front wheel bearings

[NITRQ]

anyone can give me some step by step procedures on how to do the front wheel bearings? pictures would be very helpful too! thanks in advance

[laotsu]

on your '88 Camaro or the '13 beetle?

[mklotz70]

For the 521, you can clean/repack them, but don't expect to find new inner bearings very easily.

 

I've put vids up on youtube, that cover all of it, but I don't think I have just one vid covering the process.

 

This will get you started with removal.....(find the other two parts for how I tighten the spindle nut)

 

race removal.....(if you're simply repacking the bearings, you won't need to do this or the next one)

[mklotz70]

race installation.......

 

bearing packing......

[mklotz70]

and if you need to replace the inner bearings, here's an option(follow the site link in the signature if you end up wanting them)

 

 

You can find the factory manuals on the Tech page of www.olddatsuns.com   They'll show you how to do it too.

[bananahamuck]

 ^^ And that my friend is how you do it..

 

:thumbup:

[laotsu]

if you find a source for new inner bearings they should be like the ones below, the wrong ones have a high flange on the inner race.

 

 

 

here is the part number but watch out there is an incorrect bearing for the 620 that has the same number as the 521. I believe Mklotz sells a great adapter for the 620 to 521 bearing usage.

 

[laotsu]

this might help

 

http://community.ratsun.net/topic/52357-521-mystery-bearing/?hl=40211&do=findComment&comment=858004

 

now post moar pics of the truck... and if you DO find the uber rare inner bearings tell us where you got em.

[NITRQ]

http://www.coachmotor.com/ShopByVehicle.epc?q=1970-NISSAN/DATSUN-Pickup--521-L4--1595cc--1.6l--2--Bbl--Vin--L16&yearid=1970%40%401970&makeid=60%40%40NISSAN%2FDATSUN%40%40B&modelid=1559%40%40PICKUP%20521&engineid=14340@@L4-1595cc%201.6L%202%20BBL%20Vin%20L16@@14340&catid=4@@Brake%2FWheel%20Bearing&subcatid=67@@Front%20Wheel%20Bearings%20and%20Seals&mode=PA

front bearings

[laotsu]

http://www.coachmotor.com/ShopByVehicle.epc?q=1970-NISSAN/DATSUN-Pickup--521-L4--1595cc--1.6l--2--Bbl--Vin--L16&yearid=1970%40%401970&makeid=60%40%40NISSAN%2FDATSUN%40%40B&modelid=1559%40%40PICKUP%20521&engineid=14340@@L4-1595cc%201.6L%202%20BBL%20Vin%20L16@@14340&catid=4@@Brake%2FWheel%20Bearing&subcatid=67@@Front%20Wheel%20Bearings%20and%20Seals&mode=PA

front bearings

go ahead and order some, I hope they are the right ones but I'll bet they are the wrong ones.

[mklotz70]

If you're referring to the 30206M at the top..NO....they are not the right ones for the 521.  Every parts house in the country has those listed and they are wrong.