Upgraded Front Wheel bearings

[MGFever]

I've had a vibration problem all along in the front end of my '74 Midget. It hits around 55 and comes and goes. I've replaced both inner and outer tie rod ends, managed to align it myself using the string method, and now have decided to bite the bullet and upgrade the old style bearings with cone bearings suggested in past postings. Everything else seems tight and secure.
Here's the question. My cost at Napa came to approximately $150! Does this sound right? The outers were Timkin and the inner bearings SKS. Those Timkins were the budget busters!

 

[mccalebr]

I purchased (within the past month) a complete front set from The Winner's Circle (www.spridget.com); all Timken, price $129.25.

Ray

 

[Billm]

I bought them from a local "bearing house" (AIT) and they were about $140.00 complete.
Your price is not too far off.
Bill

 

[MGFever]

Thanks for the replys. I wasn't worried about being ripped off. Napa is usually very competetive and can find just about anything. It was a special order and I wondereed if when they entered the numbers for billing, they missed a digit or two!
Now I have another question though. I pulled the drivers side and the had to use a bearing puller to pull the hub. It wasn't real tight but the puller helped. I tried dry fitting the new bearings on the stub and they will gtab within the first 1/4 inch. It almost appears that I might have to knock them on. I didn't think they should be that tight. Shouldn't they just slide on?

 

[jlaird]

Never had any slide on, tap tap tap.

 

[Sportsdoc]

Me, too. Symmetric tapping.

 

[MGFever]

Thanks Jack and Richard. I'll tackle that job tonight.

 

[jlaird]

Oh, only tap the outside race of the bearings, leave the inter race alone.

 

[Bob73RWA]

As Jack said, you shouldn't need to tap the bearing on the hub. Mine were tight like that and I used a little emery paper to clean them up!