2 sets of bearings or 1?

[FoxProGT]

yo peeps.......

how come when ever i goto a repair shop to ask about replacing the bearings.. they all say the festiva has 1 bearing per wheel but then get shocked that it has an inner and outer bearing.. wouldnt there systems tell them the car has 2 bearings per wheel?

or does the fest really just have 1 bearing per wheel and am i off my rocker? @.@

[GenevaDirt]

Has inner and outer

[FB71]

on both front and rear. The mechanics you are speaking to are assuming the wheels use a one piece cartridge bearing, which actually contain two bearing assemblies in one unit. Cartridge bearings are fairly common on more modern compact cars.

[FoxProGT]

ok thought the festiva had 2..... is the inner and outer bearing the same? could one buy 2 of the same kind of bearing and be used as inner and outer?

[kzbill]

yes, they are the same the seals are different, inner and outer, for the front. the rears have one seal inner, and two different bearings. a parts house will be able to tell you the numbers.
Caution: if the shops don't know the difference, they most likely won't know how to replace the fronts correctly.

[FoxProGT]

hmm ok thanks for the info