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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Mike WJUK on September 05, 2006, 07:57:29 AM

Title: Front wheel bearings shot
Post by: Mike WJUK on September 05, 2006, 07:57:29 AM
My Jeep needs new front wheel bearing hub assemblies - £390 from dealers :shock: , £360 from Lighthouse Jeep  :shock:  or $285 + shipping & taxes from Quadratec  :)  (sort of).
But the Quadratec parts are non-genuine ; does anyone have any thoughts on using non-genuine parts such as this. Good idea or bad?
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Post by: Anonymous on September 05, 2006, 09:02:14 AM
When I bought some for the TJ, the concensus was the Jeep ones were good, Lighthouse ones were questionable (some people had bad experiences, others said they were fine) and that 4wd ones were the nutz. (I guess they'll be similar to the quadratech ones.)

If you can wait for them to come from the states, get them from over there. IMHO

EE
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Post by: king cj on September 05, 2006, 11:15:29 AM
try some second hand ones from a breakers like charltons they seem to last well and are cheap
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Post by: Bubba on September 05, 2006, 11:14:22 PM
if you wanna bend over an take it up the ass go to the dealers..........if not 4wd
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Post by: MOCAJ on September 05, 2006, 11:21:37 PM
don't be worried about using american non genuine parts

you have to remember that you get sued if you have a shit in the wrong place in the US :lol:

so the aftermarket parts are always as good, if not better, than the originals.  

I have used 4wd for allsorts and they are good, cannot fault the service
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Post by: MOCAJ on September 05, 2006, 11:26:45 PM
loads of guys and gals on here have had good dealings with quadratec too

just, i have always used 4wd 8)
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Post by: Mike WJUK on September 06, 2006, 02:20:27 AM
Ok, thanks for the info,  you've convinced me :roll:
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Post by: chrisjones on September 06, 2006, 07:50:21 AM
Give um a ring. :wink:

Oh, and plan on having to pay duty, then if you don't have to........that'll be nice.
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Post by: Mike WJUK on September 07, 2006, 02:00:52 AM
Ordered parts from 4wd today - very easy :mrgreen:  
If this goes well their'll be no stopping me, and the main dealers can fooook off   :finger2: