front wheel bearing hubs

[F111RHK]

Im looking to transfer the front wheel bearing hubs from the city x to the vp monty.

Monty Vp is a two peice wheel bearing hub and the city x is a one peice wheel bearing hub and the vp has power steering. Can it be done?

Many Thanks Inadvance!

[E_T_V]

Yes, they should be a straight swap however unless you are desperate I wouldn't do it. The 2 piece bearings are rubbish and you'll be replacing them every 30k or less. The 1 piece ones were a lot better lasting more like 100k miles.

[SimonTobias]

From racing experience, the two peice bearings are useless, they disintegrate and fall apart regularly, if out of choice use the single peice bearings.

[Diesel Phil]

I agree, for the cost of getting new bearings it isn't worth the work of fitting used ones because you'll be doing it again all too soon.
Have a look at the condition of the splines on the drive flanges while it's in your hand - I would fit them second hand as new ones are really expensive, but they can take ages to source so it is worth having some warning.

Philip

[mgdavid]

I think Bob knows exactly what he is doing - read again !

"Im looking to transfer the front wheel bearing hubs from the city x to the vp monty. Monty Vp is a two peice wheel bearing hub and the city x is a one peice wheel bearing hub"

so he's usning the good one-piece ones. Nothing wrong with s/hand 1-piece brgs, done it meself.

[E_T_V]

Oops looks like we all read it wrong! D'oh!

Once piece is definatly the way to go.