Am I supposed to be able to see my bearings?

[delado]

Hey bros, I've heard a lot of mixed messages on ebay hubs but my bearings on my oem s14 hubs took a crap so I figured some ebay hubs will do (they say they have oem bearings pressed in but idk) So anyways, does this look right to you fellas? http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/leomiami14/IMG_2635.jpg Am I supposed to be able to see the ball bearings/grease? http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/leomiami14/IMG_2637.jpg http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt157/leomiami14/IMG_2636.jpg Also, I have s14 knuckles so I ordered hubs for an s14. I guess s14 hubs are sealed and don't allow you to replace the bearing. I provided extra pictures in hopes to figure out if I can replace the bearings on these hubs down the road. Thanks in advance mates.

[KiLLeR2001]

OEM bearings my ass. I wouldn't trust eBay bearings for a split second.

http://www.frsport.com/Nissan-OEM-S14-4-to-5-Lug-Bolt-on-Front-Hub-Conversion-w--Bearings_p_3049.html

^ OEM.

[delado]

OEM bearings my ass. I wouldn't trust eBay bearings for a split second.

Nissan OEM S14 4 to 5 Lug Bolt on Front Hub Conversion w/ Bearings (http://www.frsport.com/Nissan-OEM-S14-4-to-5-Lug-Bolt-on-Front-Hub-Conversion-w--Bearings_p_3049.html)

^ OEM.

Right. I figured I'd give them a shot but now I'm just gonna file a dispute and return these suckers.

Edit: I can see the ball bearings on those too http://i2.frsimg.com/images/detailed_images/Nissan_S14Front5Lug_6.jpg

[KiLLeR2001]

The design is essentially the same but not all bearings are created equally. From the FRSport images it looks like there are markings that should make it distinguishable.

[delado]

I see what you're saying. Anybody else got any input?

[Future240]

I see what you're saying. Anybody else got any input?

Do you really want to take a chance on something like this? My two cents

OEM = higher price/peace of mind

ebay brand= lower price/will it or will it not fail?

I personally would not play russian roulette with wheel hubs.

[upsdude]

oem front bearings are visible too, it's not an issue. i bought ebay hubs and they went bad after a year. i think when i bought oem front hubs from westco nissan it was less than a $60 difference, and according to ray they're usually good for at least 150k miles.

in short, buy the oem hubs, you'll spend more replacing the cheaper ones

[future]

Oem ftw

I get my shit from west co nissan for cheaper then the ebay ones lol

[slydin240sx]

Get OEM hubs and return the eBay ones.

[Pro ViZIon]

OEM FTW. I don't think the eBay ones would be nearly as good. I'm sure they can't last 20+ years like the originals.

[jesse_s13]

I bought oem hubs from Nissan. And used oem for the rear. Came out about the same as ebay ones price wise.


But yes i can see my bearings