Water pump bearing

[wangwang]

Quick question.

The genuine KOYO water pump bearing is open oil side and sealed water side and cost about £12. I can't find these for sale outside Yam, but can find the double sealed ones which they say one seal can be removed easily to allow outside lubrication and can be had for about 70p each.
I have just removed a double open one from a YPVS case, which seemed like a bad idea!

Anyone done this with the double sealed ones?


cheers

wang

[midlifecrisisrd]

I'm sure the yam ones I've had were open both sides

Steve

[wallcraft]

Yep I've only seen open both sides ones as well when pulling LC's apart.

[wangwang]

I've had this a while, but still the current part number.

[botty]

I have bought an OE bearing from Webb’s this week.

The bearing I took out was open both sides.

The bearing I recieved is the same as yours Wangwang. I asked on a Facebook page in which way it goes .

Was told to pop the seal out, which I did. Bad mistake.i popped the seal out to find it’s the bearing cage.

So popped it back in and fitted it.