R50/53 Detroit axle front hub/wheel bearing.
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Very disappointed
I had good luck on the 2004, last year. My 2003 R53....... Not so much. I got an astounding 63 miles today before both front hubs started to wobble. I had to have the thing towed home. I bought them from the giant online place with distribution centers in everybody's neighborhood. I requested a return. I will give them one more try and then it is MINI genuine hubs.
I am getting soooooo tired of junk. Well it is even worse than that I have been getting counterfeit parts too. Bought a heater blower motors for my MINI and it had a Valeo sticker placed over a TYC label. Fan cage was white not black and it had Philips screw holding the case together rather than torx heads. It went back and I have have now been waiting 4 months for a Valeo brand motor from a trusted vender. More than a few on my land Rover have been counterfeit. You can't even trust the dealer supply chain. Our Cars have NGK as original sparkplugs. NGK has a whole section on their website dedicated to identifying fake plugs. It is THAT bad.
I digress, I will give the Detroit Axle hubs one more try, but if there is an issue before I ship the car to VT in June for MMTS, I will go with genuine parts.
Jeff
I am getting soooooo tired of junk. Well it is even worse than that I have been getting counterfeit parts too. Bought a heater blower motors for my MINI and it had a Valeo sticker placed over a TYC label. Fan cage was white not black and it had Philips screw holding the case together rather than torx heads. It went back and I have have now been waiting 4 months for a Valeo brand motor from a trusted vender. More than a few on my land Rover have been counterfeit. You can't even trust the dealer supply chain. Our Cars have NGK as original sparkplugs. NGK has a whole section on their website dedicated to identifying fake plugs. It is THAT bad.
I digress, I will give the Detroit Axle hubs one more try, but if there is an issue before I ship the car to VT in June for MMTS, I will go with genuine parts.
Jeff
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I know what you mean about counterfeit parts. I wrote thread on fake NGK/BMW spark plugs.
R50/R53 "Fake" NGK Spark Plugs. - North American Motoring
I'm going to give the Detroit Axle bearings a try and see what happens.
I know what you mean about counterfeit parts. I wrote thread on fake NGK/BMW spark plugs.
R50/R53 "Fake" NGK Spark Plugs. - North American Motoring
I'm going to give the Detroit Axle bearings a try and see what happens.
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I know what you mean about counterfeit parts. I wrote thread on fake NGK/BMW spark plugs.
R50/R53 "Fake" NGK Spark Plugs. - North American Motoring
I'm going to give the Detroit Axle bearings a try and see what happens.
I know what you mean about counterfeit parts. I wrote thread on fake NGK/BMW spark plugs.
R50/R53 "Fake" NGK Spark Plugs. - North American Motoring
I'm going to give the Detroit Axle bearings a try and see what happens.
Thanks
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Looks like I look elsewhere
I got an email from Detroit Axle asking about my return through Amazon. I then called them to explained that the fronts started to wobble very badly and the car became dangerous to drive after only 60 miles. I spent over $250 to have it towed home. After they walked though a very detailed process to confirm it was the right part for the car, they wanted a statement from a certified mechanic as to what type of failure the bearing had. I told them, I was a mechanic and installed them myself and that I was giving them a statement of the problem on the phone right now. They wanted a shop to inspect them and report what they found.
I then politely thank them for your interest in my return, and said never mind, as I no longer interested in a replacement from them. I told them I would cancel the return order and thanked them for their time. I will chalk this up to an other expensive lesson about modern supply chain corruption and the lack of quality automotive parts.
I am glad they are working out for you guys ( they worked out for me before, that is why I bought them a second time) and hope the rears hold up.
Thanks for letting me vent.
Jeff
I then politely thank them for your interest in my return, and said never mind, as I no longer interested in a replacement from them. I told them I would cancel the return order and thanked them for their time. I will chalk this up to an other expensive lesson about modern supply chain corruption and the lack of quality automotive parts.
I am glad they are working out for you guys ( they worked out for me before, that is why I bought them a second time) and hope the rears hold up.
Thanks for letting me vent.
Jeff
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As far as I am concerned, the matter is closed, I have moved on.
Thanks for the replay.
Jeff
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