Alternative to replacing front wheel bearings
Thought I'd share a source others may need: Planning to replace my front wheel bearings (120,000 miles on originals), I ordered a couple of 80mm Timkens and set about finding a shop to r&r them (after I removed the hub assemblies from the car). My former indy had moved and I literally could not find any other indies who would just r&r the bearings if they weren't doing the full job. Finally, I went to the local Jag dealer, who sort of reluctantly said he'd "see what he can do". I told him I'd stop by later in the week with the hubs. I assumed the dealer would not want me bringing in my own bearings, so I prepared myself for a $$ hit and sent the Timkens back. That night I stumbled across Auto Reserve Jaguar of Derbyshire. I was able to order two remanufactured hubs for about $150 each and $70 shipping. They arrived -- UK to US -- in about four days, much sooner than I expected. In the end, it cost probably what the dealer would have wanted -- maybe less -- and I was assured I'd have my hubs back asap. Hope this info helps someone.
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