Cheap wheel bearings on Aliexpress

[HowardM]

Just spotted this: Maserati Quattroporte Ghibli GranTurismo 000197118 197118 WHEEL HUB BEARING

£182.35 shipped as long as you're not in a hurry.

 

[Zep]

Yes, and they are ****. Ok if you are ok with a new one every 200 miles.

 

[midlifecrisis]

AliExpress...enough said.

 

[Matt Cornwall]

I've had some ..abs would not produce a signal..cost me time and money..did give an immediate refund ..fair enough

 

[philw696]

Thing is China is producing a lot of stuff for Manufacturers and that's where we are.
My recent experiences working for Manufacturers was Ford and Toyota lots of everything.
15 years ago with Toyota working for AM at Gaydon a lot of stuff from China.
The one that hurts me but I don't need to buy any more tools is my beloved Snap On with a lot now made in China and not USA.
As time goes on we have no choice it seems.

 

[FIFTY]

As time goes on we have no choice it seems.

It has already started going the other way as companies want to take back control of their manufacturing and sometimes the lack of control costs more in the long run than just nailing down unit costs

The fashion industry is a good example where they are using Turkey and North African countries for textiles rather than China.

Things like castings snap-on is probably a good example, are still lured to China because they are willing to do the dirty process of making steel on mass at very cheap rates while other countries are decarbonising... China would rather put their population through rolling black outs every day to reach their climate targets so the factories don't stop... It's not sustainable but who's going to stop them!

 

[SE_123]

Someone on the other forum had an issue with these. As mentioned above, the sensor does not work.

 

[philw696]

Someone on the other forum had an issue with these. As mentioned above, the sensor does not work.

That's a Big problem then as that's why they usually get changed in the first place.

 

[CatmanV2]

Someone on the other forum had an issue with these. As mentioned above, the sensor does not work.

Same chap, I think. We've been having some conversations

C

 

[Michael]

Same chap, I think. We've been having some conversations

C

I would like to see a UK based engineering firm work out a way to service/fix these - for example, Maserati Shed service/fix the complicated throttle bodies used on the 3200.

 

[SE_123]

I would like to see a UK based engineering firm work out a way to service/fix these - for example, Maserati Shed service/fix the complicated throttle bodies used on the 3200.

Probably needs a specialist like sportsitalia to pre order X amount to justify looking at it.

 

[Michael]

Probably needs a specialist like sportsitalia to pre order X amount to justify looking at it.

I am thinking of a Sportsitalia type organisation that would exchange the units for say £350. These things are circa £700. Would be great if someone clever did a fix on the hub i.e. replace the $1 sensor that is the thing that breaks.

I'm useless at any form of engineering - I can't even hang a picture. But it seems like a smart business opp.

 

[CatmanV2]

I am thinking of a Sportsitalia type organisation that would exchange the units for say £350. These things are circa £700. Would be great if someone clever did a fix on the hub i.e. replace the $1 sensor that is the thing that breaks.

I'm useless at any form of engineering - I can't even hang a picture. But it seems like a smart business opp.

It's been examined in great depth by some of the brightest (well loudest) minds here, and pretty much deemed impossible due to the construction.

C

 

[enjybenjy]

Does anyone know if the sensor is active or passive? Also, when the sensor fails, what exactly is it that fails?

 

[conaero]

From what I have seen, near side/gutter bearing fail the most. If you look at the state of the bearing that comes out, it’s heavily corroded.

I suspect what happens is the corrosion narrows the tolerance between the two rotating halves and basically shaves the top of the abs sensor off. Either that or it allows water inside.

 

[enjybenjy]

Seems o/s/f. Car's been sat for a while. New battery solved it some time ago. Oddly, all 4 wheels independently report rotation direction and speed, but there's a permanent No Signal on that wheel regardless

You've got the car for its new clutch next week. I do sometimes love the timing of these things!

When I say love, I really mean loathe.

 

[Cyclone1]

From what I have seen, near side/gutter bearing fail the most. If you look at the state of the bearing that comes out, it’s heavily corroded.

I suspect what happens is the corrosion narrows the tolerance between the two rotating halves and basically shaves the top of the abs sensor off. Either that or it allows water inside.

Can the sensor alone not be replaced? Or does the corrosion affect the bearing itself so both need replacing? Do they come as a complete unit?

 

[enjybenjy]

Single sealed unit. They're just overpriced bits of Rocking Horse Sh1t.

 

[Mattmaser]

It’s coming back in precision engineering that went from UK - China.
Problem is not enough skills and capacity here now

 

[Cyclone1]

So the sensor embedded in this wheel bearing hub is a “speed” sensor? Is the ABS sensor located elsewhere of the same thing?