RE: 105 front wheel bearings

[Chris Lesher <chris.lesher@domain.elided>]

Mat asked:
>I'm shortly going to be replacing the front wheel bearings in my Giulia 
>1750 TI. Does anyone have sizes or reference codes (Timken, SKF etc.) for 
>the bearings so I can buy generic items in advance?
>A second matter. A couple of years ago, someone stated that there is a 
>Mercedes Benz nut and associated clamping device which allows finer 
>adjustment of the bearings than does Alfa's system. The Giulia suffers 
>terrible pad knock-off, and I'd like to cure that while I'm in there. A 
>big kiss to anyone who can tell the relevant MB model.
>Cheers 
>Mat

Bad news, Mat.  This old post gives the part for Milano/GTV6 and Alfetta
but not for a 105:
> 
>MBZ 240 70's vintage uses axle nut with allen-bolt to lock axle nut 
>in place providing near infinite adjustment to set wheel bearing 
>free play. The same type of nut is in Porshe 924 front axle but thread used 
>on those spindles differs - not quite as fine pitch as MBZ /gtv6/Alfetta. 
>
Good luck finding something else.

Chris Lesher
Booulder CO

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