No_Twilight Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 A couple of months ago I started a thread about the front wheel bearing. I feel stupid that I can't find it using the search tool but I'm forced to start another one. I just wanted to post the results: the 3205 2RS bearing is identical to the 5205 2RS bearing. This is a double row ball bearing and is the expensive one of the two front wheel bearings. It is 25mm inside diameter and has an insert pressed into it to adapt it to 20mm for the axle. If you use an aftermarket bearing for less than half of what BMW charges you'll have to put a new insert in it or press the one out of your old bearing which is what I did. Now I'm off to install the new bearings and mount my first tire using the HF tire changer. Cheers, Jerry Link to comment
Art.. Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 So..........was the spacer interference fit like we thought?????? Link to comment
No_Twilight Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 Yep. I lubed it up with some nickel antiseize, just because that's what it looked like it had on it when I took it out of the old bearing, and it was a light press fit--I'd guess about 500 lbs slid it right in. I was using a manual 2 ton press. Cheers, Jerry Link to comment
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