that cv's fail before hubs.

As always....at 80k you should do a "fresh-up". New half shafts, axle seals, and hubs at the least. Possibly control arm bushings, ball joints, shocks, brakes, yada yada. This is part of owning an H3. They are very high maintenance rigs. But in proper condition...there's nothing else like em.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

I just returned Timkin bearings - fortunately, they were under warranty. Of course, since they were warranty, I had to replace like for like so I've still got Timkin on there... hopefully the ones before were a bad batch.

 

[H3HummerLineX]

I've already done the new axles. You can clearly hear the bearing noises from the hubs plus vibration on acceleration. I had the wheels balanced and that helped a lot. New hubs and alignment should do the trick.


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[SuperBuickGuy]

mine was growling, especially when turning at speed. when I took the old ones off, the right side was pretty crunchy - and the problem went away. Of course, there are those on here who think it was all in my head and perhaps they're right (they being the voices in my head)

 

[H3HummerLineX]

Well it's got 80k on it now and I don't know if it was ever done. So what could it hurt. Lol
I really think it will fix the problems


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[Pappibri]

Getting ready to do mine next week. I have 122,000 on mine. Well overdue. There are not real bad, just figured that would do it since I am replacing drivers side upper control arm and passenger side ball joint