1996 Nissan QX (A32) Rear wheel bearings (Read 286 times)

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Hi

I own a 1996 Nissan QX 3ltr SEL. I am currently having trouble sourcing rear wheel bearings for it. My friend who runs a garage says that the bearings I need have an internal diameter of 30mm whilst the external is 72mm. He has tried several companies whose adverts say they will fit my car but when they arrive they are too small - around 26mm internal and 50mm external. The bearing is too small to fit into the hub and of course it won’t fit on the shaft. He has even tried buying the complete hub and bearing together as a kit but they still supply the wrong ones. Would appreciate it if someone has had this problem in the past and can let me know where I can purchase the correct parts.

Many thanks
Mike

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Try Govinda's Auto in Southampton. 023 8033 5505 / 023 8033 1121 [e-mail]. Not used him myself but I'm told he is very resourceful and helpful and carries lots of Datsun/Nissan parts.
Please let me know how you get on.

Leigh (Area rep)

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Thanks Leigh. Fingers crossed he can help.

Mike

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Hi Leigh

Paul contacted Govindas yesterday morning. He got back to him later that day to say that he couldn't get any. Paul finally got a response fro m the major Nissan dealer in the area who, after checking, said that that particular size of bearing and the relevant hub was now obsolete and unobtainable anywhere. Even Japan did not have any. They said Nissan had only used it in production for 2 years before changing to the smaller size that it seems everyone now supplies. When Paul asked for any suggestions to resolve the matter their response was "TOUGH!!!" and offered no help at all which from my dealings with Nissan dealers over the years is consistent with their approach to customer service. Totally useless.

Paul is currently talking to a bearing company in Alfreton. They said that if he takes the hub assembly to them they will see if they can provide a solution so fingers crossed. Not sure what to do if they can't. Will keep you updated.

Regards
Mike

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Hi, Mike. Sorry to hear this. What on earth were Nissan thinking of?
However, I have details of a contact in Japan who is, apparently, able to source any parts you want (Let's see.... let me know). I couldn't find the contact details at first but have found them now...sorry.

Ms Madoka Yoshiwara. Papera Traders.
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Leigh (Area rep)

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It would be easier to track down a wheel bearing (or ideally a pair) if you could find the part number, as Nissan may have used the bearing in other markets, such as on an Infinti model. I cannot find the "QX" on my R-Drive Nissan "FAST" fiche, but assume it is listed as a "Maxima", as it has the same "A32" vehicle code. The system needs the VIN number to get a useful result, but this is what I came up with, generally (there are different options depending upon ABS functions, and actual build date):

43200-31U06 (12/94 - 03/97)- supersedes to 43200-0L700
43200-37U06 (12/94 - 07/96) F/anti skid control 4whl - supersedes to 43200-1L000
43200-37U07 (07/96 - 03/97) F/anti skid control 4whl - supersedes to 43200-1L000

Both superseded parts (43200-0L700 and 43200-1L000) still, via a quick Google search, appear to be available from aftermarket suppliers, but you do need to ensure that you have the correct part number in the first instance to confirm fitment and availability.

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Hi All

Just to let you all know car now back on the road. It may have taken some time but we got there in the end. Sorry not to get back to you sooner but been quite hectic over the Christmas and New Year period. Have taken note of your latest comments and filed them away for future reference.

Following on from my last post Paul was contacting a couple of suppliers suggested by followers of my post. Unfortunately ion the end both were unable to help. However Paul never gave up trying to resolve the matter. Despite continuously receiving the wrong parts he finally was supplied a hub assembly with the correct size bearing. However it turned out that he couldn't use the hub because it was fitted with the wrong ABS sensor rotor. This one had less teeth on it. Fitting this would have resulted in a mismatch on the ABS system which would have flagged up a warning on the ABS system due to the different size of rotors fitted to the front and back of the car which if done would mean an MOT failure at the next test. Following a lot of further discussion about what to do next a solution was finally found which in the end proved quite easy to resolve the matter. The hub supplier agreed to supply two wheel hub bearing without the sensor rotor. Didn't make sense to do just one side. If one side was failing how long before the other played up. The a friend of Paul's who runs a small engineering company manufactured a a couple of custom size shims to fit on the hubs so as to allow the original ABS rotors to be re-used. Result was that ABS functions as it should. No warning lights and more importantly no droning from the rear. 

Many thanks to for the advice and comments which although they didn't offer an immediate solution was much appreciated.

On a different note can you advise as when the next show for Japanese cars as would like to attend

Mike