The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: hahn on April 22, 2009, 08:40:39 AM

Title: steering bearings
Post by: hahn on April 22, 2009, 08:40:39 AM

I NEED TO REPLACE MY STEERING BEARINGS,  DOES ANYBODY KNOW THE PART NUMBER FOR A TIMKIN??  THANKS HAHN

Title: Re: steering bearings
Post by: Bob_Roller on April 22, 2009, 10:08:44 AM

I don't have a Timken number, but the size of the bearing is 28x52x16.

Should be able to cross the size on a Timken catalog.  

Title: Re: steering bearings
Post by: Justin B. on April 22, 2009, 10:16:51 AM

Most of the OEM bearings are FAG.  I believe the number is FAG 32028.  This can be crossed to an SKF or Timken number easily by your bearing supplier...

Title: Re: steering bearings
Post by: Lucky_Lou on April 22, 2009, 04:29:14 PM

If you pull the old bearing off the ref number should be stamped on the edge of the outer race any good quality manufacturer should be able to match it, I stripped and re-greased mine recently and they look like a fairly standard bearing to me
Lou

Title: Re: steering bearings
Post by: drewboid on April 23, 2009, 07:41:10 AM

You will probably need Ed Corn's steering bearing puller:
http://www.cycleworks.net/tools_chassis_wheels.htm
Without it the outer race is very difficult to remove.  YMMV