talbot express front wheel bearing

[martyb]

hello all once again, well after having a great weekend away in devon at a couple of very nice sites (quiet) and one a working farm,I realised that the noise from the drivers side wheel/drive shaft was getting worse. On getting back home I jacked up the van and there is movement in the wheel, So I am assuming it is the wheel bearing. On ringing to get a new one I was told there are to sizes..large and small. The wheel size is 14" I am trying to keep the cost down,quite happy to do the bearing,just need some advice on which type of bearing to get. Thanks

 

[LaughingHeart]

If you go to 'Preloved uk', forums, there is a whole 'talbot' page with lots of answers to be had. I have a Talbot Express 1300D, helps to know model, year etc. Paol.
PS just rebuilt mine. See 'Invitation to my meet' on this site. P

 

[Channa]

This is going to sound weird !!...But look at your chassis plate...the bottom number will say ricambi no .....ring a Fiat dealer they will tell you what you need when you quote the spares number..

After that a Motorist discount centre..for the bearing...They might even know anyway from catalogues where the express has a 14 inch wheel.

Somebody may be able to provide a more definitive answer, But If you do as I suggest it will ascertain what you need now and going forwards.

The reason for the Fiat dealer btw ...is that your van was built in Seval Italy, and Fiat are/were a major stakeholder

Channa

 

[martyb]

Thanks will look tomorrow...and keep you informed

 

[Nosha]

These are Fiats weak link!!! So far so good at 18,000m but they have been know to fail at only 10,000m which is terrible, in my days as a Vauxhall apprentice it was not unknown for wheel bearings to last the life of the car, my Viva had over 100,000m of hard use and NEVER had a bearing replaced - take a look on the Fiat Forum website for more info.

 

[Magmez13]

How old is your van? I only ask as I had a company email the Fiat factory for a dizzy cap and all the stuff for my mk1 Ducato was on microfiche....."somewhere!" Luckily, I work in the motor trade after market and even luckier, one of the local garages had a shed load of old Ducato stuff and sorted me out. Not mentioning any names but try Unipart

 

[sasquatch]

Thanks fo rthis posting. I have lost one of the rubber caps (not me but the numpties in the garage?)on the headlight and I think it may start to let in water. I will try preloved. Unless someone on here has a spre to sell me.