68mm rear wheel bearings – alternative supplier

[no such user]

As some of you may know, these are specific to the Syncro and not used anywhere else in the VAG range.

The price per side for a kit from VAG in the UK is £42.50 + VAT.

Vee W Services in Bristol can now provide these bearings for rather a lot less. Same manufacturer and everything.

0117 941 8641 and speak to Dan or Beavis.

[spike]

Have to correct you here mate, passat front bearings from 2wd 1974-1980 are 68mm also and are a direct replacement for syncro rear. I know this (thanks to Chris) as i have just bought and fitted them this very day [8D] (and £40 for both sides too…!)

[no such user]

I’m not your mate, Spike. I have no idea who you are.

It seems two people have done the same research in parallel.

Double the benefit.

How strange that VW should not mention that the bearings are the same part in ETKA and how odd of Chris not to make such useful information available to the wider community. He’s normally so keen to share such information.

Just make sure you’re buying good stuff like FAG or similar. There aren’t many suppliers who supply to spec rather than to price these days.

[ld50]

Don’t suppose anyone has photos so we can see the similarities/differences?

[toomanyprojects]

Quote, I’m not your mate, Spike. I have no idea who you are.???

[ld50]

yeah I wondered about that –

and by the way re sly remarks at other members please knock it off.

[toomanyprojects]

who me?

[spike]

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Originally posted by Diamond Hell

I’m not your mate, Spike. I have no idea who you are.

It seems two people have done the same research in parallel.

Double the benefit.

How strange that VW should not mention that the bearings are the same part in ETKA and how odd of Chris not to make such useful information available to the wider community. He’s normally so keen to share such information.

Just make sure you’re buying good stuff like FAG or similar. There aren’t many suppliers who supply to spec rather than to price these days.

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What the hell is that all about….! you can’t help some people. [!]

[ld50]

Not you toomanyprojects, I meant TC’s mini-rant and “how odd of chris not to mention” etc etc.

TC making friends and influencing people as ever

[Audi Doody]

nothing new there then

[blue95]

Euro car parts do these for £20 a side. These are F.A.G branded very good OEM quality IMO.

[re2]

I thought this was a rather useful find till I spotted teddy-out-the-pram bull**** again

Spike was using a turn of phrase, so get of his back and generally quit the pissyness DH.

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