Automotive bearings
Automotive bearings are purpose-built for one point on the vehicle — wheel hub unit, clutch release bearing, tensioner and alternator bearing — with their dimensions and sealing fixed. Unlike a standard catalogue bearing, they are usually selected by vehicle application or OE number rather than by size.
Types and variants
The distinct designs that sit under this category.
Wheel hub units (HBU 1 / 2 / 3)
Double row angular contact or tapered roller, with the seal and the ABS encoder built into the unit.
Clutch release bearings and concentric slave cylinders
Work briefly under axial load; their life depends heavily on alignment and lubrication.
Tensioner and idler bearings
Hold tension in the timing and accessory belt runs; available with plastic or steel pulleys.
Alternator, water pump and fan clutch bearings
A small-size group running under high temperature and constant vibration.
Where it is used
The applications this category most often serves.
- Passenger cars and light commercial vehicles
- Truck, tractor unit and bus axle assemblies
- Agricultural tractors and trailers
- Construction machinery and forklifts
- Aftermarket and service channels
What we ask when selecting
What we need in order to find the right part. You do not need all of it — we can work out the rest together.
- Vehicle details or OE number
- Make, model, engine and year — or the original number stamped on the part.
- With or without ABS encoder
- Two hubs of the same size are not interchangeable if one carries an encoder ring.
- Hub unit generation
- Gen 1, Gen 2 and Gen 3 mean different mounting interfaces.
- Left / right difference
- On some hubs and nuts the thread direction changes with the side.
Other categories in this group
Send us the designation or the dimensions — we will find the match.
A code you cannot find in the catalogue, a faded marking on an old bearing, or just the dimensions — any of the three is enough. The wrong bearing costs more than a late one.